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Departer

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Departer by Katatonia
Em      D    C
Em      D       C
Em
Em      D    C
Em      D       C
Em
EmThe blinding white
So Dfar behind      CI amEm  
And Drunning
Over idle groCundEm  
EmThis evening
I Dkept my wordC  
Did Emyou
I'm Dturning around
Wait for your Csound
OEmnly so far
DAccording to Cwho
EmDeparteDr
CThe journey of our Emlives
I'm Emso (when) slow (did)
DCompared to Cyou (you first Emsay)
DeparDter (I swear it's the trCuth)
It's the month of EmJuly
EmBrother
In your eyes I Dwas the sCtronger
EmSo how am I to Dcover you now
Without shCadowing your Empath
EmThis time
I Dwatch from the Csidelines
EmYour ghost in the liDmelight
Face your Cfears
And pierce the Emnight
Guitar “solo” (play 3times)
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----8-8-8-8-8986-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|---------------10------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|  X3
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----8-8-8-8-8986-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------8-----------|
D|---------------10------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
EmSo close
If Donly Cyou knew
EmDefendDer
CThe story of our Emlives
EmI'm so (why) rash (would)
DCompared Cto you (I Emswear)
SurreDnder (You know it's the trCuth)
It's the path of our Emlives

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Departer

by Katatonia

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Departer by Katatonia

Em D C

The blinding white

D C Em

So far behind I am

And running

C Em

Over idle ground

This evening

D C

I kept my word

Did you

I'm turning around

Wait for your sound

Only so far

D C

According to who

Em D

Departer

C Em

The journey of our lives

I'm so (when) slow (did)

D C Em

Compared to you (you first say)

D C

Departer (I swear it's the truth)

It's the month of July

Brother

D C

In your eyes I was the stronger

Em D

So how am I to cover you now

C Em

Without shadowing your path

This time

D C

I watch from the sidelines

Em D

Your ghost in the limelight

Face your fears

And pierce the night

Guitar “solo” (play 3times)

e|-----------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------|

G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----8-8-8-8-8986-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|

D|---------------10------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------| X3

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9----8-8-8-8-8986-6-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-------8-----------|

D|---------------10------------------------------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|

So close

D C

If only you knew

Em D

Defender

C Em

The story of our lives

I'm so (why) rash (would)

D C Em

Compared to you (I swear)

D C

Surrender (You know it's the truth)

It's the path of our lives

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