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Divided Sky Lane

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[Intro]
Dm
[Verse 1]
DmFive Gmyears Dmnow since they disGmsolved F#mour Gmcrew
Since the Gmfence F#mwent Gmup that I Fcan't Acut Dmthrough
DmGrass Gmgrown Dmhigh on the GmforF#mmer Gmside
Of the Gmcarefully F#mtended Gmgarden we Fvisited late at Anight
[Refrain]
See how the Dmcracked Fmoon Bbclimbs Chigh
In the diAvidA7ed Dmsky
[Verse 2]
DmMuch Gmblood Dmshed in the GmphanF#mtom Gmzone
GmI'm a ciF#mvilian noGmw, I Fcan't Ago Dmhome
DmSweep Gmmy Dmfront steps at Gmdark F#meach Gmnight
GmTongue F#mswollen with Gmprayer, Fstomach unbearably Atight
[Refrain]
See how the Dmcracked Fmoon Bbclimbs Chigh
In the diAvidA7ed Dmsky
[Bridge]
Though the Dbfrost bites Chard, I mainBbtain my Dmguard
EbGood spies grow Bbold, they never come in from the Acold
[Verse 3]
DmFull inforGmmation Dmblack-out from the Gmfield, for F#mme, I Gmknow
I will Gmsome F#mday Gmlearn how to Flet Ayou Dmgo
DmClench, and unGmclench my Dmfingers, get it Gmright F#msome Gmday
Find the Gmplace where the F#mmemories go Gmdark and they Fstay that Away
[Refrain]
See how the Dmcracked Fmoon Bbclimbs Chigh
In the diAvidA7ed Dmsky
[Outro]
Dm F Bb C
A A7 Dm
Dm Bb F C

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Divided Sky Lane

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Dm Gm Dm Gm F#m Gm

Five years now since they dissolved our crew

Gm F#m Gm F A Dm

Since the fence went up that I can't cut through

Dm Gm Dm Gm F#m Gm

Grass grown high on the former side

Gm F#m Gm F A

Of the carefully tended garden we visited late at night

[Refrain]

Dm F Bb C

See how the cracked moon climbs high

A A7 Dm

In the divided sky

[Verse 2]

Dm Gm Dm Gm F#m Gm

Much blood shed in the phantom zone

Gm F#m Gm F A Dm

I'm a civilian now, I can't go home

Dm Gm Dm Gm F#m Gm

Sweep my front steps at dark each night

Gm F#m Gm F A

Tongue swollen with prayer, stomach unbearably tight

[Refrain]

Dm F Bb C

See how the cracked moon climbs high

A A7 Dm

In the divided sky

[Bridge]

Db C Bb Dm

Though the frost bites hard, I maintain my guard

Eb Bb A

Good spies grow old, they never come in from the cold

[Verse 3]

Dm Gm Dm Gm F#m Gm

Full information black-out from the field, for me, I know

Gm F#m Gm F A Dm

I will some day learn how to let you go

Dm Gm Dm Gm F#m Gm

Clench, and unclench my fingers, get it right some day

Gm F#m Gm F A

Find the place where the memories go dark and they stay that way

[Refrain]

Dm F Bb C

See how the cracked moon climbs high

A A7 Dm

In the divided sky

[Outro]

Dm F Bb C

A A7 Dm

Dm Bb F C

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