Chords for Coheed and Cambria - The Light & the Glass (from Live at The Starland Ballroom)
Tempo:
145.65 bpm
Chords used:
G
A
Em
D
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Alright, this one we're probably going to play on our headliner in the fall, but we
didn't really have a chance to rehearse it, so I figured I'd just do it.
But thanks again for coming.
[G]
[D]
[A]
[G] [D]
[Bm]
[G]
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[D]
Slowly the pen touches [G] paper
[A]
[D] In [G] the [A] guidance of the words that you [D] wrote
[Bm] Memories roll in, [F#m] the things [G] you once knew
And who you had shared them with
[A] Somebody thinking [D] of you
[A] Did [D]
I bother telling you [G] this
[A]
[G] With the words that cross teeth and jump [D] lips
[Bm] No choice of words, and [G] wanting to tell you anything
The words don't come with ease
[A] They're [D]
[A] forever mine
But
[D]
would it really [Gm] matter
[G] If you would account for these left with your hands
[Bm] You focus secure, [F#] the loves [G] you left well
Smiles staged in photographs
[D] Are here [A] until But you
You left [G] the light on
The chance I [A] might have trapped her
But you [G] were there to hold on
[D] [Em] I [A] ring the words of your obnoxious [G] little brother
[B] Kill or [A] be killed, spell the words from [G] your mother
[B] I'll lay [A] awake for a while
[G]
[Bm] I'll leave [A] the light on, why [G] I
[B] But you, [A] a card didn't last [G] a lifetime
Caught between here and [D] the [B] days of air
Carving [A] her name across [G] your arm
With every wish it didn't matter
[C]
[Em] I told [G]
[C] you so
[Em] I measured [G] distance [C] in lines
[Em] [G] Departing the rest of [C] my life
[A] But you, you, you
You [Cm] had better things to do
But [G]
[A] you, you, you
You had [C] better things to do
[Em] [E]
[D]
[G]
Liar, [D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
liar,
[E]
[D]
liar, [G] liar
I
[D]
ring the words of your obnoxious little brother
Kill or be killed, spell the words from your mother
I'll lay awake for a while
[Gm] [Bm]
I'll leave [A] the light on, why [G] I
[B] But you, [A] a card didn't last [G] a lifetime
Caught between here and [D] the [B] days of air
Carving [A]
her name across [G] your arm
With every [Em] wish it didn't [G] matter
[C]
[Em] I told [G] [C] you so
[Em] I measured [G] distance [C] in lines
[Em]
[G] Departing the rest of [C] my life
[Em]
[B] [Em] You got put to [F#] sleep
[Em]
[B] Like [Em] an old talking black girl
[F#] [Em]
You got put to sleep
[B]
[A] [E] You've been cautious [A] with the words [A#] I [G] extend
[Em]
Now this year [A] before the world [E] starts to [G]
[Em] end
[F#] [E]
[F#] [C]
You'll find steady path in this land
[Em]
And I [Bm] woke to [E] the sounds of her [D] crying
[C]
And
[Em]
[Bm] I woke [E] to the sounds of her [D]
[C] dying
[Em]
And [F#] I woke [E] to the sounds of her [Bm] [Em] [C] dying
Pray
[Em] for us all
[D] Pray for us all
[E] [C] Pray for us all
Pray for us [G] all
[Em] Pray for us all
[G] Pray for us all
[Em] [C]
Pray for us all
Pray for us all
[Em] Pray for us all
[G] Pray for us [Em] all
[C] Pray for us all
Pray [G] for us [D] all
[N]
Thank
[D#m] you
[N]
didn't really have a chance to rehearse it, so I figured I'd just do it.
But thanks again for coming.
[G]
[D]
[A]
[G] [D]
[Bm]
[G]
[Bm] [D]
[A]
[D]
Slowly the pen touches [G] paper
[A]
[D] In [G] the [A] guidance of the words that you [D] wrote
[Bm] Memories roll in, [F#m] the things [G] you once knew
And who you had shared them with
[A] Somebody thinking [D] of you
[A] Did [D]
I bother telling you [G] this
[A]
[G] With the words that cross teeth and jump [D] lips
[Bm] No choice of words, and [G] wanting to tell you anything
The words don't come with ease
[A] They're [D]
[A] forever mine
But
[D]
would it really [Gm] matter
[G] If you would account for these left with your hands
[Bm] You focus secure, [F#] the loves [G] you left well
Smiles staged in photographs
[D] Are here [A] until But you
You left [G] the light on
The chance I [A] might have trapped her
But you [G] were there to hold on
[D] [Em] I [A] ring the words of your obnoxious [G] little brother
[B] Kill or [A] be killed, spell the words from [G] your mother
[B] I'll lay [A] awake for a while
[G]
[Bm] I'll leave [A] the light on, why [G] I
[B] But you, [A] a card didn't last [G] a lifetime
Caught between here and [D] the [B] days of air
Carving [A] her name across [G] your arm
With every wish it didn't matter
[C]
[Em] I told [G]
[C] you so
[Em] I measured [G] distance [C] in lines
[Em] [G] Departing the rest of [C] my life
[A] But you, you, you
You [Cm] had better things to do
But [G]
[A] you, you, you
You had [C] better things to do
[Em] [E]
[D]
[G]
Liar, [D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
liar,
[E]
[D]
liar, [G] liar
I
[D]
ring the words of your obnoxious little brother
Kill or be killed, spell the words from your mother
I'll lay awake for a while
[Gm] [Bm]
I'll leave [A] the light on, why [G] I
[B] But you, [A] a card didn't last [G] a lifetime
Caught between here and [D] the [B] days of air
Carving [A]
her name across [G] your arm
With every [Em] wish it didn't [G] matter
[C]
[Em] I told [G] [C] you so
[Em] I measured [G] distance [C] in lines
[Em]
[G] Departing the rest of [C] my life
[Em]
[B] [Em] You got put to [F#] sleep
[Em]
[B] Like [Em] an old talking black girl
[F#] [Em]
You got put to sleep
[B]
[A] [E] You've been cautious [A] with the words [A#] I [G] extend
[Em]
Now this year [A] before the world [E] starts to [G]
[Em] end
[F#] [E]
[F#] [C]
You'll find steady path in this land
[Em]
And I [Bm] woke to [E] the sounds of her [D] crying
[C]
And
[Em]
[Bm] I woke [E] to the sounds of her [D]
[C] dying
[Em]
And [F#] I woke [E] to the sounds of her [Bm] [Em] [C] dying
Pray
[Em] for us all
[D] Pray for us all
[E] [C] Pray for us all
Pray for us [G] all
[Em] Pray for us all
[G] Pray for us all
[Em] [C]
Pray for us all
Pray for us all
[Em] Pray for us all
[G] Pray for us [Em] all
[C] Pray for us all
Pray [G] for us [D] all
[N]
Thank
[D#m] you
[N]
Key:
G
A
Em
D
C
G
A
Em
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Alright, this one we're probably going to play on our headliner in the fall, but we
didn't really have a chance to rehearse it, so I figured I'd just do it.
_ But thanks again for coming. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ Slowly the pen touches [G] paper
[A] _
[D] In [G] the [A] guidance of the words that you [D] wrote _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ Memories roll in, [F#m] the things [G] you once knew
And who you had shared them with
[A] _ Somebody thinking [D] of _ you
[A] _ _ Did _ [D] _
_ _ I bother telling you _ [G] this
[A] _
[G] With the words that cross teeth and jump [D] _ lips
_ [Bm] No _ choice of words, and [G] wanting to tell you anything
The words don't come with ease
_ [A] They're [D] _
[A] forever _ mine _
_ But _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
would it really [Gm] matter
_ [G] If you would account for these left with your _ hands
_ _ [Bm] You focus secure, [F#] the loves [G] you left well _
Smiles staged in _ photographs
[D] _ Are here [A] until _ _ _ _ _ But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you _
_ _ You left [G] the light on _ _
The _ chance I [A] might have trapped _ _ her
_ But you [G] were there to hold _ _ on _ _ _ _
[D] _ [Em] I [A] ring the words of your obnoxious [G] little brother _
[B] Kill or [A] be killed, spell the words from [G] your mother _
[B] _ I'll lay [A] awake for a while
_ [G] _ _ _
[Bm] I'll leave [A] the light on, _ why [G] I _
[B] _ But _ you, [A] a card didn't last [G] a _ lifetime _ _
_ _ Caught between here and [D] the [B] days of air _
Carving [A] her name across [G] your _ _ arm
_ _ _ With every wish it didn't _ matter
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Em] I told [G] _ _
[C] you _ so _
[Em] _ I measured [G] distance [C] in _ _ lines
[Em] _ _ [G] Departing the rest of [C] my _ life _
[A] _ _ _ But you, you, you
_ You [Cm] had better things to do
_ _ But [G] _
[A] _ _ _ you, you, you
You had [C] better things to do
[Em] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Liar, [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ liar, _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ liar, [G] liar _
_ I _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _
ring the words of your obnoxious little brother _
Kill or be killed, spell the words from your mother _ _
I'll lay awake for a while
_ [Gm] _ _ [Bm] _
I'll leave [A] the light on, why [G] _ I _ _
[B] But you, [A] a card didn't last [G] a _ lifetime _ _ _
Caught between here and [D] the [B] days of air
_ Carving [A]
her name across [G] your _ _ arm _ _
With every [Em] wish it didn't _ [G] _ matter
_ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] I told [G] _ _ [C] you _ _ so
_ [Em] I measured [G] _ distance [C] in _ lines
_ _ [Em] _
[G] Departing the rest of [C] my _ life
_ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [Em] _ You got put to _ [F#] sleep
[Em] _ _
[B] Like [Em] an old talking black girl
_ [F#] _ [Em] _ _ _
You got put to _ _ sleep
[B] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] You've been cautious [A] with the words [A#] I _ [G] extend
_ _ [Em]
Now this year [A] before the world [E] starts to [G] _ _
[Em] _ end _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [C] _ _
_ You'll find _ _ steady path in this _ land
[Em] _ _ _
And I [Bm] woke to [E] the sounds of her _ [D] crying
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
And _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] I woke [E] to the sounds of her [D] _
_ [C] _ dying _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ And [F#] I woke _ [E] to the sounds of her [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ [C] dying _
_ _ _ Pray _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ for us all
_ _ [D] Pray for us all
[E] _ _ [C] Pray for us all _
Pray for us [G] all
_ [Em] Pray for us all
_ _ [G] Pray for us all
[Em] _ _ [C]
Pray for us all _ _
Pray for us _ all
[Em] _ Pray for us _ all
[G] _ Pray for us _ _ [Em] all
[C] Pray for us all
_ Pray [G] for us _ [D] all
_ _ [N] _
_ _ Thank _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#m] you
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Alright, this one we're probably going to play on our headliner in the fall, but we
didn't really have a chance to rehearse it, so I figured I'd just do it.
_ But thanks again for coming. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ Slowly the pen touches [G] paper
[A] _
[D] In [G] the [A] guidance of the words that you [D] wrote _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ Memories roll in, [F#m] the things [G] you once knew
And who you had shared them with
[A] _ Somebody thinking [D] of _ you
[A] _ _ Did _ [D] _
_ _ I bother telling you _ [G] this
[A] _
[G] With the words that cross teeth and jump [D] _ lips
_ [Bm] No _ choice of words, and [G] wanting to tell you anything
The words don't come with ease
_ [A] They're [D] _
[A] forever _ mine _
_ But _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
would it really [Gm] matter
_ [G] If you would account for these left with your _ hands
_ _ [Bm] You focus secure, [F#] the loves [G] you left well _
Smiles staged in _ photographs
[D] _ Are here [A] until _ _ _ _ _ But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you _
_ _ You left [G] the light on _ _
The _ chance I [A] might have trapped _ _ her
_ But you [G] were there to hold _ _ on _ _ _ _
[D] _ [Em] I [A] ring the words of your obnoxious [G] little brother _
[B] Kill or [A] be killed, spell the words from [G] your mother _
[B] _ I'll lay [A] awake for a while
_ [G] _ _ _
[Bm] I'll leave [A] the light on, _ why [G] I _
[B] _ But _ you, [A] a card didn't last [G] a _ lifetime _ _
_ _ Caught between here and [D] the [B] days of air _
Carving [A] her name across [G] your _ _ arm
_ _ _ With every wish it didn't _ matter
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Em] I told [G] _ _
[C] you _ so _
[Em] _ I measured [G] distance [C] in _ _ lines
[Em] _ _ [G] Departing the rest of [C] my _ life _
[A] _ _ _ But you, you, you
_ You [Cm] had better things to do
_ _ But [G] _
[A] _ _ _ you, you, you
You had [C] better things to do
[Em] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Liar, [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ liar, _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ liar, [G] liar _
_ I _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _
ring the words of your obnoxious little brother _
Kill or be killed, spell the words from your mother _ _
I'll lay awake for a while
_ [Gm] _ _ [Bm] _
I'll leave [A] the light on, why [G] _ I _ _
[B] But you, [A] a card didn't last [G] a _ lifetime _ _ _
Caught between here and [D] the [B] days of air
_ Carving [A]
her name across [G] your _ _ arm _ _
With every [Em] wish it didn't _ [G] _ matter
_ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] I told [G] _ _ [C] you _ _ so
_ [Em] I measured [G] _ distance [C] in _ lines
_ _ [Em] _
[G] Departing the rest of [C] my _ life
_ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [Em] _ You got put to _ [F#] sleep
[Em] _ _
[B] Like [Em] an old talking black girl
_ [F#] _ [Em] _ _ _
You got put to _ _ sleep
[B] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] You've been cautious [A] with the words [A#] I _ [G] extend
_ _ [Em]
Now this year [A] before the world [E] starts to [G] _ _
[Em] _ end _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [C] _ _
_ You'll find _ _ steady path in this _ land
[Em] _ _ _
And I [Bm] woke to [E] the sounds of her _ [D] crying
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
And _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] I woke [E] to the sounds of her [D] _
_ [C] _ dying _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ And [F#] I woke _ [E] to the sounds of her [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ [C] dying _
_ _ _ Pray _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ for us all
_ _ [D] Pray for us all
[E] _ _ [C] Pray for us all _
Pray for us [G] all
_ [Em] Pray for us all
_ _ [G] Pray for us all
[Em] _ _ [C]
Pray for us all _ _
Pray for us _ all
[Em] _ Pray for us _ all
[G] _ Pray for us _ _ [Em] all
[C] Pray for us all
_ Pray [G] for us _ [D] all
_ _ [N] _
_ _ Thank _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#m] you
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _