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Branding Iron

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Standard tuning
No capo
Intro:
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|----------0h2p0---------------------------|
A|------0h2-------2p0---0-------------------|
E|---3----------------3---------------------|
AmVerAmse 1:
AmAt the textile plant, Gsixteen dead
CThere's a hornet's nest Aminside my head
AmMy daughter's gone, Gshe won't be back
CBehind chained doors, Amthey burned to black
AmWalk down the street Gto the convenience store
CI be keeping a secret Amin my top dresser drawer
AmRed light flashing, Gsiren coming loud
CThe trap is sprung, AmI greet the crowd
Chorus:
I'm a Amthousand tornadoes screaming aGcross the Amplains
I'm AmGabriel's horn on GJudgement AmDay
I'm Cmonths of darkness, I'm Gyears of rain
God's Ambranding iron Gbares my Amname
I'm Ammaking a list and Gchecking it Amtwice
You Amname the place, I Gname the Amprice
If you're Cfeeling lucky, then Ghold your breath
And Amwave goodbye when Gnothing's Amleft
Verse 2:
AmThere is no tether Gto hold me back
CThere's just one answer, Amthere's just one path
AmThere's just one reason, Gthere's just one end
CThere's just regret, Amthere's just revenge
AmTonight the tower, Gthe bells will chime
CClear and true, Amone final time
Chorus:
I'm a Amthousand tornadoes screaming aGcross the Amplains
I'm AmGabriel's horn on GJudgement AmDay
I'm Cmonths of darkness, I'm Gyears of rain
God's Ambranding iron Gbares my Amname
I'm Ammaking a list and Gchecking it Amtwice
You Amname the place, I Gname the Amprice
If you're Cfeeling lucky, then Ghold your breath
And Amwave goodbye when Gnothing's Amleft
Bridge:
Am G Am
Am G Am
C G
AmOutGroAm:
AmI'm down the street from the conGvenience Amstore
I've been Amkeeping a secret I don't wanna Gkeep anymAmore
I'm Cmonths of darkness, I'm Gyears of rain
God's Ambranding iron Gbares my Amname

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Branding Iron

by The Nightwatchman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning

No capo

Intro:

e|------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------------------------|

G|------------------------------------------|

D|----------0h2p0---------------------------|

A|------0h2-------2p0---0-------------------|

E|---3----------------3---------------------|

Am Am

Verse 1:

Am G

At the textile plant, sixteen dead

C Am

There's a hornet's nest inside my head

Am G

My daughter's gone, she won't be back

C Am

Behind chained doors, they burned to black

Am G

Walk down the street to the convenience store

C Am

I be keeping a secret in my top dresser drawer

Am G

Red light flashing, siren coming loud

C Am

The trap is sprung, I greet the crowd

Chorus:

Am G Am

I'm a thousand tornadoes screaming across the plains

Am G Am

I'm Gabriel's horn on Judgement Day

C G

I'm months of darkness, I'm years of rain

Am G Am

God's branding iron bares my name

Am G Am

I'm making a list and checking it twice

Am G Am

You name the place, I name the price

C G

If you're feeling lucky, then hold your breath

Am G Am

And wave goodbye when nothing's left

Verse 2:

Am G

There is no tether to hold me back

C Am

There's just one answer, there's just one path

Am G

There's just one reason, there's just one end

C Am

There's just regret, there's just revenge

Am G

Tonight the tower, the bells will chime

C Am

Clear and true, one final time

Chorus:

Am G Am

I'm a thousand tornadoes screaming across the plains

Am G Am

I'm Gabriel's horn on Judgement Day

C G

I'm months of darkness, I'm years of rain

Am G Am

God's branding iron bares my name

Am G Am

I'm making a list and checking it twice

Am G Am

You name the place, I name the price

C G

If you're feeling lucky, then hold your breath

Am G Am

And wave goodbye when nothing's left

Bridge:

Am G Am

C G

Am G Am

Outro:

Am G Am

I'm down the street from the convenience store

Am G Am

I've been keeping a secret I don't wanna keep anymore

C G

I'm months of darkness, I'm years of rain

Am G Am

God's branding iron bares my name

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