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THE WILD KINDNESS
[Intro]
Em C C Em
Em C C Em
[Verse 1]
EmI wrote a letter to a Cwildflower
On a Cclassic nitrogen afternoEmon
EmSome power that hardly Clooked like power
Said I'm Cperfect in an empty roGom
[Pre-Chorus]
Four dogs in the diDstance
Each stands for a Amkindness, yeah
Bluebirds lodged in an Cevergreen altar
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Gshine out in the Dwild sAmilence
I'm gonna Gshine out in the Dwild sAmilence
I'm gonna Gshine out in the Dwild sAmilence
And spurn the Csin of giving in
[Verse 2]
EmOil paintings of CX-rated picnics
Behind the Cwalls of medication I'm freEme
EmEvery leaf in a Ccompact mirror
Hits a Ctarget that we can't seGe
[Pre-chorus]
Grass grows in the icDebox
The year ends in the Amnext room
It is autumn and my Ccamouflage is dying
[Chorus]
Instead of Gtime there Dwill be laAmteness
Instead of tGime there Dwill be laAmteness
Instead of tGime there Dwill be laAmteness
And let Cforever be delayed
[Solo]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-----------------------------------------------------5-8-5---|
G|----4-4---7--5------7-5--5-5-4---4------------------7----------|
D|---------------5-5-------------7---------------5-7-------------|
A|------------------------------------7-7------7-----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8/10--8-5----------------------------------------------------|
G|------------7--7-7-7--7--5-5-5--7-4-------4-4-------4----4-4-4-|
D|----------------------------------------------7-5-7------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-----------------------------4------5-5-4-4------------------|
D|-----7p5h7p5---------5------------7-5---------5-5--------------|
A|------------7--7-7-7---7---7-7---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------7--5-5--5-5p4-----------------------------------|
D|---------4-5-7---------------5---------------------------------|
A|-----3-5-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------12-10-10-----------------|
B|----------------------12-10--12-12-10-----------13--12---------|
G|---------------7/9-------------------------------------12------|
D|---------4-5-7-------------------------------------------------|
A|-----3-5-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----12--12-13-12-12-------12\----------------------------------|
G|-12------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
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[Verse 3]
EmI dyed my hair in a Cmotel void
Met the Ccoroner at Dreamgate FrontiEmer
EmHe took my hand said "I'll Chelp you boy,"
"If you Creally want to disappGear"
[Pre-Chorus]
Four dogs in the diDstance
Each stands for a Amsilence, yeah
Bluebirds lodged in an Cevergreen altar
[Chorus]
I'm gonna Gshine out in the Dwild kAmindness
I'm gonna Gshine out in the Dwild kAmindness (SM does his singing thing here)
I'm gonna Gshine out in the Dwild kAmindness
And hold the Cworld to its wordBm
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The Wild Kindness
by Silver Jews
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
C
G
D
Am
Bm
THE WILD KINDNESS
[Intro]
Em C C Em
Em C C Em
[Verse 1]
Em C
I wrote a letter to a wildflower
C Em
On a classic nitrogen afternoon
Em C
Some power that hardly looked like power
C G
Said I'm perfect in an empty room
[Pre-Chorus]
D
Four dogs in the distance
Am
Each stands for a kindness, yeah
C
Bluebirds lodged in an evergreen altar
[Chorus]
G D Am
I'm gonna shine out in the wild silence
G D Am
I'm gonna shine out in the wild silence
G D Am
I'm gonna shine out in the wild silence
C
And spurn the sin of giving in
[Verse 2]
Em C
Oil paintings of X-rated picnics
C Em
Behind the walls of medication I'm free
Em C
Every leaf in a compact mirror
C G
Hits a target that we can't see
[Pre-chorus]
D
Grass grows in the icebox
Am
The year ends in the next room
C
It is autumn and my camouflage is dying
[Chorus]
G D Am
Instead of time there will be lateness
G D Am
Instead of time there will be lateness
G D Am
Instead of time there will be lateness
C
And let forever be delayed
[Solo]
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-5-----------------------------------------------------5-8-5---|
G|----4-4---7--5------7-5--5-5-4---4------------------7----------|
D|---------------5-5-------------7---------------5-7-------------|
A|------------------------------------7-7------7-----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8/10--8-5----------------------------------------------------|
G|------------7--7-7-7--7--5-5-5--7-4-------4-4-------4----4-4-4-|
D|----------------------------------------------7-5-7------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-4-----------------------------4------5-5-4-4------------------|
D|-----7p5h7p5---------5------------7-5---------5-5--------------|
A|------------7--7-7-7---7---7-7---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------7--5-5--5-5p4-----------------------------------|
D|---------4-5-7---------------5---------------------------------|
A|-----3-5-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------12-10-10-----------------|
B|----------------------12-10--12-12-10-----------13--12---------|
G|---------------7/9-------------------------------------12------|
D|---------4-5-7-------------------------------------------------|
A|-----3-5-------------------------------------------------------|
E|-3-7-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----12--12-13-12-12-------12\----------------------------------|
G|-12------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------|
You can play the [Verse] and [Chorus] chords instead
[Verse 3]
Em C
I dyed my hair in a motel void
C Em
Met the coroner at Dreamgate Frontier
Em C
He took my hand said "I'll help you boy,"
C G
"If you really want to disappear"
[Pre-Chorus]
D
Four dogs in the distance
Am
Each stands for a silence, yeah
C
Bluebirds lodged in an evergreen altar
[Chorus]
G D Am
I'm gonna shine out in the wild kindness
G D Am
I'm gonna shine out in the wild kindness (SM does his singing thing here)
G D Am
I'm gonna shine out in the wild kindness
C Bm
And hold the world to its word
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