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This song is tuned a half step down.
A E
C#All the lonely Bpeople roamA  E  
The C#streets in search of Bmakeshift homeA  E  
In C#all the darkness Bthere's one lightA  E  
A C#shining Mecca Bin the nightA  E  
AThere's no sanctuEary Bfrom Dyour own mind
AThere's no sanctuEary Bfrom the Dbinds of time
AThere's no sanctuEary Bfrom what Dtroubles you
AThere is nowhere Eelse to go, Bthis will Dhave to do
BThey tried to break me C#in that place
DI she'd my number, showed my Aface
DSanctuary
They said face up, you just can't hide
I dug a tunnel, crawled inside
Sanctuary
[riff]
B C# D A
End on B.

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Sanctuary

by Crimpshrine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This song is tuned a half step down.

A E

C# B A E

All the lonely people roam

C# B A E

The streets in search of makeshift home

C# B A E

In all the darkness there's one light

C# B A E

A shining Mecca in the night

A E B D

There's no sanctuary from your own mind

A E B D

There's no sanctuary from the binds of time

A E B D

There's no sanctuary from what troubles you

A E B D

There is nowhere else to go, this will have to do

B C#

They tried to break me in that place

D A

I she'd my number, showed my face

Sanctuary

They said face up, you just can't hide

I dug a tunnel, crawled inside

Sanctuary

[riff]

B C# D A

End on B.

About Sanctuary Chords by Crimpshrine

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