Key: F , Gm
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Intro: Dm- - Bb - C-
Verse 1:
Dm
dismiss the telegram
this is no exhibition
Bb
a pile of papers that
C
are bound and tethered
Dm
we know the end of man
will stem from stale tradition
Bb
relaying opinions changing
C
like the weather
Refrain:
Gm
and this will never be
Bb
and this will
F
never be reversed
F/A
an installation
Bb C
sending an open invitation
Chorus:
Dm
to all the pioneers
C
driven by suspicion
Bb
the old world is gone
Am
and we keep wishing
Dm
for a new frontier
C
to sink our teeth in
Bb
and forget what you
Am
thought you believed in
Post Biss: Dm--
Verse 2:
Dm
the plans we execute
are far between and few
Bb
but I?ll go around the world
C
just for something to do
Dm
existance is fleeting you
spend your life dreaming
Bb
the shores are exhausted
C
the tide is receding
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus)
Breakdown: Gm - Bb - Gm - C-
Bridge:
Eb
and those who
F Bb
resisted were dragged
out from their homes
Dm
this necklace was fashioned
C
out of their teeth and bones
Bb
and those who
resisted were dragged
out from their homes
Dm
this necklace was fashioned
C Gm Bb Dm C
out of their teeth and bones
Gm(hold)
out of their teeth and bones
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro:
Dm
existance is fleeting
C/E
existance is fleeting
F
existance is fleeting
Bb C Dm(hold)
existance is fleeting