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Resurrection

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1/4

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Em:     075xxx
E9sus4: 0542xx
F#m7/E: 097xxx
Intro: E5  
Verse:
      EmE9sus4  F#m7/ E  Em  
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---------2---------------|
D|---5-----4-----7-----5---|
A|---7-----5-----9-----7---|
E|---0-----0-----0-----0---|
In the Emcold stone walls
House where the E9sus4fleeting dead fall
  F#m7/E  
A mother, is crying
EmOutside
In the Emdarkest of hours
Left with her E9sus4perilous thoughts
     F#m7/E  
They circle, to squeeze dry
EmHer soul, she said
                  EmE9sus4
Lord, Imma' lose my baby
F#m7/              E  Em  
Lord, Imma' lose my way
                      EmE9sus4
But if living means I'm dead here
     F#m7/         E  Em  
Come hurry and resurrect me
EAhh ahh  Gahh
GAhh G/F#ahh  Eahh
EAhh ahh  Gahh
GAhh A5ahh F#5ahh  Eahh
When the Emsun goes down
Into aE9sus4nother night's arms
     F#m7/             E  Em  
we're babies in a scavenger's glimpse
Then a Emneon cross shines
And shows us to E9sus4tread on the line
   F#m7/                       E  Em  
Of guilt trips while love grips the blind, I said
                  EmE9sus4
Lord, Imma' lose my baby
F#m7/              E  Em  
Lord, Imma' lose my way
                       EmE9sus4
But if pushing means I'm stuck here
     F#m7/         E  Em  
Come hurry and resurrect me
Em
Em7  C  G G/F#  Em
Em7  C  G A5 G/F#  Em
C Gsus4 Em
C Gsus4
Imma' Emdrop my head before I'm Bmready to stop
Imma' Cdrop my head before I'm Gready to stopG/F#  
Imma' Emdig that grave and fall Bmin line for the drop
Before CI'm ready to stop if I'Gm ready or notG/F#  
Imma' Emdrop my head before I'm Bmready to stop
Imma' Cdrop my head before I'm Gready to stopG/F#  
Imma' Emride my time before they Bmthrow out the clock
Charge me Cblood by the hour or make me Gpay for the taG/F#lk
EmLord, Bmwe  gonna lose our Cheads hereG  G/F#  
EmLord, Bmwe  gonna lose our CwayG  G/F#  
Imma' Emdig that grave Bm, Imma' Cdig that graveG  G/F#  
Baby Emblow this scene hang our Bmhopes up to lean
And die unCtil the resurrection of the Gthings we beG/F#lieve
Imma' Emdig that grave

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Resurrection

by The Temper Trap

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

G/F#

F#5

Em7

Gsus4

: 075xxx

E9sus4: 0542xx

F#m7 E

/: 097xxx

Intro:

Verse:

Em F#m7 E Em

E9sus4 /

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

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

G|---------2---------------|

D|---5-----4-----7-----5---|

A|---7-----5-----9-----7---|

E|---0-----0-----0-----0---|

In the cold stone walls

E9sus4

House where the fleeting dead fall

F#m7 E

A mother, is crying

Outside

In the darkest of hours

E9sus4

Left with her perilous thoughts

F#m7 E

They circle, to squeeze dry

Her soul, she said

E9sus4

Lord, Imma' lose my baby

F#m7 E Em

Lord, Imma' lose my way

E9sus4

But if living means I'm dead here

F#m7 E Em

Come hurry and resurrect me

E G

Ahh ahh ahh

G G/F# E

Ahh ahh ahh

E G

Ahh ahh ahh

G A5 F#5 E

Ahh ahh ahh ahh

When the sun goes down

E9sus4

Into another night's arms

F#m7 E Em

we're babies in a scavenger's glimpse

Then a neon cross shines

E9sus4

And shows us to tread on the line

F#m7 E Em

Of guilt trips while love grips the blind, I said

E9sus4

Lord, Imma' lose my baby

F#m7 E Em

Lord, Imma' lose my way

E9sus4

But if pushing means I'm stuck here

F#m7 E Em

Come hurry and resurrect me

Em7 C G G/F# Em

Em7 C G A5 G/F# Em

C Gsus4 Em

C Gsus4

Em Bm

Imma' drop my head before I'm ready to stop

C G G/F#

Imma' drop my head before I'm ready to stop

Em Bm

Imma' dig that grave and fall in line for the drop

C G G/F#

Before I'm ready to stop if I'm ready or not

Em Bm

Imma' drop my head before I'm ready to stop

C G G/F#

Imma' drop my head before I'm ready to stop

Em Bm

Imma' ride my time before they throw out the clock

C G G/F#

Charge me blood by the hour or make me pay for the talk

Em Bm C G G/F#

Lord, we gonna lose our heads here

Em Bm C G G/F#

Lord, we gonna lose our way

Em Bm C G G/F#

Imma' dig that grave , Imma' dig that grave

Em Bm

Baby blow this scene hang our hopes up to lean

C G G/F#

And die until the resurrection of the things we believe

Imma' dig that grave

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