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                           The Widow As Cities Burn
[Capo on 3rd fret]                      
AmDead man, were you ever alive?
Or was FI just a seed buried deep inside
CSome woman you wed
GRight before you crawled out of her bed and Amcrept down the hall?
Did you think Fof me?
Did you even for a Csecond hesitate in the dooGrway?
It's just something that IAm'd like to know
Though I'd still love you if you Ftold me
That you just walked Caway
My CGod, what a world you lovEme
Where men bury their Fsons
And without Emthought just walk away
 Am   Em   F   G[x2]
And my Ammother's heEmart Fbreaks     GX2
AmLike the Emwater inFside of Gher
AmDead man, is it being high that Fmakes you alive?
It makes you leave beChind three boys and a wife in '8G9
As the track Ammarks inched their way up your arm
My mCother taught my brothers and I Emnot to call you daddy
BuCt to call you father
But I Ambelieve there is something here to be learned Fof grace
'Cause I can't help but lAmove you
No I can't help but Flove you
Even with a heart that Ambreaks
Like the promises Fthat you made
Like the promises Amthat you made
The promises Fthat you made
'Cause I still lAmove youF  Am  F  
My CGod, what a world you lEmove

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The Widow

by As Cities Burn

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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The Widow As Cities Burn

[Capo on 3rd fret]

Dead man, were you ever alive?

Or was I just a seed buried deep inside

Some woman you wed

G Am

Right before you crawled out of her bed and crept down the hall?

Did you think of me?

C G

Did you even for a second hesitate in the doorway?

It's just something that I'd like to know

Though I'd still love you if you told me

That you just walked away

C Em

My God, what a world you love

Where men bury their sons

And without thought just walk away

Am Em F G

[x2]

Am Em F G

And my mother's heart breaks X2

Am Em F G

Like the water inside of her

Am F

Dead man, is it being high that makes you alive?

C G

It makes you leave behind three boys and a wife in '89

As the track marks inched their way up your arm

C Em

My mother taught my brothers and I not to call you daddy

But to call you father

Am F

But I believe there is something here to be learned of grace

'Cause I can't help but love you

No I can't help but love you

Even with a heart that breaks

Like the promises that you made

The promises that you made

Am F Am F

'Cause I still love you

C Em

My God, what a world you love

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