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Cease

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Capo 3rd fret.
 Am   G   F   E(x3)
Am G Dm
AmBlack top pGave-ment Fcover Cme
Like a chAmemical reaction or a stDmeamroller, sprFeading randEomly
There's a dAmistant buGzz and low FfrequenCcy
It tiAmckles my eaGrs, rustles uFnder my fEeet
And it shDmakes the leaFves off of eCvery trGee
DmVio-leCnt-lGy
What preteAmntion evGerlasting peDmace
  EverFythinGg muE/G#st ceasAme
 Am   G   F   E(x3)
Am G Dm
AmIn-sti-Gtu-tion Fon the Chill
Like a Ambeacon in the mind of an Dmancestor to Funite the people's Ewill
There's Ama shadow Gstain on the Fwest faCcade
It has Amspray like Gdecay to enFshroud the Efraud
and the dDmescendents fFind it Coh so Godd
DmOh Cso Godd
What preCtention Geverlasting Dmpeace
FEveryGthing E/G#must cease
 Am   G   F   E(X3)
Am G Dm
AmGrave memGorial, Fhewn white Cstone
Like the coAmmforting caress of a Dmmother or a Ffriend you've always Eknown
It Amevokes such Gpain and FsignifiCcance
What was Amonce reGduced to reFmemberEence
And the Dmgenerations Fpass without CrecomGpense
Dm   C    G
What preCtention Geverlasting Dmpeace
FEveryGthing E/G#must ceAmase.
Am G F E
Am Dm G Am

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Cease

by Greg Graffin

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

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

Capo 3rd fret.

Am G F E

(x3)

Am G Dm

Am G F C

Black top pave-ment cover me

Am Dm F E

Like a chemical reaction or a steamroller, spreading randomly

Am G F C

There's a distant buzz and low frequency

Am G F E

It tickles my ears, rustles under my feet

Dm F C G

And it shakes the leaves off of every tree

Dm C G

Vio-lent-ly

Am G Dm

What pretention everlasting peace

F G E/G# Am

Everything must cease

Am G F E

(x3)

Am G Dm

Am G F C

In-sti-tu-tion on the hill

Am Dm F E

Like a beacon in the mind of an ancestor to unite the people's will

Am G F C

There's a shadow stain on the west facade

Am G F E

It has spray like decay to enshroud the fraud

Dm F C G

and the descendents find it oh so odd

Dm C G

Oh so odd

C G Dm

What pretention everlasting peace

F G E/G#

Everything must cease

Am G F E

(X3)

Am G Dm

Am G F C

Grave memorial, hewn white stone

Am Dm F E

Like the comforting caress of a mother or a friend you've always known

Am G F C

It evokes such pain and significance

Am G F E

What was once reduced to rememberence

Dm F C G

And the generations pass without recompense

Dm C G

C G Dm

What pretention everlasting peace

F G E/G# Am

Everything must cease.

Am G F E

Am Dm G Am

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