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[Intro]
Bm F# Em
D F# Bm F#
[Verse 1]
There's a Bmfire in my F#brain and I'm Emburning up
Oh DmyF#, oh BmmyF#  
Keep Bmrunning for the F#sink but the Emwell is dry
Oh DmyF#, oh BmmyF#  
[Pre-Chorus]
Every Bmword I say is Gkindling
But the Dsmoke clears when you're F#around
Won't you Bmstay with me, my dGarling
When my F#walls start burning down?
(Down, down)
[Interlude]
Bm F# Em
D F# Bm F#
[Verse 2]
This Bmhouse says my F#name like an Emelegy
Oh DmyF#, oh BmmyF#  
EchoBming where my F#ghosts all Emused to be
Oh DmyF#, oh BmmyF#  
[Pre-Chorus]
There's still Bmcobwebs in the Gcorners
And the Dbackyard's full of F#bones
Won't you Bmstay with me, my dGarling
When this F#house don't feel like home?
When this F#house don't feel like home?
[Chorus]
Oh Bmashes, ashes, Gdust to dust
The Ddevil's F#after Bmboth of usF#  
BmLay my curses aGll to rest
Make a Dmercy F#out of Bmme
[Interlude]
Bm F# Em
D F# Bm F#
[Verse 3]
This Bmtired old maF#chine is aEm-rumbling
Oh DmyF#, oh BmmyF#  
Singing Bmsongs to the F#secrets bEmehind my eye
Oh DmyF#, oh BmmyF#  
[Pre-Chorus]
All my aching Bmbones are trembGling
And I maDy yet fall apartF#  
Won't you Bmstay with me, my dGarling
When the F#war starts in my heart?
When the F#war starts in my heart?
[Chorus]
Oh Bmashes, ashes, Gdust to dust
The Ddevil's F#after Bmboth of F#us
BmLay my curses aGll to rest
Make a Dmercy F#out of Bmme
Oh Bmashes, ashes, Gdust to dust
DTell me F#I am gBmood eF#nough
BmLay my curses aGll to rest
Make a Dmercy F#out of
[Outro]
F# Bm

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Barre (Am shape)

X24432

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press2 Fret

Skill · find home

B minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Curses

by The Crane Wives

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm F# Em

D F# Bm F#

[Verse 1]

Bm F# Em

There's a fire in my brain and I'm burning up

D F# Bm F#

Oh my, oh my

Bm F# Em

Keep running for the sink but the well is dry

D F# Bm F#

Oh my, oh my

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G

Every word I say is kindling

D F#

But the smoke clears when you're around

Bm G

Won't you stay with me, my darling

When my walls start burning down?

(Down, down)

[Interlude]

Bm F# Em

D F# Bm F#

[Verse 2]

Bm F# Em

This house says my name like an elegy

D F# Bm F#

Oh my, oh my

Bm F# Em

Echoing where my ghosts all used to be

D F# Bm F#

Oh my, oh my

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G

There's still cobwebs in the corners

D F#

And the backyard's full of bones

Bm G

Won't you stay with me, my darling

When this house don't feel like home?

[Chorus]

Bm G

Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust

D F# Bm F#

The devil's after both of us

Bm G

Lay my curses all to rest

D F# Bm

Make a mercy out of me

[Interlude]

Bm F# Em

D F# Bm F#

[Verse 3]

Bm F# Em

This tired old machine is a-rumbling

D F# Bm F#

Oh my, oh my

Bm F# Em

Singing songs to the secrets behind my eye

D F# Bm F#

Oh my, oh my

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm G

All my aching bones are trembling

D F#

And I may yet fall apart

Bm G

Won't you stay with me, my darling

When the war starts in my heart?

[Chorus]

Bm G

Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust

D F# Bm F#

The devil's after both of us

Bm G

Lay my curses all to rest

D F# Bm

Make a mercy out of me

Bm G

Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust

D F# Bm F#

Tell me I am good enough

Bm G

Lay my curses all to rest

D F#

Make a mercy out of

[Outro]

F# Bm

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