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Intro/I/II/III/IV but that's totally arbitrary.  The chords should correspond well and
Intro:
Fingerpicking on C that continues through out verse 1.
CBring out your dead, kids.  Bring out your dead.
Your sons and daughters, they won't be spared
becausFe this virus is just like us and its flames
aCre fanned by clapping hands
so Cboard up your windows, protect your homes
therFe's no protection from infection so your
planCs won't be too hard to break
becaGuse iFn this lCife, you'll never be free
 C(Distortion)
I:
CI swear I'll never stray from God
of GescapeF, lord, of escape
but iCt was a lie
Cthe surgeon said before he cut
wFith delicate assassins touch
do Cyou bAbelieve in men?
bGecause sFcience aCnd a steady hand are what you need now
II:
i Amcaved Cto his charm and he found a vein
now noAmw this Ghole Fin my arm is big enough for all of us
itG's not reFd or blue but it's filled with dust
I:
so Cset your sails and head due north
farGe thee wFell, friend, fare well
yoCu're gonna be fine
i Crested on a bed of doubt
the Fpillow soft, yet still devout
it's Chard, Abit's hard, it's hard
when Gthese FthougChts race round my head involuntary
II:
the Ammelody's sweCet but it's so impure
now noAmw they Gfall from these trees so i did my part
aFnd Gi tooFk a bite, oh maybe i was just an easy mark
III:
ohAm, it's true
iFt's hoCw i fell in love
with EmthingDms i couldn't see
and gerCms i couldn't treat
i Ffell hCard for disease
becaEmuse iDmt made me feel alive
it Cmade me more alive
if E7god's Amalways fair, why's his cupboard always bare?
E7Ba ba ba
Instrumental/Ba's:
C F  C
C F  C
G F  G
IV:
iFt's strange
sGo strange
how tChey'll pAmick-pocket your grave
it's Fok
it's Emok
iGt's alright
i Fknow GthaCt thAmey won't get their hands wrapped round my soul
iFts Ga paltry Csum oh the combination's lost and it's all i have
III:
iAmt's true
Fhow Ci fell in love
wEmith Dmthings i couldn't see
and Cgerms i couldn't treat
i FfelCl hard for disease
becaEmuse Dmit made me feel alive
it Cmade me more alive
if E7god's Amalways fair, why's his cupboard always bare?
E7ba ba ba

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An Apple For An Apple

by Beulah

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Intro/I/II/III/IV but that's totally arbitrary. The chords should correspond well and

Intro:

Fingerpicking on C that continues through out verse 1.

Bring out your dead, kids. Bring out your dead.

Your sons and daughters, they won't be spared

because this virus is just like us and its flames

are fanned by clapping hands

so board up your windows, protect your homes

there's no protection from infection so your

plans won't be too hard to break

G F C

because in this life, you'll never be free

(Distortion)

I swear I'll never stray from God

G F

of escape, lord, of escape

but it was a lie

the surgeon said before he cut

with delicate assassins touch

C Ab

do you believe in men?

G F C

because science and a steady hand are what you need now

II:

Am C

i caved to his charm and he found a vein

Am G F

now now this hole in my arm is big enough for all of us

G F

it's not red or blue but it's filled with dust

so set your sails and head due north

G F

fare thee well, friend, fare well

you're gonna be fine

i rested on a bed of doubt

the pillow soft, yet still devout

C Ab

it's hard, it's hard, it's hard

G F C

when these thoughts race round my head involuntary

II:

Am C

the melody's sweet but it's so impure

Am G

now now they fall from these trees so i did my part

F G F

and i took a bite, oh maybe i was just an easy mark

III:

oh, it's true

F C

it's how i fell in love

Em Dm

with things i couldn't see

and germs i couldn't treat

F C

i fell hard for disease

Em Dm

because it made me feel alive

it made me more alive

E7 Am

if god's always fair, why's his cupboard always bare?

Ba ba ba

Instrumental/Ba's:

C F C

G F G

IV:

it's strange

so strange

C Am

how they'll pick-pocket your grave

it's ok

it's alright

F G C Am

i know that they won't get their hands wrapped round my soul

F G C

its a paltry sum oh the combination's lost and it's all i have

III:

it's true

F C

how i fell in love

Em Dm

with things i couldn't see

and germs i couldn't treat

F C

i fell hard for disease

Em Dm

because it made me feel alive

it made me more alive

E7 Am

if god's always fair, why's his cupboard always bare?

ba ba ba

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