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* This is one of Michael Gira's finest songs as far as I'm concerned. The album it
on (Burning World) is impeccable and marked an interesting shift in direction for The Swans.
* The song itself is pretty much an unbroken verse, so I have not divided it, instead
it as one. Also note that I have placed the chords above the lyrics for the first couple
"cycles" and that's it because of it's repetitive nature. Included is a chart for the outro.
* Listening to the guitars will help you with your rhythm, just keep it simple and use
I hope to analyse the parts in greater detail later on down the track, so keep your eyes
for a Powertab / Guitar Pro version. The Swans were never renowned for virtuosity, but 
certainly came up with interesting textures and ideas. That was their brilliance....
The Chord Shapes
* D         x x 0 2 3 2
* Dadd4     x x 0 0 3 2
* A         x 0 2 2 2 0
* Emadd9    0 2 4 0 0 0
* G/D       x x 0 4 3 3
[Intro]
| D/ / / / | Dadd4/ / / / | A/ / / / | Emadd9/ / / / |
[Verse]
DWhen, when we were Dadd4young
We had no Ahistory
So nothing to Emadd9lose
Meant we could Dchoose
Choose what we Dadd4wanted then
Without any Afear, or thought of reEmadd9venge
But then you grew Dold
And I lost my amDadd4bition
So I gained an adAdiction
To drink and deEmadd9pression
They are Dmine
My only truDadd4e friends
And I'll keep them Ahere with me
Until the very Emadd9end
                   D*(Continue w/chord cycle until the Outro
I'd choose not to remember
But I miss your arrogance
And I need your intelligence
And your hate for authority
But now you're gone
I read it today
They found you in Spain
Face down in the street
With a bottle in your hand
And a wild smile on your face
And a knife in your back
You died in a foreign land
And they found my letter
Rolled up in your pocket
Where I said I'd kill myself
If she left me again
So now she's gone
And you're both in my mind
I've got one thing to say
Before I am drunk again:
God damn the Sun
God damn the Sun
God damn anyone
That says a kind word
God damn the Sun
God damn The Sun
God damn the light it shines
And this world it shows
God damn the DSun - Outro begins here
[Outro]
| D/ / / / | G/D/ / / / | (Play 4 times)
| Do       |         | Ends

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God Damn The Sun

by Swans

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dadd4

Emadd9

G/D

* This is one of Michael Gira's finest songs as far as I'm concerned. The album it

on (Burning World) is impeccable and marked an interesting shift in direction for The Swans.

* The song itself is pretty much an unbroken verse, so I have not divided it, instead

it as one. Also note that I have placed the chords above the lyrics for the first couple

"cycles" and that's it because of it's repetitive nature. Included is a chart for the outro.

* Listening to the guitars will help you with your rhythm, just keep it simple and use

I hope to analyse the parts in greater detail later on down the track, so keep your eyes

for a Powertab / Guitar Pro version. The Swans were never renowned for virtuosity, but

certainly came up with interesting textures and ideas. That was their brilliance....

The Chord Shapes

* D x x 0 2 3 2

* Dadd4 x x 0 0 3 2

* A x 0 2 2 2 0

* Emadd9 0 2 4 0 0 0

* G/D x x 0 4 3 3

[Intro]

D Dadd4 A Emadd9

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse]

D Dadd4

When, when we were young

We had no history

Emadd9

So nothing to lose

Meant we could choose

Dadd4

Choose what we wanted then

A Emadd9

Without any fear, or thought of revenge

But then you grew old

Dadd4

And I lost my ambition

So I gained an addiction

Emadd9

To drink and depression

They are mine

Dadd4

My only true friends

And I'll keep them here with me

Emadd9

Until the very end

*(Continue w/chord cycle until the Outro

I'd choose not to remember

But I miss your arrogance

And I need your intelligence

And your hate for authority

But now you're gone

I read it today

They found you in Spain

Face down in the street

With a bottle in your hand

And a wild smile on your face

And a knife in your back

You died in a foreign land

And they found my letter

Rolled up in your pocket

Where I said I'd kill myself

If she left me again

So now she's gone

And you're both in my mind

I've got one thing to say

Before I am drunk again:

God damn the Sun

God damn anyone

That says a kind word

God damn the Sun

God damn The Sun

God damn the light it shines

And this world it shows

God damn the Sun - Outro begins here

[Outro]

D G/D

| / / / / | / / / / | (Play 4 times)

| o | | Ends

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