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Sicilian Crest

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D G D G
D G D G
D G D G
D G D G
[Verse 1]
GIn these times of waGnting propGhesy
And faClse witneDsses up to all manner of dEmeviltryEm  
Drench a kiCtchen rag in heretic's blood
Wash your wiDndows and prepare for the flood
[Chorus]
Look to the GWestG  D  G  
D G D G
Look to the GmanG  D  G  
D G D G
bearing the SGicilian crestG  D  G  
D G D G
D G D G
D G D G
[Verse 2]
GPortents in the sGky say that the tGime is nearG  
CDial into the siDgnal, coming in lEmoud and clear
SacriCficial victims out of the cage
DSmiling as they're taking the stage
[Chorus]
Look to the GWestG  D  G  
D G D G
Look to the GmanG  D  G  
D G D G
bearing the SGicilian crestG  D  G  
D G D G
D G D G
D G D G
[Bridge]
Out of the Amblue, everything's Emnew
     AmAll the talk we heard was tEmrueG  
The lAmegends we all heard once
The whDispers from the storefronts
G  G  G  G
G  G  G  G
[Verse 3]
Hope for the Ambest
Prepare for the wGorst
We wCait like stock-piled lDandmines, ready to bEmurst
WCait all your life to see what you see
ODpen up your eyes and be free
[Chorus]
Look to the GWestG  D  G  
D G D G
Look to the GmanG  D  G  
D G D G
bearing the SGicilian crestG  D  G  
D G D G

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Sicilian Crest

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D G D G

[Verse 1]

G G G

In these times of wanting prophesy

C D Em Em

And false witnesses up to all manner of deviltry

Drench a kitchen rag in heretic's blood

Wash your windows and prepare for the flood

[Chorus]

G G D G

Look to the West

D G D G

G G D G

Look to the man

D G D G

G G D G

bearing the Sicilian crest

D G D G

[Verse 2]

G G G G

Portents in the sky say that the time is near

C D Em

Dial into the signal, coming in loud and clear

Sacrificial victims out of the cage

Smiling as they're taking the stage

[Chorus]

G G D G

Look to the West

D G D G

G G D G

Look to the man

D G D G

G G D G

bearing the Sicilian crest

D G D G

[Bridge]

Am Em

Out of the blue, everything's new

Am Em G

All the talk we heard was true

The legends we all heard once

The whispers from the storefronts

G G G G

[Verse 3]

Hope for the best

Prepare for the worst

C D Em

We wait like stock-piled landmines, ready to burst

Wait all your life to see what you see

Open up your eyes and be free

[Chorus]

G G D G

Look to the West

D G D G

G G D G

Look to the man

D G D G

G G D G

bearing the Sicilian crest

D G D G

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