Transcribed by...Jonathan Hart.
INTRO lead:
e | |
B | |
G | |
D | 4 4 2 4 0 5 4 2 0 2 0 |
A | 3 |
E | |
e | |
B | |
G | |
D | 4 4 2 4 0 5 4 2 0 |
A | 3 2 0 |
E | |
INTRO rhythm:
D G D Am C
D G D Am F
VERSE:
e | 7 8 7 5 |
B | 8 8 8 5 |
G | 9 9 9 6 |
D | 9 10 9 7 |
A | 7 10 7 7 |
E | 7 8 7 5 |
Em C Em A
leads into the chorus with F F F F F F F F
CHORUS:
G C9 G C9 G C G/B Am F
LAST CHORUS:
A D A D A D A/C# Bm G
LYRICS:
Em C Em
I know
A Em C Em A
that the sunset empire shudders and shakes
Em C Em
and I know
A Em C Em A
there's a floodgate and a raging river
Em C Em
I say
A Em C Em A
see the silence of the ribbons of iron and steel
Em C
and I say
Em A Em C Em A
hear the punch drunk buddle as they drive on a hammer and wheel
F F F F F F F F
G C9 G C9
sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
G C G/B Am
sometimes you're taken to the wall
F
but you don't give in
G C9 G C9
sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
G C G/B Am
sometimes you're taken to the wall
F
and you don't give in
Em C Em A Em C Em A
Em C Em
I know
A Em C Em A
that the cannibals wear smart suits and ties
Em C Em
I know
A Em C Em A
they arm wrestle on the altar
Em C
I say
Em A Em C Em A
don't leave your heart in a hard place
F F F F F F F F
G C9 G C9
sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
G C G/B Am
sometimes you're taken to the wall
F
and you don't give in
G C9 G C9
sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
G C G/B Am
sometimes your taken to the wall
Am F F F F F F F F
but you don't give in
INTRO x2
{leads back into chorus with
F F F F F F F F D D D D D D D D }
A D A D
sometimes you're beaten to the call sometimes
A D A/C# Bm
sometimes you're taken to the wall
G
and you don't give in
A D A D
sometimes you're shaken to the core sometimes
A D A/C# Bm
sometimes your face is gonna fall
G
don't you let it
{another chorus}
Bm D
...but you don't give in
{ends on D with lead playing the following}
e | |
B | |
G | 2 | x2
D | 0 2 30 30 |
A | |
E | |
