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We Are What You Say

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 30Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro - Recorder]
e|---Em---------------G---------|--Bm----------------Em--------------|
B|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|---0---0---2------4--------|-----------2-----0--------------|
D|---2---2---2------5--------|---4---4---4-----2--------------|
A|---------------------------|---2---2------------------------| X4
E|---0--------------3--------|-----------------0--------------|
[Verse 1]
EmWe are a seGrvant, Bmwe have a sEmong
The sEmide of a beGehive, a taBmbernacle cEmhoir
EmWe are the sGound woBmrking in Emwars
The bEmishop is gGone to the acBmolyte sEmhores
[Interlude]
e|---Em---------------G---------|--Bm---------------Em---------------|
B|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|---0---0---2------4--------|-----------2-----0--------------|
D|---2---2---2------5--------|---4---4---4-----2--------------|
A|---------------------------|---2---2------------------------| X4
E|---0--------------3--------|-----------------0--------------|
[Verse 2]
EmWe save our BiGbles, Bmwe pull our slEmeeves
The wEmord is a gGuard and the gBmuard is a cEmleave
EmWe are the riGght, Bmwe are the sEmtay
The acEmcolade's gGone, we are wBmhat you will EmsayEm  G  
We are wBmhat you will Emsay
We are wBmhat you will EmsayEm  Bm  
[Interlude]
e|---Em---------------G---------|--Bm---------------Em---------------|
B|---------------------------|--------------------------------|
G|---0---0---2------4--------|-----------2-----0--------------|
D|---2---2---2------5--------|---4---4---4-----2--------------|
A|---------------------------|---2---2------------------------| X4
E|---0--------------3--------|-----------------0--------------|
[Verse 3]
EmWe have no lanGguage, Bmwe have no cEmhore
The sEmide of a beGehive, the bBmride is a wEmhore
EmWe are a spGite, Bmwe are at Embay
The spEmirit is lGife, we are wBmhat you Emsay
[Verse 4]
EmWe have a seGrmon, Bmwe have a sEmong
The bEmishop is eGasy, the bBmishop is wEmrong
The sEmpirit is rGight, the spBmirit will Emsay
EmWe are a liGght, we are Bmwhat you Emsay
We are wBmhat you will Emsay
We are wBmhat you will EmsayBm  Em  
We are wBmhat you will EmsayBm  Em  
We are wBmhat you will EmsayBm  Em  
We are wBmhat you will EmsayBm  Em  
[Outro - a coda]
||:   Em    D    C     Em   Em    D    Bm    Em:||

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We Are What You Say

by Sufjan Stevens

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[Intro - Recorder]

Em G Bm Em

e|---------------------------|--------------------------------|

B|---------------------------|--------------------------------|

G|---0---0---2------4--------|-----------2-----0--------------|

D|---2---2---2------5--------|---4---4---4-----2--------------|

A|---------------------------|---2---2------------------------| X4

E|---0--------------3--------|-----------------0--------------|

[Verse 1]

Em G Bm Em

We are a servant, we have a song

Em G Bm Em

The side of a beehive, a tabernacle choir

Em G Bm Em

We are the sound working in wars

Em G Bm Em

The bishop is gone to the acolyte shores

[Interlude]

Em G Bm Em

e|---------------------------|--------------------------------|

B|---------------------------|--------------------------------|

G|---0---0---2------4--------|-----------2-----0--------------|

D|---2---2---2------5--------|---4---4---4-----2--------------|

A|---------------------------|---2---2------------------------| X4

E|---0--------------3--------|-----------------0--------------|

[Verse 2]

Em G Bm Em

We save our Bibles, we pull our sleeves

Em G Bm Em

The word is a guard and the guard is a cleave

Em G Bm Em

We are the right, we are the stay

Em G Bm Em Em G

The accolade's gone, we are what you will say

Bm Em

We are what you will say

Bm Em Em Bm

We are what you will say

[Interlude]

Em G Bm Em

e|---------------------------|--------------------------------|

B|---------------------------|--------------------------------|

G|---0---0---2------4--------|-----------2-----0--------------|

D|---2---2---2------5--------|---4---4---4-----2--------------|

A|---------------------------|---2---2------------------------| X4

E|---0--------------3--------|-----------------0--------------|

[Verse 3]

Em G Bm Em

We have no language, we have no chore

Em G Bm Em

The side of a beehive, the bride is a whore

Em G Bm Em

We are a spite, we are at bay

Em G Bm Em

The spirit is life, we are what you say

[Verse 4]

Em G Bm Em

We have a sermon, we have a song

Em G Bm Em

The bishop is easy, the bishop is wrong

Em G Bm Em

The spirit is right, the spirit will say

Em G Bm Em

We are a light, we are what you say

Bm Em

We are what you will say

Bm Em Bm Em

We are what you will say

Bm Em Bm Em

We are what you will say

Bm Em Bm Em

We are what you will say

Bm Em Bm Em

We are what you will say

[Outro - a coda]

Em D C Em Em D Bm Em

||: :||

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