Transcribed by Colton Wood
Key of Fm
Standard Tuning w/ Capo on 3
If you don't have a capo, transpose these chords 3 half steps up.
When playing the A#5*, play a normal A#5, but drop the 3rd fret on the D
string to the 2nd fret. When playing the A#5^, drop the 3rd fret on the D
string to open.
Intro:
Lead riff plays...
Bb5 D5 C5 Bb5 D5 C5
Bb5 D5 C5 Bb5 D5 C5
Bb5 Bb5 * Bb5 Bb5 *
Verse 1: Beat starts on the Dm , not the A
A5 D5
I am spent and with death you paid my ransom
C5 Bb5
For the witness of your word
A5
To bring them is the jackal's sin
C5 D5
Oh... the eyes of death are upon me
G5
And the watchman takes his toll
Bb5 C5
If the river will run dry it will never take us home
D5
With idle minds we grew unconscious as the
G5 Bb5 C5
hunter stalks his prey His eyes, his eyes are locked on me
Chorus:
Bb5 D5 C5
You cover the darkest part of me
Bb5 D5 C5
With a look that's sure to set the captives free
Bb5 Bb5 *
Verse 2:
A5 D5
Oh, make way for I am not the redeemer
G5
Nor do the mountains fall in my name
Bb5
But with slightest cry, my hunter
C5
You will fail to reach your prey
D5
Still with idle minds unconscious
G5
As the hunter stalks his prey
Bb5 C5
His eyes, his eyes are locked on me
Chorus:
Bb5 D5 C5
You cover the darkest part of me
Bb5 D5 C5
With a look that's sure to set the captives free
Bb5 D5 C5
With love that the blindest eyes will see
Bb5 D5 C5
You cover the darkest part of me
Bb5 Bb5 * Bb5 Bb5^
Bridge: Beat starts on the Gm
G5
As I am met with travesty
D5 C5
And I am broken and I am empty
G5 D5 C5
And through it all I can see your face
G5 D5 C5
With words unspoken I hear your voice
G5 D5 C5 Bb5
I see the hand, the hand that writes it all
D5 C5 Bb5
You've called the wind to show its worth
D5 C5 Bb5
You've called the sun to brag about its warmth
D5 C5 Bb5
Because You are the writer
D5 C5 Bb5
Because You are the soul of the world
Chorus:
Bb5 D5 C5
You cover the darkest part of me
Bb5 D5 C5
With a look that's sure to set the captives free
Bb5 D5 C5
With love that the blindest eyes will see
Bb5 D5 C5
You cover the darkest part of me
Bb5 D5 C5
Because You are the writer
Bb5 D5 C5
Because You are the writer
Acoustic pause:
Bb5 *
End on
Bb5
That's all UG'ers! God bless and good luck.