Awesome song if during the verse you try and avoid playing the higher notes. The B
is fine, stay away from the E. Play softly and build at the chorus. The Em in the chorus
sound too low, but that's because Mercer's vocals give that part of the song a higher
If you can sing along (I can't), it will make sense. Enjoy.
E 012200
E7sus4 02020x
Aadd9 00220x
G 320033
Asus 000230
A 002220
Em 022000
C 032010
D 000323
E E7sus4 Aadd9 G
"as someone sets light to the first fire of Autumn
E E7sus4 Aadd9 Asus
we settle down, to cut ourselves apart.
E E7sus4 Aadd9 G
cough and twitch from the news on your face
E E7sus4 Aadd9 Asus
and some foreign candle burning in your eyes (see bottom for line endings)
(instrumental play same 2 sets of chords above x1)
E E7sus4 Aadd9 G
held to the past, too aware of the pending
E E7sus4 Aadd9 Asus
chill as the dawn breaks and finds us up for sale
E E7sus4 Aadd9 G
enter the fog another low road descending
E E7sus4 Aadd9 Asus Aadd9 (build up)
away from the cold lust, your house and summertime
(Chorus)
A Em A
blind to the last curse of the fair
Em A
pistols and countless eyes
Em A
a trail of white blood betrays
C D
the reckless route your craft is running
A Em A
feed till the sun turns into wood
Em A
dousing an ancient torch
Em
loiter the whole day through
C D A
and lose yourself in lines dissecting love
(instrumental play same 2 sets of chords in verse)
E E7sus4 Aadd9 G
your name on my cast and my notes on your stay
E E7sus4 Aadd9 Asus
offer me little but doting on a crime
E E7sus4 Aadd9 G
we've turned every stone and for all our inventions
E E7sus4 Aadd9 Asus Add9
in matters of love lost, we've no recourse at all
(Chorus)
A Em A
blind to the last curse of the fair
Em A
pistols and countless eyes
Em A
a trail of white blood betrays
C D
the reckless route your craft is running
A Em A
feed till the sun turns into wood
Em A
dousing an ancient torch
Em
loiter the whole day through and
C D
lose yourself in lines dissecting,
C D C D
lose yourself in lines dissecting, lose yourself in lines dissecting..."
Repeat
G (very end) Asus (faster up and down strumming..not exact here)
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