• Song:

    Sword And Shield

  • Artist:

    Sister Hazel

  • Album:

    Live / Live

Intro: Bm  A   G  F#   E  A/C#   F#  Bm

Verse 1
Bm                        A
  just when the sky runs out of rain
G                         F#
  just when the sun runs out of light
E                        A/C#
  just when the earth is ill with pain
F#                       Bm
  just when your body is out of fight

Pre-chorus 1
G
  i will be there
       D                     A         E
I will be the smallest piece in everything
                            F#
And i would give my life before i break this promise to you

Chorus
G          D
Melt in to me
 A                        Bm
Don't you want to be the ones that last forever
G     D      A    A/C#
I'll be your everlasting
G       D         A                  Bm
And enemies they take your will but they won't last forever
G     D        A         A/C#
I'll be your sword and shield and
G     D        A
I'll be your sword  i'll be your shield

Verse 2
Bm                      A
  just when the ocean starts to dry
G                       F#
  just when the air is sick with smoke
E                        A/C#
  just when the statues start to cry
F#                   Bm
  and fallen angels they lay broken

Pre-chorus 2
G
  i will be there
        D                    A         E
I will be the smallest piece in everything
                            F#
And i would lose my life before i break this promise to you

Chorus
G          D
Melt in to me
 A                        Bm
Don't you want to be the ones that last forever
G     D      A    A/C#
I'll be your everlasting
G       D         A                   Bm
And enemies they take your peace but they won't last forever
G     D        A         A/C#
I'll be your sword and shield and
G     D        A
I'll be your sword  i'll be your shield

Bridge
Bm      A        G      F#
  i'll be your gracious angel
Bm      A       G          F#
  i'll be your favorite stranger
Bm      A      G      F#
  i'll be the mortar holding your walls
Bm      A      G
  i'll be your army

Solo 8x:  Bm  A  G  F#

Verse 3
Bm                        A
  just when the sky runs out of rain
G                         F#
  just when the sun runs out of light
E                        A/C#
  just when the earth is ill with pain
F#                       Bm
  just when your body is out of fight

Pre-chorus 3
G
  i will be there
       D                     A         E
I will be the smallest piece in everything
                            F#
And i would give my life before i break this promise to you

Chorus
G          D
Melt in to me
 A                        Bm
Don't you want to be the ones that last forever
G     D      A    A/C#
I'll be your everlasting
G       D         A                   Bm
And enemies they take your peace but they won't last forever
G     D        A         A/C#
I'll be your sword and shield and
G     D        A         A/C#
I'll be your sword and shield and
G     D        A
I'll be your sword  i'll be your shield
G     D      A
I'll be your army
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