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Key: Eb  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Cm-  x35543
 G#-  466544
 Eb-  x68886
 Fm-  133111
 Bb-  x13331
 G/B- x2x033
 F/A- x032xx
Intro: Cm--
Verse 1:
SCmtrange things happen in the nighttime Ebhours
G#Yesterday's buds are tomorrows Bbflowers
CmThose who speak numbers refuse the great forEbgiver
and G#powerful men raise their hands and deBbliver
CmAll the superstitions to which we all Ebcling
G#While high minds in geneva ponder e8 vs sBbtring
The Cmsun hides itself, concealing its Ebgrin
And G#waits for the dawn to reveal itself aBbgain
Chorus:
CmOh, young cardinals
G#Nesting in the treesFm  
CmOh, hear our songs
And G#reign your 
innocence on meFm  
Post chorus:
1 2 3 4!!!
Verse 2:
SCmtrange things happen in the nighttime Ebhours
G#white tails graze and wolves deBbvour
CmGhosts of old loves are blowing through the Ebpines
G#Nicotine babies being born with no sBbpines
The Cmgod of the sea is swinging his Ebtrident
We sG#toke our fires with the bones of Bbtryants
The Cmsun, it retreats through the dust and the Ebdin
                                       G#    Bb  Cm--
And waits for the dawn to reveal itself again
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: Cm--G/B--Bb--F/A-- x2
Bridge:
  CmYoung cardinals 
take flight
  G/Breturn to nest in 
the black of night
  BbThere are things you 
were not meant to F/Aknow
(Repeat)
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
CmOh, young cardinals
G#Oh, young cardinals
CmOh, young cardinals
 G#  G#(hold)
Oh 

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Young Cardinals

by Alexisonfire

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

F/A

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x35543

- 466544

- x68886

- 133111

- x13331

G/B

- x2x033

F/A

- x032xx

Intro: --

Verse 1:

Cm Eb

Strange things happen in the nighttime hours

G# Bb

Yesterday's buds are tomorrows flowers

Cm Eb

Those who speak numbers refuse the great forgiver

G# Bb

and powerful men raise their hands and deliver

Cm Eb

All the superstitions to which we all cling

G# Bb

While high minds in geneva ponder e8 vs string

Cm Eb

The sun hides itself, concealing its grin

G# Bb

And waits for the dawn to reveal itself again

Chorus:

Oh, young cardinals

G# Fm

Nesting in the trees

Oh, hear our songs

And reign your

innocence on me

Post chorus:

1 2 3 4!!!

Verse 2:

Cm Eb

Strange things happen in the nighttime hours

G# Bb

white tails graze and wolves devour

Cm Eb

Ghosts of old loves are blowing through the pines

G# Bb

Nicotine babies being born with no spines

Cm Eb

The god of the sea is swinging his trident

G# Bb

We stoke our fires with the bones of tryants

Cm Eb

The sun, it retreats through the dust and the din

G# Bb Cm

And waits for the dawn to reveal itself again

(Repeat Chorus)

Cm G B Bb F A

Interlude: --/----/-- x2

Bridge:

Young cardinals

take flight

G/B

return to nest in

the black of night

There are things you

F/A

were not meant to know

(Repeat)

(Repeat Chorus)

Outro:

Oh, young cardinals

G# G#

(hold)

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