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Austere

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This is tabbed for a beginner's acoustic solo.  It won't sound exactly like the 
song when you play along (I tabbed this with a cover attempt in mind), but it's 
got the same beat and general melody.
 D   A   Emx3
See the Dmedal reGverse Em  
This Dhope is not GlostEm  
There’s Dmischief to GturnEm  
Your Dship to send GoffEm  
 D   A   Emx2
With Dpuppets and GgownsEm  
We’ll Dransack this GtownEm  
I’d Drescue you GnowEm  
But I Dknow that you’ll GdrownEm  
DOh AustereA  
EmLay by my sideG  
DYou AustereA  
EmYou’ll make no soundG  
DW/ your last words, A  
EmDon’t let me downG  
DYou’re just another A  
Emstory now.G  
 D   A   Emx3
 G   A  D~

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Austere

by The Joy Formidable

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is tabbed for a beginner's acoustic solo. It won't sound exactly like the

song when you play along (I tabbed this with a cover attempt in mind), but it's

got the same beat and general melody.

D A Em

D G Em

See the medal reverse

D G Em

This hope is not lost

D G Em

There’s mischief to turn

D G Em

Your ship to send off

D A Em

D G Em

With puppets and gowns

D G Em

We’ll ransack this town

D G Em

I’d rescue you now

D G Em

But I know that you’ll drown

D A

Oh Austere

Em G

Lay by my side

D A

You Austere

Em G

You’ll make no sound

D A

W/ your last words,

Em G

Don’t let me down

D A

You’re just another

Em G

story now.

D A Em

G A D

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