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Timshel

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This song took me forever to find out, I played around with a bunch of different 
it turned out to be extremely easy. Its really simple, and actually sounds right once you have 
tuning right.
Tuning: Full Step Down
No Capo
[Verse]
GCold is the water
It freezes your alrCeady cold mind
Already cold, cold mindG  
GAnd death is at your doorstep
And it will steal your Cinnocence
But it will not steal your Gsubstance
[Chorus]
DBut you are not Calone in Gthis
CAnd you are not Emalone in Gthis
                   C             Dadd9           G     Em<--Walk down from  Gto Em  
As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand
Hold your Ghand
[Verse]
GAnd you are the mother
The mother of your Cbaby child
The one to whom you gavGe life
GAnd you have your choices
And these are what make Cman great
His ladder to the starsG  
[Bridge]
DBut you are not Calone in Gthis
CAnd you are not Emalone in Gthis
                   C             Dadd9           G     Em<--Walk down from  Gto Em  
As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand
Hold your Ghand
[Chorus]
And CI wGill Emtell Cthe nGight
CWhisGper, Em"Lose yCour sGight"
But CI cCan't Emmove Cthe GmountaCins for Gyou

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Timshel

by Mumford & Sons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

This song took me forever to find out, I played around with a bunch of different

it turned out to be extremely easy. Its really simple, and actually sounds right once you have

tuning right.

Tuning: Full Step Down

No Capo

[Verse]

Cold is the water

It freezes your already cold mind

Already cold, cold mind

And death is at your doorstep

And it will steal your innocence

But it will not steal your substance

[Chorus]

D C G

But you are not alone in this

C Em G

And you are not alone in this

C Dadd9 G Em G Em

<--Walk down from to

As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand

Hold your hand

[Verse]

And you are the mother

The mother of your baby child

The one to whom you gave life

And you have your choices

And these are what make man great

His ladder to the stars

[Bridge]

D C G

But you are not alone in this

C Em G

And you are not alone in this

C Dadd9 G Em G Em

<--Walk down from to

As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand

Hold your hand

[Chorus]

C G Em C G

And I will tell the night

C G Em C G

Whisper, "Lose your sight"

C C Em C G C G

But I can't move the mountains for you

About Timshel Chords by Mumford & Sons

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