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Vigil
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[Verse]
DmListen to me, just hear me out, if I could have your attention
Just Gmquieten down for a Bbvoice in the crowd (Cin the Dmcrowd)
I get so conDmfused and I don't understand
I know you feel the Dmsame way you've always wanted to say
But you don't Gmget the chance
Just a Bbvoice in the crowd (Cin the Dmcrowd)
I don't know the Bbscore anymore
It's not Dmclear anymore
I can't tell right from Bbwrong anymore
I just don't underDmstand
[Verse]
I was Dmjust sitting here thinking of exchanging a new world for old
Like Dmchanging channels on the tv, or the dirt we stand in to gold
When I was Dmyoung my father told me just bad guys die
At the Dmtime just a little white lie
It was Gmone of the first but it hurt me the most
And the Bbtruth stung like tears in my eyes
That Bb7/Abeven the good guys must die
There's no Gmreasoning no crimes and I never knew why
Even now it still makes me F#sus2cry
[Chorus]
FIf there's C/Fsomebody Bb/Fup therCe, Fcould they C/Fthrow me down a Bb/Fline
Just a little Chelping hand, just a little Bbunderstanding
Just some Csus4answerCs to the Csus4questiCons that Csus4surrouCnd me nowF
If there's C/Fsomebody up Bb/FthereC, Fcould they C/Fthrow me down a Bb/Fline
Just a little Cguiding light to tell Bbwrong from right
Just some Csus4answerCs to the Csus4questiCons that I'm Csus4asking Cyou
I keep a Bbvigil F/Ain a Gmwilderness of Dmmirrors
Where Bbnothing F/Ahere is Gmever what it Dmseems
You Bbstand so F/Aclose but you Gmnever underDmstand it
For Bball that we C/Bbsee is not Bball that it C/Bbseems, am I Dmblind?
[Verse]
And you Dmsit there and talk revolution
But can you Dmtell me just who's in command?
When you Gmtell me the forces we're fighting
Then I'll Bbjoin you and gladly make plans
But for Dmnow just our t-shirts cry freedom
And our Dmvoices are gagged by our greed
Our Gmminds are harnessed by knowledge
By the Bbhill and the will to succeed
And if Bb7/Abthat's not what you believe
Would you Gmjust let me know I'm not standing alone
That I'm not just a voice in the F#sus2crowd
[Chorus]
FIf there's C/Fsomebody Bb/Fup therCe, Fcould they C/Fthrow me down a Bb/Fline
Just a little Chelping hand, just a little Bbunderstanding
Just some Csus4answerCs to the Csus4questiCons that Csus4surrouCnd me nowF
If there's C/Fsomebody up Bb/FthereC, Fcould they C/Fthrow me down a Bb/Fline
Just a little Cguiding light to tell Bbwrong from right
Just some Csus4answerCs to the Csus4questiCons that I'm Csus4asking Cyou
I keep a Bbvigil F/Ain a Gmwilderness of Dmmirrors
Where Bbnothing F/Ahere is Gmever what it Dmseems
You're Bbreaching F/Aout, you're Gmso close you can Dmtouch it
But it Bball disapC/Bbpears when it's Bbalways so C/Bbnear
But one Bbday we will C/Bbfind that we Bbstand in the C/Bblight
[Chorus]
Until Cthen I'll keep a Bbvigil F/Ain a Gmwilderness of Dmmirrors
BbNothing F/Ahere is Gmever what it Dmseems
I'm Bbscared to F/Ashout in Gmcase I draw atDmtention from the Bbpowers
That preC/Bbside over our Bbminds and our C/Bblives
When they Bbfind what I C/Bbwant is the Bbdeadliest C/Bbweapon, that is Dmtruth
[Verse]
DmDay by day it's getting louder
And Dmday by day it's getting stronger
But when I can't Bbscream no more and I need reaDm/Assurance,
I listen to the Ddimcrowd
[Outro]
DdimAnd the boy stood and stared at the hill; and the hill - it stared back
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Vigil
by Fish
Chords in this song · guitar
Dm
Gm
Bb
C
Bb7/Ab
F#sus2
F
C/F
Bb/F
Csus4
F/A
C/Bb
Dm/A
Ddim
[Verse]
Dm
Listen to me, just hear me out, if I could have your attention
Gm Bb C Dm
Just quieten down for a voice in the crowd (in the crowd)
Dm
I get so confused and I don't understand
Dm
I know you feel the same way you've always wanted to say
Gm
But you don't get the chance
Bb C Dm
Just a voice in the crowd (in the crowd)
Bb
I don't know the score anymore
Dm
It's not clear anymore
Bb
I can't tell right from wrong anymore
Dm
I just don't understand
[Verse]
Dm
I was just sitting here thinking of exchanging a new world for old
Dm
Like changing channels on the tv, or the dirt we stand in to gold
Dm
When I was young my father told me just bad guys die
Dm
At the time just a little white lie
Gm
It was one of the first but it hurt me the most
Bb
And the truth stung like tears in my eyes
Bb7/Ab
That even the good guys must die
Gm
There's no reasoning no crimes and I never knew why
F#sus2
Even now it still makes me cry
[Chorus]
F C/F Bb/F C F C/F Bb/F
If there's somebody up there, could they throw me down a line
C Bb
Just a little helping hand, just a little understanding
Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C F
Just some answers to the questions that surround me now
C/F Bb/F C F C/F Bb/F
If there's somebody up there, could they throw me down a line
C Bb
Just a little guiding light to tell wrong from right
Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C
Just some answers to the questions that I'm asking you
Bb F/A Gm Dm
I keep a vigil in a wilderness of mirrors
Bb F/A Gm Dm
Where nothing here is ever what it seems
Bb F/A Gm Dm
You stand so close but you never understand it
Bb C/Bb Bb C/Bb Dm
For all that we see is not all that it seems, am I blind?
[Verse]
Dm
And you sit there and talk revolution
Dm
But can you tell me just who's in command?
Gm
When you tell me the forces we're fighting
Bb
Then I'll join you and gladly make plans
Dm
But for now just our t-shirts cry freedom
Dm
And our voices are gagged by our greed
Gm
Our minds are harnessed by knowledge
Bb
By the hill and the will to succeed
Bb7/Ab
And if that's not what you believe
Gm
Would you just let me know I'm not standing alone
F#sus2
That I'm not just a voice in the crowd
[Chorus]
F C/F Bb/F C F C/F Bb/F
If there's somebody up there, could they throw me down a line
C Bb
Just a little helping hand, just a little understanding
Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C F
Just some answers to the questions that surround me now
C/F Bb/F C F C/F Bb/F
If there's somebody up there, could they throw me down a line
C Bb
Just a little guiding light to tell wrong from right
Csus4 C Csus4 C Csus4 C
Just some answers to the questions that I'm asking you
Bb F/A Gm Dm
I keep a vigil in a wilderness of mirrors
Bb F/A Gm Dm
Where nothing here is ever what it seems
Bb F/A Gm Dm
You're reaching out, you're so close you can touch it
Bb C/Bb Bb C/Bb
But it all disappears when it's always so near
Bb C/Bb Bb C/Bb
But one day we will find that we stand in the light
[Chorus]
C Bb F/A Gm Dm
Until then I'll keep a vigil in a wilderness of mirrors
Bb F/A Gm Dm
Nothing here is ever what it seems
Bb F/A Gm Dm Bb
I'm scared to shout in case I draw attention from the powers
C/Bb Bb C/Bb
That preside over our minds and our lives
Bb C/Bb Bb C/Bb Dm
When they find what I want is the deadliest weapon, that is truth
[Verse]
Dm
Day by day it's getting louder
Dm
And day by day it's getting stronger
Bb Dm/A
But when I can't scream no more and I need reassurance,
Ddim
I listen to the crowd
[Outro]
Ddim
And the boy stood and stared at the hill; and the hill - it stared back
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