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Verse 1:
Ophelia droDwned in the water
Crushed by Dher own weight
Hitler loved liCttle blue-eyed boys
And it droCve him to hate
Birds always grow siDlent before the night descends
?Cause Dnature has a funny way of breaking what does nGot bend
Verse 2:
A hero's toDrso built of steel and Novocain
His heart a bDitter beat inside a bloodless frame
There was a hole iCnside his soul a manicure could Dnot fill
So he found Dhimself a whore to love
While daises choked in the wiGndow sill
Chorus:
We've mDade houses for hCatred
It's tiGme we made a place
Where peoDple's sCouls may be seeGn and made safe
Be cDareful with eaCch other, thGese fragile flames
For iDnnocence cCan't be lost, it just nDeeds to Cbe maiGntained
Verse 3:
A small town in Ohio
Two boys are filled with violence
And darkness spreads its legs for hate and ignorance
We are given to a god to put our faith therein
But to be forgiven, we must first believe in sin
Chorus
Bridge:
  A   G
  A   G
  A   G
  A   G
Verse 4:
I want to live bravely and love without fear
I want to always feel the wings of grace near
We all will be Christed when we hear ourselves say
We are that to which we pray
Chorus 2x

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Innocence Maintained

by Jewel

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The tab stays the same throughout the whole song. To figure out the picking pattern just listen to the cd.

Verse 1:

Ophelia drowned in the water

Crushed by her own weight

Hitler loved little blue-eyed boys

And it drove him to hate

Birds always grow silent before the night descends

D G

?Cause nature has a funny way of breaking what does not bend

Verse 2:

A hero's torso built of steel and Novocain

His heart a bitter beat inside a bloodless frame

C D

There was a hole inside his soul a manicure could not fill

So he found himself a whore to love

While daises choked in the window sill

Chorus:

D C

We've made houses for hatred

It's time we made a place

D C G

Where people's souls may be seen and made safe

D C G

Be careful with each other, these fragile flames

D C D C G

For innocence can't be lost, it just needs to be maintained

Verse 3:

A small town in Ohio

Two boys are filled with violence

And darkness spreads its legs for hate and ignorance

We are given to a god to put our faith therein

But to be forgiven, we must first believe in sin

Chorus

Bridge:

A G

Verse 4:

I want to live bravely and love without fear

I want to always feel the wings of grace near

We all will be Christed when we hear ourselves say

We are that to which we pray

Chorus 2x

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