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Guernica

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[Intro]
D#m    C#  F#
F#     B
D#m    C#  F#
F#     B
[Verse 1]
D#mEver since I was young your woC#rd is the word that always F#won
Worry and wake the ones you Blove
D#mA phone call I'd rather not C#receive
Please use my body while I sleF#ep
My lungs are fresh and yours to keeBp
Kept clean and they will let you bD#mreathe
[Pre-Chorus 1]
  A#m               C#                   F#             D#m(A#m)
  Is this the way a toy feels when its batteries run dry?
  A#mI C#am the watch you F#always wear, but D#myou forget to wind
[Chorus]
  A#mNobody plans to be C#half a world awF#ay at times like these,
so I A#msat alone and G#waited out the D#mnight
The best A#mpart of what has C#happened was the F#part I must have missed,
so I'm A#masking you to G#shine it on and D#mstick around, I'm not writing my goodbyes
[Verse 2]
D#mI submit no excuse
IC#f this is what I have to dF#o
I owe you every day I waBke
D#mIf I could I would shrink myC#self
And sink through your skin to your bloF#od cells
And remove whatever makes you hBurt but
I am too weak to be your cD#mure
[Pre-Chorus 1]
  A#m               C#                   F#             D#m(A#m)
  Is this the way a toy feels when its batteries run dry?
  A#mI C#am the watch you F#always wear, but D#myou forget to wind
[Chorus]
  A#mNobody plans to be C#half a world awF#ay at times like these,
so I A#msat alone and G#waited out the D#mnight
The best A#mpart of what has C#happened was the F#part I must have missed,
so I'm A#masking you to G#shine it on and D#mstick around, I'm not writing my goodbyes
[Bridge]
D#mI'm C#not F#/A#letting you check Bout.
You will D#mbeat this, starting C#now
and you will G#always be arBoundF#  
D#mI'm thC#ere to F#/A#monitor your brBeathing.
I will wD#match you while you're C#sleeping,
I will G#keep you safe and sBoundF#  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
  A#mDoes anybody remC#ember back when F#you were very young?
Did you A#mever think that G#you would be this D#mblessed?
[Chorus]
  A#mNobody plans to be C#half a world awF#ay at times like these,
so I A#msat alone and G#waited out the D#mnight
The best A#mpart of what has C#happened was the F#part I must have missed,
so I'm A#masking you to G#shine it on and D#mstick around, I'm not writing my goodbyes

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Guernica

by Brand New

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

A#m

F#/A#

[Intro]

D#m C# F#

F# B

D#m C# F#

F# B

[Verse 1]

D#m C# F#

Ever since I was young your word is the word that always won

Worry and wake the ones you love

D#m C#

A phone call I'd rather not receive

Please use my body while I sleep

My lungs are fresh and yours to keep

D#m

Kept clean and they will let you breathe

[Pre-Chorus 1]

A#m C# F# D#m A#m

()

Is this the way a toy feels when its batteries run dry?

A#m C# F# D#m

I am the watch you always wear, but you forget to wind

[Chorus]

A#m C# F#

Nobody plans to be half a world away at times like these,

A#m G# D#m

so I sat alone and waited out the night

A#m C# F#

The best part of what has happened was the part I must have missed,

A#m G# D#m

so I'm asking you to shine it on and stick around, I'm not writing my goodbyes

[Verse 2]

D#m

I submit no excuse

C# F#

If this is what I have to do

I owe you every day I wake

D#m C#

If I could I would shrink myself

And sink through your skin to your blood cells

And remove whatever makes you hurt but

D#m

I am too weak to be your cure

[Pre-Chorus 1]

A#m C# F# D#m A#m

()

Is this the way a toy feels when its batteries run dry?

A#m C# F# D#m

I am the watch you always wear, but you forget to wind

[Chorus]

A#m C# F#

Nobody plans to be half a world away at times like these,

A#m G# D#m

so I sat alone and waited out the night

A#m C# F#

The best part of what has happened was the part I must have missed,

A#m G# D#m

so I'm asking you to shine it on and stick around, I'm not writing my goodbyes

[Bridge]

D#m C# F#/A# B

I'm not letting you check out.

D#m C#

You will beat this, starting now

G# B F#

and you will always be around

D#m C# F#/A# B

I'm there to monitor your breathing.

D#m C#

I will watch you while you're sleeping,

G# B F#

I will keep you safe and sound

[Pre-Chorus 2]

A#m C# F#

Does anybody remember back when you were very young?

A#m G# D#m

Did you ever think that you would be this blessed?

[Chorus]

A#m C# F#

Nobody plans to be half a world away at times like these,

A#m G# D#m

so I sat alone and waited out the night

A#m C# F#

The best part of what has happened was the part I must have missed,

A#m G# D#m

so I'm asking you to shine it on and stick around, I'm not writing my goodbyes

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