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The Colony

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Capo 3rd Fret
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
I found myself a new worldE  
Sailed around it's riAmng
AmI bought myself a country
EAnd I crowned myself it's Amking
DmI made myseAmlf religion
DCarved Christ in AmI--vory
DmAnd I deemed an Amair tight Sunday
EJustify myself while I Amread
EI clawed myAmself a nation
EAnd I shocked it's water waAmys
I've cracked the Edirt for smokingAm  
Out runs all the EenergyF  
And I've got mysAmelf a pipeline
FI did not sAmell the mud
FI take mysAmelf a forest
ETo suck the growing up of the sAmhine
[Bridge]
DmOoh ooh Amooh ooh Fooh ooh Amoooh ooh 
FOoh ooh Eooh ooh Fooh ooh Amooh
DmOoh ooh  Amooh ooh Fooh ooh Amoooh
Fooh oooh Eooh ooh Fooh ooh Amooh
[Verse 2]
I've helped a ghost from dancingE  
Swept the prayers from lost ones wAmay
AmI've kept the drums from breathing
EIt's time to walk the plank I Amswear
EI's time to walk the plank I Amswear
FJust me at Esunset Canada
FI run from the conEdors way
FI feed on Elove and body
ETake an anthem and the stars from me
ETake an anthem and the stars from Amme

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The Colony

by Vera Sola

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3rd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I found myself a new world

Sailed around it's ring

I bought myself a country

E Am

And I crowned myself it's king

Dm Am

I made myself religion

D Am

Carved Christ in I--vory

Dm Am

And I deemed an air tight Sunday

E Am

Justify myself while I read

E Am

I clawed myself a nation

E Am

And I shocked it's water ways

E Am

I've cracked the dirt for smoking

E F

Out runs all the energy

And I've got myself a pipeline

F Am

I did not sell the mud

F Am

I take myself a forest

E Am

To suck the growing up of the shine

[Bridge]

Dm Am F Am

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh oooh ooh

F E F Am

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

Dm Am F Am

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh oooh

F E F Am

ooh oooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

[Verse 2]

I've helped a ghost from dancing

Swept the prayers from lost ones way

I've kept the drums from breathing

E Am

It's time to walk the plank I swear

E Am

I's time to walk the plank I swear

F E

Just me at sunset Canada

F E

I run from the condors way

F E

I feed on love and body

Take an anthem and the stars from me

E Am

Take an anthem and the stars from me

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