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Chords used:
C#m A E B Bm F# F#m C# G
[Intro]
1  2  3  4
C#m1  2  3  4
E1  2  3  4
1  2  A3  4
E1  2  3  4
C#m1  2  A3  4
E1  2  3  4
C#m1  2  A3  4
E
[Intro 2]
1  2  3  4
C#m1  2  3  A4
E1  2  C#m3  4
1  E2  A3  4
E1  2  3  4
C#m1  2  3  A4
E1  2  C#m3  4
1  2  A3  4
E
[Verse 1]
     C#m  EEyes on the screenC#m  
EWe have all the inAformation now, bEut what does it mean?C#m  
[Shannon] EAll this progressC#m;   Ehope is with us;  A  Estretching above
     C#m  EReason's a teaseC#m  
EDrank up all that Ahemlock, here I am Ejust reading the leavesC#m  
[Shannon] EThere's no followersC#m;   Ethere's no compass;  A  Ea dozen clouds
     C#m  EAnd left wondering:C#m  
Ewhat happened to the Alife we lost, that got Elost in the living?
[Chorus 1]
And C#mall this Efiction makes me Anervous
                E                    C#m             E                      A[stop]
Turns out it was blood spilled on the canvas we admired just like some Rorschach painting
[Verse 2]
C#m E
C#m E
A E
    C#mThe Efilm in your brain C#m- it Eedits to reAmember, keeps the Efigure in the frame
C#m E
C#m E
A E
    C#mIt's Ea sacrificial C#mviolence, all thosEe passed over in Asilence then Ecast out with the blame
C#m E
C#m E
A E
    C#mAnd EI'm trying to stay sane  C#m-  meanwhile, Ethe river of forgAetfulness, Eit starts spilling the banks
Bm A F#m G
[Chorus 2]
    C#mCaught in Aa Elie
and instead of C#mfessing up, we'd sooner Ajust go Eout of our C#mhea - Ads
F#mI've been holding up mC#my end
Bwhen I should have F#doubled down on my own Batom bomb shelter C#minstead
[Interlude]
1  2  3  4
C#m1  2  A3  4
E1  2  C#m3  4
1  2  A3  4
E1  2  C#m3  4
1  2  3  A4
E1  2  3  4
C#m1  2  A3  4
E
[Outro]
   C#mOh, oh, Ehow you gonna Ahold on?
EHow you gonna C#mhold on?
EHow you gonna Ahold on to Eevery thing?
   C#mOh, oh, Ehow you gonna Ahold on?
EHow you gonna C#mhold on?
EHow you gonna Ahold on to Eyour memory?
   C#mOh, oh, Ehow you gonna Ahold on?
EHow you gonna C#mhold on?
EHow you gonna Ahold on when you Eknow that you canât?
A C#m A C#m
C#m E C#m E
A E A E
C#m E C#m E
A E A E
C#m E C#m E
A E A E

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Rorschach

by Typhoon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Chords used:

C#m A E B Bm F# F#m C# G

[Intro]

1 2 3 4

C#m

1 2 3 4

C#m A

1 2 3 4

C#m A

1 2 3 4

[Intro 2]

1 2 3 4

C#m A

1 2 3 4

E C#m

1 2 3 4

E A

1 2 3 4

C#m A

1 2 3 4

E C#m

1 2 3 4

[Verse 1]

C#m E C#m

Eyes on the screen

E A E C#m

We have all the information now, but what does it mean?

E C#m E A E

[Shannon] All this progress; hope is with us; stretching above

C#m E C#m

Reason's a tease

E A E C#m

Drank up all that hemlock, here I am just reading the leaves

E C#m E A E

[Shannon] There's no followers; there's no compass; a dozen clouds

C#m E C#m

And left wondering:

E A E

what happened to the life we lost, that got lost in the living?

[Chorus 1]

C#m E A

And all this fiction makes me nervous

E C#m E A

[stop]

Turns out it was blood spilled on the canvas we admired just like some Rorschach painting

[Verse 2]

C#m E

A E

C#m E C#m E A E

The film in your brain - it edits to remember, keeps the figure in the frame

C#m E

A E

C#m E C#m E A E

It's a sacrificial violence, all those passed over in silence then cast out with the blame

C#m E

A E

C#m E C#m E A E

And I'm trying to stay sane - meanwhile, the river of forgetfulness, it starts spilling the banks

Bm A F#m G

[Chorus 2]

C#m A E

Caught in a lie

C#m A E C#m A

and instead of fessing up, we'd sooner just go out of our hea - ds

F#m C#m

I've been holding up my end

B F# B C#m

when I should have doubled down on my own atom bomb shelter instead

[Interlude]

1 2 3 4

C#m A

1 2 3 4

E C#m

1 2 3 4

E C#m

1 2 3 4

C#m A

1 2 3 4

[Outro]

C#m E A

Oh, oh, how you gonna hold on?

E C#m

How you gonna hold on?

E A E

How you gonna hold on to every thing?

C#m E A

Oh, oh, how you gonna hold on?

E C#m

How you gonna hold on?

E A E

How you gonna hold on to your memory?

C#m E A

Oh, oh, how you gonna hold on?

E C#m

How you gonna hold on?

E A E

How you gonna hold on when you know that you canât?

A C#m A C#m

C#m E C#m E

A E A E

C#m E C#m E

A E A E

C#m E C#m E

A E A E

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