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Ashes And Glass

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Key: A mixolydian
Chords: E, A, D, Dsus4
Contributed by Rex Langley, Jesse, and Hythem Sbita
Any additional info would be appreciated
[Intro]
 Asus4> A  
[Verse 1]
AWhat if all tomorow brings is Dashes and F#mglass
(End of line riff)
E ----------9----|
B -10^9^10-------|
G --9^8^9------9-|
AAnd I can't tell you child, "this Dtoo shall F#mpass"
AIf all the world were windswept, Dcold and F#mgray
AAnd in the end there's nothing Dleft to F#msay
AIf all the silicon and Dbest laid F#mplans
ABecame the master, and the Dfall of F#mman
AIf all the earth were baked to Dhard red F#mclay
ANot so far from where we Dare toF#mday
[Pre-Chorus]
Dsus4
DAh well anyway
[Chorus]
ECome on darlin', swing and Dsway
ADaddy gonna find us a better Asus4way
EAnd if that better way don't Dfloat
ADaddy gonna find us a tighter Asus4boat
EAnd if that tighter boat don't Dsail
AGrab a bucket babe, and start to Asus4bail
EAnd if that bucket spring a Dleak
ALittle miss, we're up the Asus4creek
[Bridge]
E  Esus4  A  Asus4
E-----------------------9-------|
B-9-10h12-12p10-9-10-10---12p10-|
E  Esus4  D
E-12-10p9-10p9------------------------|
B--------------12-12b-12r-10---10-9-8-|
[Vesre 2]
AWhat if fire came raining Don the F#mhills
AAnd mountains made of rusting DCoupe De F#mVilles
AAnd all God's children find themDselves aF#mlone
AAnd all the poets took to Dthrowing F#mstones
[Pre-Chorus]
Dsus4Guess we're on our own
DNo way out and no way home
[Chorus]
ECome on baby, it's time to Dsing
ADaddy gonna grab that old brass Asus4ring
EAnd if that old brass ring don't Dfit
ADaddy gonna get to fixin Asus4it
EAnd if that old brass ring stays Dbroke
ADaddy gonna buy you a billy Asus4goat
EAnd if that billy goat don't Dbark
AGonna give that goat the old kick Asus4start
[Bridge]
E  Esus4  A  Asus4
E-----------------------9-------|
B-9-10h12-12p10-9-10-10---12p10-|
E  Esus4  D
E-12-10p9-10p9------------------------|
B--------------12-12b-12r-10---10-9-8-|
[Jam]
[Verse 3]
AWhat if all that was left was Dashes and F#mglass
AAnd I can't tell you child, "this Dtoo shall F#mpass"
AAnd if those four horsemen can't be Dturned aF#mway
AAnd everyone's too paraDlyzed to F#mpray
[Pre-Chours]
Dsus4
DToo paralyzed to prayDsus4  
DAnd the jury's out on judgement dayDsus4  
DAnd there ain't nothing left to sayDsus4  
DNothing left to say
[Chorus]
ECome on baby we can Dfly
ADaddy's got a stack of Asus4alibi's
EAlibi's shot full of Dholes
ACome on child, let's rock and Asus4roll
EAnd if that roll takes us to DFrance
ATeach them Froggies how to Asus4dance
EKeep on dancin', sing the Dtune
AWe'll be dancin' all around the Asus4moon
EAnd if that big old moon go Dbust
AWell ashes to ashes, baby, dust to Asus4dust
EBaby it's time for one last Drave
AKeep on dancin' on our own Asus4graves
[Outro]
E  Esus4   A     Asus4
E-----------------------9-------|
B-9-10h12-12p10-9-10-10---12p10-|
On our own graves
E  Esus4 D
E-12-10p9-10p9------------------------|
B--------------12-12b-12r-10---10-9-8-|
Keep on dancing...

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Ashes And Glass

by Ratdog

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

F#m

Dsus4

Esus4

Key: A mixolydian

Chords: E, A, D, Dsus4

Contributed by Rex Langley, Jesse, and Hythem Sbita

Any additional info would be appreciated

[Intro]

Asus4 A

[Verse 1]

A D F#m

What if all tomorow brings is ashes and glass

(End of line riff)

E ----------9----|

B -10^9^10-------|

G --9^8^9------9-|

A D F#m

And I can't tell you child, "this too shall pass"

A D F#m

If all the world were windswept, cold and gray

A D F#m

And in the end there's nothing left to say

A D F#m

If all the silicon and best laid plans

A D F#m

Became the master, and the fall of man

A D F#m

If all the earth were baked to hard red clay

A D F#m

Not so far from where we are today

[Pre-Chorus]

Dsus4

Ah well anyway

[Chorus]

E D

Come on darlin', swing and sway

A Asus4

Daddy gonna find us a better way

E D

And if that better way don't float

A Asus4

Daddy gonna find us a tighter boat

E D

And if that tighter boat don't sail

A Asus4

Grab a bucket babe, and start to bail

E D

And if that bucket spring a leak

A Asus4

Little miss, we're up the creek

[Bridge]

E Esus4 A Asus4

E-----------------------9-------|

B-9-10h12-12p10-9-10-10---12p10-|

E Esus4 D

E-12-10p9-10p9------------------------|

B--------------12-12b-12r-10---10-9-8-|

[Vesre 2]

A D F#m

What if fire came raining on the hills

A D F#m

And mountains made of rusting Coupe De Villes

A D F#m

And all God's children find themselves alone

A D F#m

And all the poets took to throwing stones

[Pre-Chorus]

Dsus4

Guess we're on our own

No way out and no way home

[Chorus]

E D

Come on baby, it's time to sing

A Asus4

Daddy gonna grab that old brass ring

E D

And if that old brass ring don't fit

A Asus4

Daddy gonna get to fixin it

E D

And if that old brass ring stays broke

A Asus4

Daddy gonna buy you a billy goat

E D

And if that billy goat don't bark

A Asus4

Gonna give that goat the old kick start

[Bridge]

E Esus4 A Asus4

E-----------------------9-------|

B-9-10h12-12p10-9-10-10---12p10-|

E Esus4 D

E-12-10p9-10p9------------------------|

B--------------12-12b-12r-10---10-9-8-|

[Jam]

[Verse 3]

A D F#m

What if all that was left was ashes and glass

A D F#m

And I can't tell you child, "this too shall pass"

A D F#m

And if those four horsemen can't be turned away

A D F#m

And everyone's too paralyzed to pray

[Pre-Chours]

Dsus4

D Dsus4

Too paralyzed to pray

D Dsus4

And the jury's out on judgement day

D Dsus4

And there ain't nothing left to say

Nothing left to say

[Chorus]

E D

Come on baby we can fly

A Asus4

Daddy's got a stack of alibi's

E D

Alibi's shot full of holes

A Asus4

Come on child, let's rock and roll

E D

And if that roll takes us to France

A Asus4

Teach them Froggies how to dance

E D

Keep on dancin', sing the tune

A Asus4

We'll be dancin' all around the moon

E D

And if that big old moon go bust

A Asus4

Well ashes to ashes, baby, dust to dust

E D

Baby it's time for one last rave

A Asus4

Keep on dancin' on our own graves

[Outro]

E Esus4 A Asus4

E-----------------------9-------|

B-9-10h12-12p10-9-10-10---12p10-|

On our own graves

E Esus4 D

E-12-10p9-10p9------------------------|

B--------------12-12b-12r-10---10-9-8-|

Keep on dancing...

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