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The Great Collapse

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Bm  224432
G   320033
   D[x00323]
A   002220
 F#7[x1435x]
[Verse]
BmI dreamt about you the Gother Dnight
BmWe were there and people Gstarted to Ddie
BmThe seas rose to a Gterrible Dheight
But Gwe surDvived yes Gwe surF#7vived (I don't know why)
[Verse]
BmWe watched the grass pile Gup in the Dcracks
BmThe birds return, the Gnights went Dblack
BmYeah we were lovers in the Ggreat Dcollapse
The Gseasons Dcame, the Gseasons F#7passed
[Chorus]
GSo free what you Dlove 'cause it's Agonna die Emanyway
GThose golden Ddays will be Afossilized Emand you'll scream
GOh back it Dup, back it Bmup, but it's Anot the same
GThough it's eDnough just to Asay I knew you Bmwell
 Bm   G   D(3x)
G D G F#7
[Verse]
BmNow I can't sleep and I Gcan't say Dno
BmCivilization ain't Ggot no Dsoul
BmThe tick tock ticks Gout of conDtrol
I'm Gon a Droll, I'm Gon a F#7roll (he's lost control)
[Verse]
BmThough when Gmy dream Dends
BmIt's true we're Ghardly Dfriends
BmI can't forget Gthose Dseasons
The Gworld is Done, the Dworld is F#7one
[Chorus]
GSo free what you Dlove 'cause it's Agonna die Emanyway
GThose golden Ddays will be Afossilized Emand we'll scream
GOh back it Dup, back it Bmup, but it's Anot the same
GThough it's eDnough just to Asay I knew you Bmwell
[Alternate bridge to repeat chorus (as performed in video)]
G D A G

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The Great Collapse

by The Zolas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

Here are some chords you'll need to know first though

Bm 224432

G 320033

[x00323]

A 002220

F#7

[x1435x]

[Verse]

Bm G D

I dreamt about you the other night

Bm G D

We were there and people started to die

Bm G D

The seas rose to a terrible height

G D G F#7

But we survived yes we survived (I don't know why)

[Verse]

Bm G D

We watched the grass pile up in the cracks

Bm G D

The birds return, the nights went black

Bm G D

Yeah we were lovers in the great collapse

G D G F#7

The seasons came, the seasons passed

[Chorus]

G D A Em

So free what you love 'cause it's gonna die anyway

G D A Em

Those golden days will be fossilized and you'll scream

G D Bm A

Oh back it up, back it up, but it's not the same

G D A Bm

Though it's enough just to say I knew you well

Bm G D

(3x)

G D G F#7

[Verse]

Bm G D

Now I can't sleep and I can't say no

Bm G D

Civilization ain't got no soul

Bm G D

The tick tock ticks out of control

G D G F#7

I'm on a roll, I'm on a roll (he's lost control)

[Verse]

Bm G D

Though when my dream ends

Bm G D

It's true we're hardly friends

Bm G D

I can't forget those seasons

G D D F#7

The world is one, the world is one

[Chorus]

G D A Em

So free what you love 'cause it's gonna die anyway

G D A Em

Those golden days will be fossilized and we'll scream

G D Bm A

Oh back it up, back it up, but it's not the same

G D A Bm

Though it's enough just to say I knew you well

[Alternate bridge to repeat chorus (as performed in video)]

G D A G

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