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Parable
Railer
2019 Fat Wreck Chords
Key: Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Eb-   x68886
 Bb-   x13331
 Cm-   x35543
 Ab-   466544
  F-   133211
 Gm-   355333
 G-    320033
 G/B-  x2x003
 Bb/D- x587xx
[Verse 1]
CmWhere do we beGgin
AbWonder is a Ebsin
A Gmdog that we name Abdogma
The Abcat we won't forBbgive
We'd Cmgo outside to Gplay
But Abit's not safe toEbday
GmBrother's eyes Abwatering urge
FGrown-ups sigh iBbmagiG/Bnary words
[Chorus 1]
CmWords But Abthey would not deBbsert me
GThey would not deCmsert me
AbThey will never Bbhurt me
EbWe Gmwill Abrun aBbway
And Gfind our Cmsafe Bbplace
  AbSomeG/Bwhere to sCmtayEb  Ab  G  Cm  Eb  Ab  G  
[Verse 2]
  CmAnimal Eborder of control
  AbThe last sapien in BbruleG/B  
  CmImplement the Ebplan inherited
  AbIndoctrination fails Bbyou
The Cmclan Gmwilll
[Chorus 3]
AbFall BbOh imEbposed iCmdentiAbties
BbOh your Ebviewpoint GnarroAbwing
BbOh to Ebshed Bb/Dfor--Cmma-Bbli-Abty
Oh oh Bboh the Gleap from certainCmtyEb  Ab  G  Cm  Eb  Ab  G  
[Verse 3]
  CmStart a fire aEbbruptly we conspire
  AbSubdividing just as Bbsoon
  CmUncontrolled the Ebflash-mob uncontrolled
  AbA flash-fire briefly Bbfueled by Cmrage Gmor
[Chorus 3]
AbWrath BbOh reEbaliCmty now Abdull
BbOh the iEbmage more GbeautiAbful
BbOh the sEbcanBb/Ddal soCmci-Bbe--Abty
of FritGual G/Btruth burCmning
[Outro]
AbThey would not dBbesert me
GThey would not deCmsert me
AbThey will never Bbhurt me
EbWe Gmwill Abrun aBbway
And Gfind our Cmsa-Bbfer Abplace
SomeG/Bwhere

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Parable

by Lagwagon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Bb/D

Parable

Railer

2019 Fat Wreck Chords

Key: Eb

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x68886

- x13331

- x35543

- 466544

- 133211

- 355333

- 320033

G/B

- x2x003

Bb/D

- x587xx

[Verse 1]

Cm G

Where do we begin

Ab Eb

Wonder is a sin

Gm Ab

A dog that we name dogma

Ab Bb

The cat we won't forgive

Cm G

We'd go outside to play

Ab Eb

But it's not safe today

Gm Ab

Brother's eyes watering urge

F Bb G/B

Grown-ups sigh imaginary words

[Chorus 1]

Cm Ab Bb

Words But they would not desert me

G Cm

They would not desert me

Ab Bb

They will never hurt me

Eb Gm Ab Bb

We will run away

G Cm Bb

And find our safe place

Ab G/B Cm Eb Ab G Cm Eb Ab G

Somewhere to stay

[Verse 2]

Cm Eb

Animal order of control

Ab Bb G/B

The last sapien in rule

Cm Eb

Implement the plan inherited

Ab Bb

Indoctrination fails you

Cm Gm

The clan willl

[Chorus 3]

Ab Bb Eb Cm Ab

Fall Oh imposed identities

Bb Eb G Ab

Oh your viewpoint narrowing

Bb Eb Bb/D Cm Bb Ab

Oh to shed for--ma-li-ty

Bb G Cm Eb Ab G Cm Eb Ab G

Oh oh oh the leap from certainty

[Verse 3]

Cm Eb

Start a fire abruptly we conspire

Ab Bb

Subdividing just as soon

Cm Eb

Uncontrolled the flash-mob uncontrolled

Ab Bb Cm Gm

A flash-fire briefly fueled by rage or

[Chorus 3]

Ab Bb Eb Cm Ab

Wrath Oh reality now dull

Bb Eb G Ab

Oh the image more beautiful

Bb Eb Bb/D Cm Bb Ab

Oh the scandal soci-e--ty

F G G/B Cm

of ritual truth burning

[Outro]

Ab Bb

They would not desert me

G Cm

They would not desert me

Ab Bb

They will never hurt me

Eb Gm Ab Bb

We will run away

G Cm Bb Ab

And find our sa-fer place

G/B

Somewhere

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