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Father Of Death

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Chords Used (low to high):
Dm: x00231
A: x02220
F: 133211
E: 022100
C: 332010
Am: x02210
G: 3x0033
Intro (music box):  Dm   A   F   E   C   E   F   E  Am  
Intro (full band):  C   Am   C   Am   C   F   C  Am  
     C Am C Am C F C Am C
AmWhat haCve I Amdone?
ThougCh I did not pull the trigger
I Fbuilt the gun
TChat Amhe hoGlds in his hand
AmLast nigCht I drAmeamed
I cliCmbed to Fthe top of a mountain of metal
And for milCes I could Amsee the destruction of man
   Dm     Am    F     EI will Amnot be tChe Father of Death
AmDarling CEmAmily
EverythinCg thFat I have done I have done for you
BuCt it's tAmurned Gout all wrong
AmCan I takCe it bAmack?
Can I tuCrn off tFhis machine before it destroys
EveryCthinAmg I've loved?
    Dm     AmI will FfinEd a Dmway Amto make this right
I will Ffind Ea way, Emily
   Dm     Am      F  EI will not be the Father of Death
(Here we have a nice little instrumental interlude in the key of A minor, so just vamp on that)
AmWhat are you doing here?
C(Let me Amtake you away)
C(He wiFll be nothing when this runs its course)\
      CIf the shadow blocks out the sunE  
There wCill be light
If it stays till the sun is setE  
There wCill be light
If the sun Enever shows its face again
There wCill be light
No mattEer how dark this city gets
Trumpet Solo (chords during):  Am   E   Am   E   Am   E   Am  E  
Music Box Redux:  Dm   A   F   E   C  E  
Outro:  Am   G   F   E   Am   G  F  
  E   Am   G   F   E   Am   G   F   E(hold out an  Efor a long time, then...)  F   E(hold it a little longer, 
then...)  G   F   E   Am(and let that last chord ring out)

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Father Of Death

by The Protomen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords Used (low to high):

: x00231

: x02220

: 133211

: 022100

: 332010

: x02210

: 3x0033

Dm A F E C E F E Am

Intro (music box):

C Am C Am C F C Am

Intro (full band):

C Am C Am C F C Am C

Am C Am

What have I done?

Though I did not pull the trigger

I built the gun

C Am G

That he holds in his hand

Am C Am

Last night I dreamed

C F

I climbed to the top of a mountain of metal

C Am

And for miles I could see the destruction of man

Dm Am F E Am C

I will not be the Father of Death

Am C Am

Darling Emily

C F

Everything that I have done I have done for you

C Am G

But it's turned out all wrong

Am C Am

Can I take it back?

C F

Can I turn off this machine before it destroys

C Am

Everything I've loved?

Dm Am F E Dm Am

I will find a way to make this right

F E

I will find a way, Emily

Dm Am F E

I will not be the Father of Death

(Here we have a nice little instrumental interlude in the key of A minor, so just vamp on that)

What are you doing here?

C Am

(Let me take you away)

C F

(He will be nothing when this runs its course)\

C E

If the shadow blocks out the sun

There will be light

If it stays till the sun is set

There will be light

If the sun never shows its face again

There will be light

No matter how dark this city gets

Am E Am E Am E Am E

Trumpet Solo (chords during):

Dm A F E C E

Music Box Redux:

Am G F E Am G F

Outro:

E Am G F E Am G F E E F E

(hold out an for a long time, then...) (hold it a little longer,

G F E Am

then...) (and let that last chord ring out)

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