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Bloodless

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[Intro]
Em(repeaBm7t)Em  Bm7  
[Verse 1]
EmThey're proBm7fiting from your EmworryBm7  
EmThey're selBm7ling blanks down Emat the DBm7MZ
EmThey're banBm7king on the sound Am7and fury
EmMakes you wBm7onder what it allAm7's got to do with me
[Instrumental Bridge]
Bloodless for nEmowBm7  Em  Bm7  Em  Bm7  Em  Bm7  Em  
[Verse 2]
EmI'm keeping Bm7mine with the alEmtruistsBm7  
EmI'm putting Bm7my weight behind Emthe danBm7cer
EmI know it's Bm7hard   to be an Am7optimist
EmWhen you trBm7ust least the oneAm7s who claim to have the answers
And it's an uncivil GwarG/F  C/G  
It's an uncivil warG  G/F  C/G  
It's an uncivil warG  G/F  C/G  
[Pre-Chorus]
Bloodless for nAm7ow
And the poets they explD7ode like bombs
Bloodless for nAm7ow
While the gentry is driD7nking Moet Chandon
Bloodless for nAm7ow
Turn around and quote a D7well known psalm:
[Chorus]
Don't you Gworry 'bG/Fout the wiC/Gcked
Don't you Genvy thoG/Fse who do C/Gwrong
And your iGnnocence G/Fwill be lC/Gike the dawn
While the Am7justice of your cause will D7shine like the noonday sun
[Instrumental Bridge]
Em  Bm7  Em  Bm7  Em  Bm7  Em  Bm7  Em
[Verse 3]
EmWell, the bBm7est,  have lost tEmheir conBm7victions
EmAnd the worBm7st keep sharpeninEmg their Bm7claws
EmThey're pedBm7dling in their daAm7rk fictions
EmWhile what'Bm7s left of us, welAm7l, we just hem and we haw
And it feels like 19G36G/F  C/G  
In CataloniaG  G/F  C/G  
In CataloniaG  G/F  C/G  
[Pre-Chorus]
Bloodless for nowAm7  
(Whistle)D7  
(Whistle)Am7  
(Whistle)D7  
Bloodless for nAm7ow
And the poets they explD7ode like bombs
Bloodless for nAm7ow
They're drinking Moet CD7handon
Bloodless for nAm7ow
Turn around and quote a D7well known psalm:
[Chorus]
Don't you Gworry 'bG/Fout the wiC/Gcked
Don't you Genvy thoG/Fse who do C/Gwrong
And your iGnnocence G/Fwill be lC/Gike the dawn
While the Am7justice of your cause will D7shine like the noonday sun
[Outro]
Em(repeaBm7t till Emfade)Bm7  

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Bloodless

by Andrew Bird

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Am7

G/F

C/G

[Intro]

Em Bm7 Em Bm7

(repeat)

[Verse 1]

Em Bm7 Em Bm7

They're profiting from your worry

Em Bm7 Em Bm7

They're selling blanks down at the DMZ

Em Bm7 Am7

They're banking on the sound and fury

Em Bm7 Am7

Makes you wonder what it all's got to do with me

[Instrumental Bridge]

Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em

Bloodless for now

[Verse 2]

Em Bm7 Em Bm7

I'm keeping mine with the altruists

Em Bm7 Em Bm7

I'm putting my weight behind the dancer

Em Bm7 Am7

I know it's hard to be an optimist

Em Bm7 Am7

When you trust least the ones who claim to have the answers

G G/F C/G

And it's an uncivil war

G G/F C/G

It's an uncivil war

G G/F C/G

It's an uncivil war

[Pre-Chorus]

Am7

Bloodless for now

And the poets they explode like bombs

Am7

Bloodless for now

While the gentry is drinking Moet Chandon

Am7

Bloodless for now

Turn around and quote a well known psalm:

[Chorus]

G G/F C/G

Don't you worry 'bout the wicked

G G/F C/G

Don't you envy those who do wrong

G G/F C/G

And your innocence will be like the dawn

Am7 D7

While the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun

[Instrumental Bridge]

Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7 Em

[Verse 3]

Em Bm7 Em Bm7

Well, the best, have lost their convictions

Em Bm7 Em Bm7

And the worst keep sharpening their claws

Em Bm7 Am7

They're peddling in their dark fictions

Em Bm7 Am7

While what's left of us, well, we just hem and we haw

G G/F C/G

And it feels like 1936

G G/F C/G

In Catalonia

G G/F C/G

In Catalonia

[Pre-Chorus]

Am7

Bloodless for now

(Whistle)

Am7

(Whistle)

Am7

Bloodless for now

And the poets they explode like bombs

Am7

Bloodless for now

They're drinking Moet Chandon

Am7

Bloodless for now

Turn around and quote a well known psalm:

[Chorus]

G G/F C/G

Don't you worry 'bout the wicked

G G/F C/G

Don't you envy those who do wrong

G G/F C/G

And your innocence will be like the dawn

Am7 D7

While the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun

[Outro]

Em Bm7 Em Bm7

(repeat till fade)

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