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The Penalty

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[Intro]
F C Em F
F C Em F
[Verse 1]
FLike an ancient Cday and EmI'm on Ftrial
FLet them seize the Cway, this Emonce was an Fisland
And GI could not Cstay for FI beClieved them
GLeft for the Clights alFways in Cseason
[Instrumental]
F C Em F
F C Em F
[Verse 2]
FImpassable Cnight in a Emcrowd of Fhomesick
FFully grown chilCdren, you'll Emleave the Flights
Your Gfamily may not Cwait, sir, Fkeep on Cbreathing
Our Gparents rue the Cday, they Ffind us Ckneeling
GLet them think what they Cmay, for Fthey've good Creason
GLeft for the Clights alFways in Cseason
[Outro]
G C F C
G C F C

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The Penalty

by Beirut

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C Em F

[Verse 1]

F C Em F

Like an ancient day and I'm on trial

F C Em F

Let them seize the way, this once was an island

G C F C

And I could not stay for I believed them

G C F C

Left for the lights always in season

[Instrumental]

F C Em F

[Verse 2]

F C Em F

Impassable night in a crowd of homesick

F C Em F

Fully grown children, you'll leave the lights

G C F C

Your family may not wait, sir, keep on breathing

G C F C

Our parents rue the day, they find us kneeling

G C F C

Let them think what they may, for they've good reason

G C F C

Left for the lights always in season

[Outro]

G C F C

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