Song: Travesty Artist: Haste The Day Album: Attack of the Wolf King 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... Bb Dm C Bb Dm C Bb Dm C Bb Dm C Bb5 Bb5* Bb5 Bb5* Verse 1: Beat starts on the Dm, not the A A Dm I am spent and with death you paid my ransom C Bb For the witness of your word A To bring them is the jackal's sin C Dm Oh... the eyes of death are upon me Gm And the watchman takes his toll Bb C If the river will run dry it will never take us home Dm With idle minds we grew unconscious as the Gm Bb C hunter stalks his prey His eyes, his eyes are locked on me Chorus: Bb Dm C You cover the darkest part of me Bb Dm C With a look that's sure to set the captives free Bb5 Bb5* Verse 2: A Dm Oh, make way for I am not the redeemer Gm Nor do the mountains fall in my name Bb But with slightest cry, my hunter C You will fail to reach your prey Dm Still with idle minds unconscious Gm As the hunter stalks his prey Bb C His eyes, his eyes are locked on me Chorus: Bb Dm C You cover the darkest part of me Bb Dm C With a look that's sure to set the captives free Bb Dm C With love that the blindest eyes will see Bb Dm C You cover the darkest part of me Bb5 Bb5* Bb5 Bb5^ Bridge: Beat starts on the Gm Gm As I am met with travesty Dm C And I am broken and I am empty Gm Dm C And through it all I can see your face Gm Dm C With words unspoken I hear your voice Gm Dm C Bb I see the hand, the hand that writes it all Dm C Bb You've called the wind to show its worth Dm C Bb You've called the sun to brag about its warmth Dm C Bb Because You are the writer Dm C Bb Because You are the soul of the world Chorus: Bb Dm C You cover the darkest part of me Bb Dm C With a look that's sure to set the captives free Bb Dm C With love that the blindest eyes will see Bb Dm C You cover the darkest part of me Bb Dm C Because You are the writer Bb Dm C Because You are the writer Acoustic pause: Bb* End on Bb That's all UG'ers! God bless and good luck.
