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  Long sought rest WHISKEY VOICE
[Intro]
Em B A C G A Em
[Verse 1]
Csame six old hymnsB, broken bottle limbs, Coutstretched, desperate, Blooking for a frienEmd.B  Em  
Cwhiskey, keep me warmB, so my boneCs don't ache and hurBt.
where the Cfrozen limbs of birch trees are the Bfrost-bitten fingers of the eaEmrth.B  Em  
 Em   B   A   C   G   A   Em(x2)
[Verse 2]
 Ci tried to get awayB.
even the Cfreedom of movement is Ba goddamn cage
 we built of Cbroken trust and trauma, we forgot Bhow to feel safeEm.B  Em  
Cso just leave me alone.B  
when i Cdie, bury me by your dBead dog's bones.
soak my Cbody in the wine we use to kBill our time and use the eEmmpty bottle Bas my gravesEmtone.
[Chorus]
 Emstumblin' round Bmdowntown,
Atightly wound, Cbreakin' down,
Gturn around, Aturn around.Em  
 Emwine bottle, Bmslow it down, Atell my brain 'don't Cmake a sound,'
GTurn around, ATurn AroundEm  B  A  C  G  A  
 Emstumblin' round Bmdowntown,
Atightly wound, Cbreakin' down,
Gturn around, Aturn around.Em  
 Emwine bottle, Bmslow it down, Atell my brain 'don't Cmake a sound,'
GTurn around, ATurn AroundEm  B  A  C  G  A  
Bthat sick in your head starts to swellA, you numb yourself, 'cos you're not EmwelBl.A  C  G  A  Em  
BCan't say the words stuck in your throAat, damned if you do, damned iDf you dEmon't.A  C  G  A  Em  
[EmChoBruAs]C  G  A  Em  
 Emstumblin' round Bmdowntown,
Atightly wound, Cbreakin' down,
Gturn around, Aturn around.Em  
 Emwine bottle, Bmslow it down, Atell my brain 'don't Cmake a sound,'
GTurn around, ATurn AroundEm  B  A  C  G  A  
Emout of step, Breachin' out, Ctrying to find some solid ground Gand just Afallin' Emdown.
Emscreaming out Bto the crowd, Csomeone pull me out before Gi droAooooowEmn.
[Bridge]
Emstuck in my waysB, it's just the key the song plays iAn.
never Dchanging.
Emmy mind is too loud, Bi need to dumb it down.A  
i'm going Cdown, Dmdown, Emdown. it's not a fine wine, Bit doesn't get better with timeA.C  Em  
Emsearchin' for somethin', Brollin' down this old main linAe, down this Cold Bmain Emline.
 Em   C(X2)
Em B A C G A Em
[Outro]
Bthat sick in your head starts to swellA, you numb yourself, 'cos you're not EmwelBl.A  C  G  A  Em  
BCan't say the words stuck in your throAat, damned if you do, damned iDf you dEmon't.A  C  G  A  Em  
 Em B A C G A Em

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Whiskey Voice

by Long Sought Rest

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Long sought rest WHISKEY VOICE

[Intro]

Em B A C G A Em

[Verse 1]

C B C B Em B Em

same six old hymns, broken bottle limbs, outstretched, desperate, looking for a friend.

C B C B

whiskey, keep me warm, so my bones don't ache and hurt.

C B Em B Em

where the frozen limbs of birch trees are the frost-bitten fingers of the earth.

Em B A C G A Em

(x2)

[Verse 2]

C B

i tried to get away.

C B

even the freedom of movement is a goddamn cage

C B Em B Em

we built of broken trust and trauma, we forgot how to feel safe.

C B

so just leave me alone.

C B

when i die, bury me by your dead dog's bones.

C B Em B Em

soak my body in the wine we use to kill our time and use the empty bottle as my gravestone.

[Chorus]

Em Bm

stumblin' round downtown,

A C

tightly wound, breakin' down,

G A Em

turn around, turn around.

Em Bm A C

wine bottle, slow it down, tell my brain 'don't make a sound,'

G A Em B A C G A

Turn around, Turn Around

Em Bm

stumblin' round downtown,

A C

tightly wound, breakin' down,

G A Em

turn around, turn around.

Em Bm A C

wine bottle, slow it down, tell my brain 'don't make a sound,'

G A Em B A C G A

Turn around, Turn Around

B A Em B A C G A Em

that sick in your head starts to swell, you numb yourself, 'cos you're not well.

B A D Em A C G A Em

Can't say the words stuck in your throat, damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Em B A C G A Em

[Chorus]

Em Bm

stumblin' round downtown,

A C

tightly wound, breakin' down,

G A Em

turn around, turn around.

Em Bm A C

wine bottle, slow it down, tell my brain 'don't make a sound,'

G A Em B A C G A

Turn around, Turn Around

Em B C G A Em

out of step, reachin' out, trying to find some solid ground and just fallin' down.

Em B C G A Em

screaming out to the crowd, someone pull me out before i droooooown.

[Bridge]

Em B A

stuck in my ways, it's just the key the song plays in.

never changing.

Em B A

my mind is too loud, i need to dumb it down.

C Dm Em B A C Em

i'm going down, down, down. it's not a fine wine, it doesn't get better with time.

Em B A C B Em

searchin' for somethin', rollin' down this old main line, down this old main line.

Em C

(X2)

Em B A C G A Em

[Outro]

B A Em B A C G A Em

that sick in your head starts to swell, you numb yourself, 'cos you're not well.

B A D Em A C G A Em

Can't say the words stuck in your throat, damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Em B A C G A Em

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