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Lungs Written and Performed by the great Townes Van Zandt
I noticed that the chords in the other version posted on UG seemed to be 
incorrect, though the intro was spot on. Lungs is musically very simple (the 
lyrics are a different story entirely!). You'll only need Em and D.
[Verse 1]
EmWont you lend your lungs to me
DMine are colEmlapsing 
EmPlant my feet and bitterly
Breathe Dup the time that's Empassing
DBreath I'll take and Embreath I'll give
And Dpray the day's not Empoison
EmStand among the ones that live 
EmIn lonely inDdecisiEmon
[Verse 2]
EmFingers walk the darkness down
DMind is on the Emmidnight
EmGather up the gold you've found
You Dfool it's only Emmoonlight
DAnd if you stop to Emtake it home
Your Dhands'll turn to Embutter
EmBetter leave this dream alone
EmTry to finDd anoEmther
[Verse 3]
EmSalvation sat and crossed herself
And Dcalled the devil Empartner
EmWisdom burned upon a shelf
Who'll Dkill the raging Emcancer?
DSeal the river Emat its mouth
DTake the water Emprisoner
EmFill the sky with screams and cries
EmBathe in Dfiery Emanswer
[Verse 4]
EmJesus was an only son
And Dlove his only Emconcept
EmStrangers cry in foreign tongues 
And Ddirty up the Emdoorstep
And DI for one and Emyou for two
Ain't Dgot the time for Emoutside
EmKeep your injured looks to you
We'll Emtell the Dworld that Emwe tried

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Lungs

by Townes Van Zandt

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Lungs Written and Performed by the great Townes Van Zandt

I noticed that the chords in the other version posted on UG seemed to be

incorrect, though the intro was spot on. Lungs is musically very simple (the

lyrics are a different story entirely!). You'll only need Em and D.

[Verse 1]

Wont you lend your lungs to me

D Em

Mine are collapsing

Plant my feet and bitterly

D Em

Breathe up the time that's passing

D Em

Breath I'll take and breath I'll give

D Em

And pray the day's not poison

Stand among the ones that live

Em D Em

In lonely indecision

[Verse 2]

Fingers walk the darkness down

D Em

Mind is on the midnight

Gather up the gold you've found

D Em

You fool it's only moonlight

D Em

And if you stop to take it home

D Em

Your hands'll turn to butter

Better leave this dream alone

Em D Em

Try to find another

[Verse 3]

Salvation sat and crossed herself

D Em

And called the devil partner

Wisdom burned upon a shelf

D Em

Who'll kill the raging cancer?

D Em

Seal the river at its mouth

D Em

Take the water prisoner

Fill the sky with screams and cries

Em D Em

Bathe in fiery answer

[Verse 4]

Jesus was an only son

D Em

And love his only concept

Strangers cry in foreign tongues

D Em

And dirty up the doorstep

D Em

And I for one and you for two

D Em

Ain't got the time for outside

Keep your injured looks to you

Em D Em

We'll tell the world that we tried

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