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Method Acting Cortez The Killer

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This was originally authored by an Ultimate Guitar user named barrymiles. I took the liberty of adding chords
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METHOD ACTING/CORTEZ THE KILLER - Dave Rawlings Machine
Capo on 1st
There's no bEmeginning to the story
A bookshelf Bm7sinks into the sand
And a languaCge learned, forgot in turn
StuGdied once againD/F#  
It's a shockEming bit of footage
Viewed on a Bm7shitty TV screen
You can squiCnt at snow and static
To Gmake out what it mD/F#eans
And keep strEmetching that antenna
Hoping that Bm7it will come clear
I need some Creception, a higher message
PleGase tell me what tD/F#o feel
[Chorus]
'Cause CI don't Dknow what toGmorrow G/Bbrings
It's alCive with Dsuch possibGilitiesG/B  
But I kCnow that DI feel bettGer when G/BI sing
BurCdens are lifB7add4ted from me
That's my voice Emrising
So T-Bone, pEmlease keep the tape rolling
Gil keep strBm7umming that guitar
We need a reCcord of our failures
We Gmust document our D/F#love
I sat too loEmng in my silence
Grown too olBm7d on my pain
To shed this Cskin, be born again
It Gstarts with an endD/F#ing
[Chorus]
And I dCon't knoDw what tomorGrow briG/Bngs
It's fuCll of suDch possibiliGtiesG/B  
But I kCnow that DI feel bettGer when G/BI sing
BurCdens are lifB7add4ted from me
That's my voice Emrising
[Solo]
[Bridge]
It'Cs not a movie, Bm7no private screening
ThAm7is method actinDg—I call it living
ItC's like a fountBm7ain, the door is open
We Am7have a problem Dwith no solution
BuCt to love and to B7add4be loved
[Solo]
[Chorus]
So thanCk you frDiends for thGe time G/Bwe shared
Your loCve stays Dwith me likGe sunliG/Bght and air
And thoCugh I trDuly wish I cGould keG/Bep hanging around here
My Cjoy is coverB7add4ing me
Soon I will disEmappear
[Solo]
He came daEm7ncing across the water
With his gDalleons and guns
Looking foAm7r the new world
In the palace in the sun
On the shoEm7re lay Montezuma
With his cDoca leaves and pearls
In his halAm7ls, he often wondered
The secrets of the world
And his suEm7bjects gathered round him
Like the lDeaves around a tree
In their cAm7lothes of many colors
For the angry gods to see
And the woEm7men all were beautiful
And the meDn stood straight and strong
They offerAm7ed life in sacrifice
So that others could go on
[Solo]
(over Cortez verse progression)
Hate was jEm7ust a legend
And war waDs never known
The people Am7worked together
And they lifted many stones
Then they Em7carried them to the flatlands
But they dDied along the way
And they bAm7uilt up with their bare hands
What we still can't do today
And I know Em7she's living there
And she loDves me to this day
I just canAm7't remember when
Or how I lost my way
[Solo]
(back to Method Acting verse progression)

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Method Acting Cortez The Killer

by Dave Rawlings Machine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

D/F#

G/B

B7add4

Am7

Em7

This was originally authored by an Ultimate Guitar user named barrymiles. I took the liberty of adding chords

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METHOD ACTING/CORTEZ THE KILLER - Dave Rawlings Machine

Capo on 1st

There's no beginning to the story

Bm7

A bookshelf sinks into the sand

And a language learned, forgot in turn

G D/F#

Studied once again

It's a shocking bit of footage

Bm7

Viewed on a shitty TV screen

You can squint at snow and static

G D/F#

To make out what it means

And keep stretching that antenna

Bm7

Hoping that it will come clear

I need some reception, a higher message

G D/F#

Please tell me what to feel

[Chorus]

C D G G/B

'Cause I don't know what tomorrow brings

C D G G/B

It's alive with such possibilities

C D G G/B

But I know that I feel better when I sing

C B7add4

Burdens are lifted from me

That's my voice rising

So T-Bone, please keep the tape rolling

Bm7

Gil keep strumming that guitar

We need a record of our failures

G D/F#

We must document our love

I sat too long in my silence

Bm7

Grown too old on my pain

To shed this skin, be born again

G D/F#

It starts with an ending

[Chorus]

C D G G/B

And I don't know what tomorrow brings

C D G G/B

It's full of such possibilities

C D G G/B

But I know that I feel better when I sing

C B7add4

Burdens are lifted from me

That's my voice rising

[Solo]

[Bridge]

C Bm7

It's not a movie, no private screening

Am7 D

This method acting—I call it living

C Bm7

It's like a fountain, the door is open

Am7 D

We have a problem with no solution

C B7add4

But to love and to be loved

[Solo]

[Chorus]

C D G G/B

So thank you friends for the time we shared

C D G G/B

Your love stays with me like sunlight and air

C D G G/B

And though I truly wish I could keep hanging around here

C B7add4

My joy is covering me

Soon I will disappear

[Solo]

Em7

He came dancing across the water

With his galleons and guns

Am7

Looking for the new world

In the palace in the sun

Em7

On the shore lay Montezuma

With his coca leaves and pearls

Am7

In his halls, he often wondered

The secrets of the world

Em7

And his subjects gathered round him

Like the leaves around a tree

Am7

In their clothes of many colors

For the angry gods to see

Em7

And the women all were beautiful

And the men stood straight and strong

Am7

They offered life in sacrifice

So that others could go on

[Solo]

(over Cortez verse progression)

Em7

Hate was just a legend

And war was never known

Am7

The people worked together

And they lifted many stones

Em7

Then they carried them to the flatlands

But they died along the way

Am7

And they built up with their bare hands

What we still can't do today

Em7

And I know she's living there

And she loves me to this day

Am7

I just can't remember when

Or how I lost my way

[Solo]

(back to Method Acting verse progression)

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