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Orphans

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Verse]
DThink I'm stranded but I don't know where
I got this Bbdiamond that don't Cknow how to shDine
DIn the sun where these dark winds wail
and these Bbchildren leave their Crulers behDind
As we Bbcross ten Cleagues from a DRubicon
with Fmatchsticks Gfor my bDones
If we can Bblearn how to Cfreeze ourFselves aGlive
We could Bblearn to leave these Cburdens to bDurn
[Chorus 1]
FCast out these Ccreatures of woe
GWho shatter themDselves
FFighting a Cfire with Gyour bare Dhands
[Verse]
DNow my journey takes me further south
I want to Bbhear what the Cblind men sDing
DWith their fossils and their gypsy bones
I'll stand bBbeside myself so IC'm not aDlone
BbHow can CI make Dnew again
What Frusts eveGry time it Drains?
And the Bbrain, it comeCs and flooFds our lGungs
We're just Bborphans in a Ctidal wave's wDake
[Chorus 2]
BmIf I wake up and see my maker Dcoming
BmWith all of his crimson and his iron deDsire
BbWe'll drag the streets with the baggage oDf longing
To be Amloved or desGtroyed, from a vFoid
to a Cgrain of Gsand in your Dhand
[Interlude]
e|-5---3---7---5---5---3---2-|
B|-6---5---8---7---6---5---3-|
G|-5---4---7---7---5---4---2-|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
[Outro]
 DACadd9hhhh oAmoh C/Gooh    x4

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Orphans

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cadd9

C/G

[Verse]

Think I'm stranded but I don't know where

Bb C D

I got this diamond that don't know how to shine

In the sun where these dark winds wail

Bb C D

and these children leave their rulers behind

Bb C D

As we cross ten leagues from a Rubicon

F G D

with matchsticks for my bones

Bb C F G

If we can learn how to freeze ourselves alive

Bb C D

We could learn to leave these burdens to burn

[Chorus 1]

F C

Cast out these creatures of woe

G D

Who shatter themselves

F C G D

Fighting a fire with your bare hands

[Verse]

Now my journey takes me further south

Bb C D

I want to hear what the blind men sing

With their fossils and their gypsy bones

Bb C D

I'll stand beside myself so I'm not alone

Bb C D

How can I make new again

F G D

What rusts every time it rains?

Bb C F G

And the rain, it comes and floods our lungs

Bb C D

We're just orphans in a tidal wave's wake

[Chorus 2]

Bm D

If I wake up and see my maker coming

Bm D

With all of his crimson and his iron desire

Bb D

We'll drag the streets with the baggage of longing

Am G F

To be loved or destroyed, from a void

C G D

to a grain of sand in your hand

[Interlude]

e|-5---3---7---5---5---3---2-|

B|-6---5---8---7---6---5---3-|

G|-5---4---7---7---5---4---2-|

D|---------------------------|

A|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|

[Outro]

D Cadd9 Am C/G

Ahhhh ooh ooh x4

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