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[Intro]
Bm G
Bm G G
[Verse 1]
BmAnd then the child becomes the Gwarrior
BmAnd you're the worrier so Gworry over this
DWhat's the thing that has you Greaching out to grip it like a Bmphantom limb?G  
[Verse 2]
BmAnd to the action comes a Gcharacter
BmAnd he reveals a wish to sGee himself in ink so
DYou take a pen you write a lGist called all the stages that the Bmworld beginsG  
G
[Chorus]
EmAnd then the Byears relGay the seaAsons
EmYou fill the Bsky, you give him Gmeans to lift his Achin
EmAnd then the Btides reGlay the Aoceans
EmYou give him Breason for belGievingG  
That he's Ain some creatioBmn
Bm
Bm G
Bm G
[Verse 3]
BmTo make him grow you give him Gbarriers
BmTo make him grow you give him Gbarriers to fell
Now, Dhe wants to know if there's a Gnarrator
BmYou dry the riverbed and Gso he builds a well
BmAnd when the woman comes, he Gmarries her
BmAnd then the woman is anGother to himself
Now, sDhe wants to know if there's a Gnarrator
BmShe wants to know if there's a narGrative to tellG  
[Break]
EmOo - Bmooh - GOoh - AooEm  Bm  G  A  
EmOo - Bmooh - GOoh - AooEm  Bm  G  A  
[Chorus]
EmAnd then the Bmyears Grelay the Aseasons
EmYou fill the Bmsky, you give them Gmeans to lift their Achins
EmAnd then the Bmtides rGelay the oAceans
EmYou give them Bmreason for GbelievingA  
EmAnd then the Bmyears rGelay the Aseasons
EmYou fill the Bmsky, you give them Gmeans to lift their Achins
EmAnd then the Bmtides reGlay the oAceans
EmYou give her Bmreason for bGelievingG  
That she's Ain some creatiGon
[Outro]
CreatiBmon
CreatiGon
CreatiAon
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CreatiGon
CreatiAon
CreatiGon
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Creation

by Emmy the Great

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm G

Bm G G

[Verse 1]

Bm G

And then the child becomes the warrior

Bm G

And you're the worrier so worry over this

D G Bm G

What's the thing that has you reaching out to grip it like a phantom limb?

[Verse 2]

Bm G

And to the action comes a character

Bm G

And he reveals a wish to see himself in ink so

D G Bm G

You take a pen you write a list called all the stages that the world begins

[Chorus]

Em B G A

And then the years relay the seasons

Em B G A

You fill the sky, you give him means to lift his chin

Em B G A

And then the tides relay the oceans

Em B G G

You give him reason for believing

A Bm

That he's in some creation

Bm G

[Verse 3]

Bm G

To make him grow you give him barriers

Bm G

To make him grow you give him barriers to fell

D G

Now, he wants to know if there's a narrator

Bm G

You dry the riverbed and so he builds a well

Bm G

And when the woman comes, he marries her

Bm G

And then the woman is another to himself

D G

Now, she wants to know if there's a narrator

Bm G G

She wants to know if there's a narrative to tell

[Break]

Em Bm G A Em Bm G A

Oo - ooh - Ooh - oo

Em Bm G A Em Bm G A

Oo - ooh - Ooh - oo

[Chorus]

Em Bm G A

And then the years relay the seasons

Em Bm G A

You fill the sky, you give them means to lift their chins

Em Bm G A

And then the tides relay the oceans

Em Bm G A

You give them reason for believing

Em Bm G A

And then the years relay the seasons

Em Bm G A

You fill the sky, you give them means to lift their chins

Em Bm G A

And then the tides relay the oceans

Em Bm G G

You give her reason for believing

A G

That she's in some creation

[Outro]

Creation

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