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Wittgensteins Arm
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[Intro]
e|-C------------F--------C-----------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----0--------------|
A|-3-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-----3-------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
e|-Am------------F--------C-----------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----2--------------|
A|-0-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-------------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
[1st Verse]
CHey there now did I Fhear your Cvoice,
AmRinging out in the Fearly Cmorning?
Did I Chear you singing right Fthrough the Cnight,
AmOut there while FI was Crolling?
Did you Csee my brother lying Fin the Cditch,
AmKnuckles all scraped and the Fpowder Con him?
CPassing like a shadow right Fthrough the Cnight,
AmThrough my days and Fthrough my Cmind?
e|-C------------F--------C-----------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----0--------------|
A|-3-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-----3-------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
e|-Am------------F--------C-----------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----2--------------|
A|-0-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-------------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
[2nd verse]
CLove is dead and Ftruth is Cempty
AmIt won't heal and Fit won't Csave me.
CSee that girl in the Fchecked white Cskirt
I'll Amhold her tonight and Fmaybe it'll Cwork
[Chorus]
FLove is Call, Ga white dove Amin Gthe Fsnow,
Passing Cthrough, Glike a Ambright Gnew Fmoon.
Mama Cfroze. GWomen's Amblood Gonce Fflowed.F
e|-C------------F--------C-----------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----0--------------|
A|-3-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-----3-------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
e|-Am------------F--------C-----------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----2--------------|
A|-0-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-------------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
[3rd verse]
CDeath runs deep in this Ffam - iCly.
AmWrite your song for the Fleft and Conly.
CLost my arm in the Ffirst great Cwar.
I Amwish I never learned that Fpiano beCforeC F C
CSee my brother drinking Ffrom the Cglass.
They Amsay he died with his Feyes wide Copen.
CPoison flowing right Fthrough the Cveins.
AmGlass of milk fell Ffrom his Chand.
[Chorus]
FLove is Call, love is Gall. Find the Amright Gway Fhome.
Time is Call, time is Gall. Find the Amright Gway Fhome.
Powder Cmoon, powder Gmoon. Find the Amright Gway Fhome.
Time is Call, time is Gall. Find the Amright Gway hFome.F
e|-C------------F--------C-----------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----0--------------|
A|-3-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-----3-------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
e|-Am------------F--------C-----------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----2--------------|
A|-0-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-------------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
[4th verse]
CHey there now did you Fhear my Cvoice,
AmRinging out in the Fearly Cmorning?
Did you Chear me singing right Fthrough the Cnight?
I Amwonder if you'll ever get Ftired of Cthis.
CDeath runs deep in this Ffam - iCly.
AmWrite your song for the Fleft and Conly.
CLost my arm in the Ffirst great Cwar.
I Amwish I never learned that Fpiano befCore.
I Amwish never learned that Fpiano befCore.
[Chorus]
FLove is Call, love is Gall. Find the Amright Gway Fhome.
Time is Call, time is Gall. Find the Amright Gway Fhome.
Love is Call, love is Gall. Find the Amright Gway Fhome.
Time is Call, time is Gall. Find the Amright Gway Fhome.F
[Outro]
C F C F C F
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Wittgensteins Arm
by Neil Halstead
Chords in this song · guitar
C
F
Am
G
[Intro]
C F C
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----0--------------|
A|-3-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-----3-------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
Am F C
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----2--------------|
A|-0-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-------------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
[1st Verse]
C F C
Hey there now did I hear your voice,
Am F C
Ringing out in the early morning?
C F C
Did I hear you singing right through the night,
Am F C
Out there while I was rolling?
C F C
Did you see my brother lying in the ditch,
Am F C
Knuckles all scraped and the powder on him?
C F C
Passing like a shadow right through the night,
Am F C
Through my days and through my mind?
C F C
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----0--------------|
A|-3-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-----3-------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
Am F C
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----2--------------|
A|-0-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-------------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
[2nd verse]
C F C
Love is dead and truth is empty
Am F C
It won't heal and it won't save me.
C F C
See that girl in the checked white skirt
Am F C
I'll hold her tonight and maybe it'll work
[Chorus]
F C G Am G F
Love is all, a white dove in the snow,
C G Am G F
Passing through, like a bright new moon.
C G Am G F F
Mama froze. Women's blood once flowed.
C F C
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----0--------------|
A|-3-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-----3-------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
Am F C
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----2--------------|
A|-0-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-------------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
[3rd verse]
C F C
Death runs deep in this fam - ily.
Am F C
Write your song for the left and only.
C F C
Lost my arm in the first great war.
Am F C C F C
I wish I never learned that piano before
C F C
See my brother drinking from the glass.
Am F C
They say he died with his eyes wide open.
C F C
Poison flowing right through the veins.
Am F C
Glass of milk fell from his hand.
[Chorus]
F C G Am G F
Love is all, love is all. Find the right way home.
C G Am G F
Time is all, time is all. Find the right way home.
C G Am G F
Powder moon, powder moon. Find the right way home.
C G Am G F F
Time is all, time is all. Find the right way home.
C F C
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----0--------------|
A|-3-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-----3-------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
Am F C
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------1-----------1-----------1----------------|
G|-----------0-------0-----------0-----------0------------|
D|---2-----0-------0-----2-----2-----2-----2--------------|
A|-0-------------------3-----------3----------------------|
E|-------------1-----------3-----------3------------------|
[4th verse]
C F C
Hey there now did you hear my voice,
Am F C
Ringing out in the early morning?
C F C
Did you hear me singing right through the night?
Am F C
I wonder if you'll ever get tired of this.
C F C
Death runs deep in this fam - ily.
Am F C
Write your song for the left and only.
C F C
Lost my arm in the first great war.
Am F C
I wish I never learned that piano before.
Am F C
I wish never learned that piano before.
[Chorus]
F C G Am G F
Love is all, love is all. Find the right way home.
C G Am G F
Time is all, time is all. Find the right way home.
C G Am G F
Love is all, love is all. Find the right way home.
C G Am G F F
Time is all, time is all. Find the right way home.
[Outro]
C F C F C F
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