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[Verse 1]
Brave, Cbottles crowd the ocean Amfloor
FBound by rot, the scapegoats
Of their sCalesmen on the shGore
Oh, the bCastards of our nAmaturFal war
They may have lCost this time
But no Gone's keeping sCcore
[Verse 2]
Well cCourage straightens up its cAmhin
FBurns the maps and runs
With upraised Carms into the wiGnd
Oh, and forCtune tears it limb AmfrFom limb
Says "That bCed looks warm
But I'Gm not coming Cin"
  DmOoh-Gooh, DmOoh-oGoh
COoGooAmoooGooFooh
[Verse 3]
Oh, now Ccharm still spars with misAmbelief
FTill time has rung its bell
And captained oCne to its kneGes
Oh, more stCubborn than an old oaAmk tFree
And when she smCiles she shows her Gteeth
[Verse 4]
And now hCavoc wreaks itself to slAmeep
FPlunders tact and pride and sinks
Its rooCts in far too dGeep
And in this daCrkness only hate caAmn sFee
So Ckeep your fires buGrning for me
[Outro]
DmThick skinned and nevGer growing old
DmDesire cries and tries to Greason with your soul
Saying CI knGow wAmhat yGou neFed
I could kCeep yGou AmcompGanFy
CGreed grGins AmeageGrlFy
Says it's goddamn eaGsy being mCe

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Oak

by The Ballroom Thieves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

C Am

Brave, bottles crowd the ocean floor

Bound by rot, the scapegoats

C G

Of their salesmen on the shore

C Am F

Oh, the bastards of our natural war

They may have lost this time

G C

But no one's keeping score

[Verse 2]

C Am

Well courage straightens up its chin

Burns the maps and runs

C G

With upraised arms into the wind

C Am F

Oh, and fortune tears it limb from limb

Says "That bed looks warm

G C

But I'm not coming in"

Dm G Dm G

Ooh-ooh, Ooh-ooh

C G Am G F

Oooooooooooh

[Verse 3]

C Am

Oh, now charm still spars with misbelief

Till time has rung its bell

C G

And captained one to its knees

C Am F

Oh, more stubborn than an old oak tree

C G

And when she smiles she shows her teeth

[Verse 4]

C Am

And now havoc wreaks itself to sleep

Plunders tact and pride and sinks

C G

Its roots in far too deep

C Am F

And in this darkness only hate can see

C G

So keep your fires burning for me

[Outro]

Dm G

Thick skinned and never growing old

Dm G

Desire cries and tries to reason with your soul

C G Am G F

Saying I know what you need

C G Am G F

I could keep you company

C G Am G F

Greed grins eagerly

G C

Says it's goddamn easy being me

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