E Standard Tuning (Low to High: EADGBe)
Chord Forms Used:
[E] [E7sus4] [Aadd9] [G] [Asus]
e---0--- e---0--- e------- e---3--- e---0---
B---0--- B---0--- B---2--- B---3--- B---3---
G---1--- G---2--- G---4--- G---0--- G---2---
D---2--- D---0--- D---2--- D---0--- D---0---
A---2--- A---2--- A---0--- A---2--- A---0---
E---0--- E---0--- E------- E---3--- E-------
[A] [Em] [C] [D]
e---0--- e---0--- e---0--- e---2---
B---2--- B---0--- B---1--- B---3---
G---2--- G---0--- G---0--- G---2---
D---2--- D---2--- D---2--- D---0---
A---0--- A---2--- A---3--- A-------
E------- E---0--- E------- E-------
INTRO:
E, E7sus4, Aadd9, G
E, E7sus4, Aadd9, Asus
VERSE 1:
[E]As someone sets l[E7sus4]ight to the first f[Aadd9]ire of Autumn[G]
[E]We settle down[E7sus4] to cut[Aadd9] ourselves apart.[Asus]
[E]Cough and twi[E7sus4]tch from the n[Aadd9]ews on your f[G]ace
A[E]nd some foreign [E7sus4]candle [Aadd9]burning in your e[Asus]yes
POST-VERSE 1/PRE-VERSE 2:
E, E7sus4, Aadd9, G
E, E7sus4, Aadd9, Asus
VERSE 2:
[E] Held to the [E7sus4]past, too awa[Aadd9]re of the pendin[G]g
[E]Chill as the dawn br[E7sus4]eaks an[Aadd9]d finds us up for sa[Asus]le
[E]Enter the [E7sus4]fog another lo[Aadd9]w road descendin[G]g
A[E]way from the col[E7sus4]d lust,[Aadd9] your house and summe[Asus]rtime
[Aadd9]
CHORUS:
B[A]lind to the la[Em]st cursed a[A]ffair
Pi[Em]stols and count[A]less eyes
A tr[Em]ail of white blo[A]od betrays
The reck[C]less route your[D] craft is running
F[A]eed till the s[Em]un turns into wo[A]od
Dousi[Em]ng an ancient[A] torch
Loiter the w[Em]hole day through
And lo[C]se yourself in lines[D] dissecting love[A]
POST-CHORUS/PRE-VERSE:
E, E7sus4, Aadd9, G
E, E7sus4, Aadd9, Asus
VERSE 3:
[E]Your name on [E7sus4]my cast and my [Aadd9]notes on your st[G]ay
[E]Offer me [E7sus4]little [Aadd9]but doting on a c[Asus]rime
[E]We've turned every [E7sus4]stone and for[Aadd9] all our inventi[G]ons
[E]In matters of l[E7sus4]ove lost, [Aadd9]we've no recourse at[Asus] all
[Aadd9]
CHORUS:
B[A]lind to the la[Em]st cursed a[A]ffair
Pistols and [Em]countless eyes[A]
A tr[Em]ail of white blo[A]od betrays
The reck[C]less route your[D] craft is running
F[A]eed till the s[Em]un turns into wo[A]od
Dousing an a[Em]ncient torch[A]
Loiter the w[Em]hole day through and
Lo[C]se yourself in lines [D]dissecting,
Lo[C]se yourself in lines [D]dissecting, l[C]ose yourself in lines [D]dissecting
Repeat last line with C and D (around 8-12 times)
End on G chord
Chord Forms Used:
[E] [E7sus4] [Aadd9] [G] [Asus]
e---0--- e---0--- e------- e---3--- e---0---
B---0--- B---0--- B---2--- B---3--- B---3---
G---1--- G---2--- G---4--- G---0--- G---2---
D---2--- D---0--- D---2--- D---0--- D---0---
A---2--- A---2--- A---0--- A---2--- A---0---
E---0--- E---0--- E------- E---3--- E-------
[A] [Em] [C] [D]
e---0--- e---0--- e---0--- e---2---
B---2--- B---0--- B---1--- B---3---
G---2--- G---0--- G---0--- G---2---
D---2--- D---2--- D---2--- D---0---
A---0--- A---2--- A---3--- A-------
E------- E---0--- E------- E-------
INTRO:
E, E7sus4, Aadd9, G
E, E7sus4, Aadd9, Asus
VERSE 1:
[E]As someone sets l[E7sus4]ight to the first f[Aadd9]ire of Autumn[G]
[E]We settle down[E7sus4] to cut[Aadd9] ourselves apart.[Asus]
[E]Cough and twi[E7sus4]tch from the n[Aadd9]ews on your f[G]ace
A[E]nd some foreign [E7sus4]candle [Aadd9]burning in your e[Asus]yes
POST-VERSE 1/PRE-VERSE 2:
E, E7sus4, Aadd9, G
E, E7sus4, Aadd9, Asus
VERSE 2:
[E] Held to the [E7sus4]past, too awa[Aadd9]re of the pendin[G]g
[E]Chill as the dawn br[E7sus4]eaks an[Aadd9]d finds us up for sa[Asus]le
[E]Enter the [E7sus4]fog another lo[Aadd9]w road descendin[G]g
A[E]way from the col[E7sus4]d lust,[Aadd9] your house and summe[Asus]rtime
[Aadd9]
CHORUS:
B[A]lind to the la[Em]st cursed a[A]ffair
Pi[Em]stols and count[A]less eyes
A tr[Em]ail of white blo[A]od betrays
The reck[C]less route your[D] craft is running
F[A]eed till the s[Em]un turns into wo[A]od
Dousi[Em]ng an ancient[A] torch
Loiter the w[Em]hole day through
And lo[C]se yourself in lines[D] dissecting love[A]
POST-CHORUS/PRE-VERSE:
E, E7sus4, Aadd9, G
E, E7sus4, Aadd9, Asus
VERSE 3:
[E]Your name on [E7sus4]my cast and my [Aadd9]notes on your st[G]ay
[E]Offer me [E7sus4]little [Aadd9]but doting on a c[Asus]rime
[E]We've turned every [E7sus4]stone and for[Aadd9] all our inventi[G]ons
[E]In matters of l[E7sus4]ove lost, [Aadd9]we've no recourse at[Asus] all
[Aadd9]
CHORUS:
B[A]lind to the la[Em]st cursed a[A]ffair
Pistols and [Em]countless eyes[A]
A tr[Em]ail of white blo[A]od betrays
The reck[C]less route your[D] craft is running
F[A]eed till the s[Em]un turns into wo[A]od
Dousing an a[Em]ncient torch[A]
Loiter the w[Em]hole day through and
Lo[C]se yourself in lines [D]dissecting,
Lo[C]se yourself in lines [D]dissecting, l[C]ose yourself in lines [D]dissecting
Repeat last line with C and D (around 8-12 times)
End on G chord
