Single Phial Chords by Skyclad

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_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
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[D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
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_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ I [G] have won the earth so many [C] times before [E] your birth.
[Am] Today is only [G] yesterday's [A] tomorrow.
[Em] And as [Am] a gardener [G] in need, it [C] was I who sowed [E] the seed that
[Am] I've come here to reclaim this life [C] you've borrowed.
_ _ [Em]
Singing [D] the lullaby, the [Em] rose is for [C] your final lullaby.
Have [D] you any prayers [C] to make before you wave [Em] your last goodbye?
I bring [D] a pocket full [Em] of posies, lay a wreath to keep my guilt.
As [D] the lights go out [C] forever, that one drop of blood which [Em] fills
Earth's yet [Am] unwritten [Em] history.
Once more I'll stride the lightning road, [Am] identity a [C] mystery.
My burden is, and or a glow, [Am] traversing endless [E] centuries.
Disguised behind death's licker [Em] smile, I hide [Am] that my intention [C] is
to part [D] with a single file.
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_ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] I'd have rather seen [G] your face, [C] almost any other [Am] face.
Still here we meet, always [G] away in this [Am] profession.
And as I gaze into [G] your eyes, I see [C] the glimmer within [Am] dives.
From the moment I [G] first made my [C] dark confession.
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How could [D] I swear I would [Em] be there for you [C] until your [Em] dying day?
[D] Certain [C] in the knowledge that it's not [Em] that far away.
So you'll leave me [Em] sitting here, [C] bewildered at the new [Em] head ghost.
[D] While I try to [C] justify destroying that which I love most.
Earth's [Am] yet unwritten [Em] history.
Once more I'll stride the lightning road, [Am] identity a [C] mystery.
My burden is, and or a glow, [Am] traversing endless [Em] centuries.
Disguised behind death's licker smile, [Am] I hide that my [C] intention is
to part with a single [Em] file.
_ _ I'll lock the door, and part with a single file.
_ [C] I'll lock the door, and part with a [Em] single file. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em]
The [D] dark [Em] millennium is sending [C] final days of [Em] the decade.
[D] And the rain of [C] tears is falling, it's the [Em] judgementy parade.
[D] Though I've washed my [Em] hands a thousand [C] times, still the [Em] guilt remains.
She [D] stole my heart and [C] took her life, and yet I never knew [Em] her name.
Earth's [Am] yet unwritten [Em] history.
Once more I'll stride the lightning road, [Am] identity a [C] mystery.
My burden is, and [Em] or a glow, [Am] traversing endless [Em] centuries.
Disguised behind death's licker smile, I [Am] hide that my [C] intention is
to part with a single [Em] file.
I'll bring the [A] wind, burn that twill of [Em] man.
_ _ And we all gather round where the church bells [C] rang.
_ _ [Em] Singing without your dead, they'll stretch for miles.
_ _ To be born to lay graves in single files.
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[Am] Earth's yet unwritten [Em] history.
Once [A] more I'll stride the lightning road, [Am] identity a [C] mystery.
My burden is, and or a glow, traversing endless [Em] centuries.
Disguised behind death's licker smile, [Am] I hide that my [C] intention is
to part with [D] a single file.
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