Chords for Elysian Fields - Household Gods (Official Video)

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[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ He _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Gm] floats [F] down the river [E] in a basket [Bm] of ice.
[Gm] She bandages [F] the eyes [Am] of the household [Bm]
gods.
[Gm] He commands [Dm] the fires [Am] that contort [D] the light.
[Gm] He walks down [F] the stairs, [E] lays down the night.
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ A [Gm]
ragged [F] woman rises [Am] over the [D] walls.
[Gm] Her tears wet [F] the carpets of [Em] the wild in peace.
Her [Gm]
hands feed [Dm] the dogs [Am] of the [D] winter's snow.
[Gm] Her heart [F] moans cold [Am] in the [D] wilderness. _
The [Gm] hounds are scratching [F] to [Am] get out of [D] their cage.
[Gm] Sunken [F] wombs [C] of the woods [D] and bridge.
[F] They're camping on set, [E] stuck in a maze with a walking death.
[Dm] The strings are gaining, [F] light [Bb] returning, taken to bed.
[Gm] Never giving up the ghost, [F] meaning for a host.
[D] This is my [Dm] body, this is my blood.
[D] These are the twisted limbs of love.
[Gm] Love.
[F] Love.
Love.
[Am] She [Bm] _
_ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ [Gm] patches [F] the plaster, [Am] then she amends the [Bm] seam.
[Gm] He ignites [F] the chamber [Am] of the seraphim.
[Gm] And I'm watching [F] from my window [Am] like a shadow.
The flames are burning up [D] the play.
[Gm] Down below, no [F] one can tell [Em] that they've run away.
_ [Ab] _ [Gm] And I'm helpless [F] to [E] do a goddamn [D] thing.
[G] Am I selfish [F] to burn the rope [Gb] that makes them [D] swim?
[F] Am I crazy _ [E] to get up [Bb] in front of this [D] way?
_ [F] _ [Bb] Save the ones that still can't be [G] saved.
[Gm] I used to be [F] crazy.
_ _ [Dm] Now I'm screwed up.
[D] _ Whoever make it out.
[Gm] _ _ [F] _ [E] Love. _
[D] _ _ [Gm] Love.
[Dm] _ [E] Love. _
[D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
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