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[Intro]
D  F#   D  F#/F#m/F#
D  F#   D     F#
[Verse 1]
  DSomewhere beyond F#mthe iron fenceD  
Lays the good heart F#mof all menD  
But due to nature's F#bothering heightsD  
A man must show no glimpse F#of gay nor fright
[Chorus]
GThey say you must Gmbecome an Danimal
FFor the animal to protect Emus
The good animal Aand so we go to warD  
[Verse 2]
    DI dF#o agree, F#m/F#a dealD  
Of men are purely F#evilD  
For whereas I was bF#orn with F#m/F#a spoon in me mouthD  
Others are nurtured F#with a bullet in their hands
[Chorus]
GThey say you must become Gman animalD  
FFor the animal to protect usEm  
The good good animaAl and so we go to warD  
D   F#m    F#   F#m  F#  D  F# D F#
[Outro]
BmBut I beliEeve in the little Gbit of my young yearsGm  
DOf tasting fruits of Efear Gin the depths of my own Gmsorrows
DLoAve is all I need Bmto give
                               Em    A(Palm mute)
Although it clearly hasn't been dear to me
D   F#   D   F#   D

All chords in this song (11)

Barre (Am shape)

X24432

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Quintessence

by Benjamin Clementine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m/F#

[Intro]

D F# D F#/F#m/F#

D F# D F#

[Verse 1]

D F#m D

Somewhere beyond the iron fence

F#m D

Lays the good heart of all men

F# D

But due to nature's bothering heights

A man must show no glimpse of gay nor fright

[Chorus]

G Gm D

They say you must become an animal

F Em

For the animal to protect us

A D

The good animal and so we go to war

[Verse 2]

D F# F#m/F# D

I do agree, a deal

F# D

Of men are purely evil

F# F#m/F# D

For whereas I was born with a spoon in me mouth

Others are nurtured with a bullet in their hands

[Chorus]

G Gm D

They say you must become an animal

F Em

For the animal to protect us

A D

The good good animal and so we go to war

D F#m F# F#m F# D F# D F#

[Outro]

Bm E G Gm

But I believe in the little bit of my young years

D E G Gm

Of tasting fruits of fear in the depths of my own sorrows

D A Bm

Love is all I need to give

Em A

(Palm mute)

Although it clearly hasn't been dear to me

D F# D F# D

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