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This is in standard tuning. I've been playing this on piano along with the album... so 
certainly in the right key.
Dear AmProdigal, you are my son and EmI
SuppFlied you not your spirit, but your CshapeG  
All AmEden's wealth arrayed before your Emeyes
I Ffathomed not you wanted to GescapeEm  
And Amthough I only ever gave you Emlove
Like Fevery child you've chosen to rebCelG  
UprGooted flowers and filled the holes with Amblood
Ask Dmnot for whom they toll the solemn Gbells
A CChild Of Dust, to mother now Emreturn
For Amevery seed must die before it Ggrows
And Fthough above, the world may toil and Cturn
No Gprying spade will find you here G7below
Now Csafe beneath their wGisdom and their fFeet
Here CI will teach you trGuly how to slFeep

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Child Of Dust

by Thrice

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Chords in this song · guitar

This is in standard tuning. I've been playing this on piano along with the album... so

certainly in the right key.

Am Em

Dear Prodigal, you are my son and I

F C G

Supplied you not your spirit, but your shape

Am Em

All Eden's wealth arrayed before your eyes

F G Em

I fathomed not you wanted to escape

Am Em

And though I only ever gave you love

F C G

Like every child you've chosen to rebel

G Am

Uprooted flowers and filled the holes with blood

Dm G

Ask not for whom they toll the solemn bells

C Em

A Child Of Dust, to mother now return

Am G

For every seed must die before it grows

F C

And though above, the world may toil and turn

G G7

No prying spade will find you here below

C G F

Now safe beneath their wisdom and their feet

C G F

Here I will teach you truly how to sleep

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