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[Intro]
 Am   F   C   Ex2
[Verse 1]
 AmWeren't they like Fskirmishes
 CIn some great war?E  
 AmOur kisses so Fdeep but CfleetingE  
 AmLike vultures Fdigging for lice
 CWe were led to the Esoul by way of Amskirts
 Were led to Flove by way of kCnives
 We Evalued what war reAmversed
 Season comes Fround
 We break and Cfall, that's Eall
 AmSeason comes Fround, we break and fallC  
 Seasons come and Ego, that's all
[Interlude]
 Am   F   C   Ex2
[Verse 2]
She Amthought me contemptibleF  
No compassion Cfor the fateE  
Of the Amlittle man who finds Frest only
In the conCtempt of the greatE  
And Ampity moves in funny Fways
Let's not Ctry to be witty when the Egrave
Lies Amopen before usF  
AClwEays
And Ampity moves in funny Fways
Let's not Ctry to be witty when the Egrave
Lies Amopen before usF  
AClwEays
[Solo]
 Am   F   C   Ex4
[Verse 3]
AmPity moves in funny waysF  
Let's not Ctry to be witty when the Egrave
Lies Amopen before usF  
AClwEays
AmPity moves in funny waysF  
Let's not Ctry to be witty when the Egrave
Lies Amopen before usF  
AClwEays
AmPity moves in funny waysF  
Let's not Ctry to be witty when the Egrave
Lies Amopen before usF  
AClwEays
 Am   F   C   Ex4

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Skirmishes For Diotima

by Rome

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am F C E

[Verse 1]

Am F

Weren't they like skirmishes

C E

In some great war?

Am F C E

Our kisses so deep but fleeting

Am F

Like vultures digging for lice

C E Am

We were led to the soul by way of skirts

F C

Were led to love by way of knives

E Am

We valued what war reversed

Season comes round

C E

We break and fall, that's all

Am F C

Season comes round, we break and fall

Seasons come and go, that's all

[Interlude]

Am F C E

[Verse 2]

Am F

She thought me contemptible

C E

No compassion for the fate

Am F

Of the little man who finds rest only

C E

In the contempt of the great

Am F

And pity moves in funny ways

C E

Let's not try to be witty when the grave

Am F

Lies open before us

C E

Always

Am F

And pity moves in funny ways

C E

Let's not try to be witty when the grave

Am F

Lies open before us

C E

Always

[Solo]

Am F C E

[Verse 3]

Am F

Pity moves in funny ways

C E

Let's not try to be witty when the grave

Am F

Lies open before us

C E

Always

Am F

Pity moves in funny ways

C E

Let's not try to be witty when the grave

Am F

Lies open before us

C E

Always

Am F

Pity moves in funny ways

C E

Let's not try to be witty when the grave

Am F

Lies open before us

C E

Always

Am F C E

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