Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Chords Used: Am G Fmaj7 Em C 🎸 Intro: Am G Fmaj7 Em 🎸 Verse 1: Am G From the cradle to the grave Fmaj7 Destined to break like the waves Em Existence is so threatening Am It takes a fierce grace to crack us open G A moment sat with our sentencing Fmaj7 Em And the light comes flooding in, oh, the light comes flooding in Am When the leaves fall in the spring
🎸 Chorus: G May all the beggars be blessed Fmaj7 Like angels with anhedonia Em We're all just doing our best Am Repeating, "There's nothing left" G That's why we weed out the wonderers Fmaj7 Maybe there's virtue in emptiness Em But I still drown in distress Am When the leaves fall in the spring 🎸 Verse 2: G With the ravens here to stay Fmaj7 And the doves all flying away Em Sedation feels so welcoming Am In the subtle space, there's an endless ocean G But the devils sing and it's deafening Fmaj7 Em What a world we're living in, oh, we're never listening Am When the leaves fall in the spring 🎸 Chorus: G May all the beggars be blessed Fmaj7 Like angels with anhedonia Em We're all just doing our best Am Repeating, "There's nothing left" G That's why we weed out the wonderers Fmaj7 Maybe there's virtue in emptiness Em But I still drown in distress C When the leaves fall in the spring 🎸 Bridge: G Am I've got a lot to lose, but I won't lie to you G C And make believe sincerity, I'm praying for a remedy G Am Beloved distant blue, one day I'll die for you G C And swim in sweet serenity 'cause death is not my enemy 🎸 Outro: G Am I've got a lot to lose, but I won't lie to you G C And make believe sincerity, I'm praying for a remedy G Am Beloved distant blue, one day I'll die for you G C And swim in sweet serenity 'cause death is not my enemy