The Basement

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[Intro]
CGAm F
G/Am
[Verse]
C G
When the bodies, in the basement
Am G/Am F
Are lit by the light from the small, window
C G
And its silent, safe for the grieving
Am G/Am F
And the winds, and the skin, and the warm
C G
And ohhh, all the wreckage
Am G/Am F
It lives, in the hands, as they fold
C G
That’s when I noticed, that I’m in love with you
Am G/Am F
And not just the light from the room
[Chorus]
F C
It’s a maddening time, to be searching for love
G Am
When everything is falling apart
F C
And who knows what, we are capable of
G Am
In the revenants harder than hearts
[Verse]
C G
Your dad, is in the doorway
Am G/Am F
And you put on such a show
C G
That’s when he noticed, that you’re a woman
Am G/Am F
A not just a child anymore
[Chorus]
F C
It’s a maddening time, to be searching for love
G Am
When everything is falling apart
F C
And who knows what, we are capable of
G Am
In the revenants harder than hearts
[Outro}
C G
When the bodies, in the basement
Am G/Am F
Are lit by the light from the small, window
C G
That’s when I noticed, that I’m in love with you
Am G/Am F
And not just the light from the room

The Basement chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Basement by The Head and the Heart. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
C G Am G/Am F
[Verse]
    Am        G/Am            F
Are lit by the light from the small, window
        Am            G/Am           F
And the winds, and the skin, and the warm
   Am           G/Am            F
It lives, in the hands, as they fold
    Am           G/Am       F
And not just the light from the room
[Chorus]
[Verse]
        Am     G/Am       F
And you put on such a show
  Am         G/Am         F
A not just a child anymore
[Chorus]
[Outro}
    Am        G/Am            F
Are lit by the light from the small, window
    Am           G/Am       F
And not just the light from the room

The Basement Chords by The Head and the Heart

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