Chords:
Am-
C/G-
Em-
Fmaj7/C-
Dm-
Em7-
Throughout the song the E and A strings are picked in place of strumming in some
parts, but this is not essential.
On the transition from Dm to Em7 you can play a quick .
Intro:
Am C/G Em Am x2
Verse 1:
[Am]I awoke troubled by [C/G]awful sounds
W[Am]here the sky was dim and cities [C/G]shining
One by one we're turning the[Fmaj7/C] old statue
[Am]Now I have seen all they have [C/G]offered me
[Am]And all my words will simply [C/G]die
One by one, we're turning the[Fmaj7/C] old statue
[Am] [C/G] [Em] [Am] [Am] [C/G] [Em]
Chorus:
O[Fmaj7/C]h the leaves of the grass
Death beneath our feet
h[Em]as now given way there in the land mass
[Dm]inhabits the earth [Em7]many long years of[Fmaj7] wondering
Oh the water will part clear us of this mess
R[Em]estore our good name grace us at our death
And[Dm] rise from above, [Em7]suddenly you feel in the air
[Am] [C/G] [Em] [Am] [Am] [C/G] [Em]
[Am]Ahh[C/G][Em][Am-Em-Am]
Verse 2:
[Am]Wake inside and of the[C/G] years you tried
If[Am] my mind relents then I will [C/G]hide
One by one, we're turning to[Fmaj7/C] old statues
[Am] [C/G] [Em] [Am] [Am] [C/G] [Em]
Chorus:
O[Fmaj7/C]h the leaves of the grass
Death beneath our feet
h[Em]as now given way there in the land mass
[Dm]inhabits the earth [Em7]many long years of[Fmaj7/C] wondering
Oh the water will part clear us of this mess
R[Em]estore our good name grace us at our death
And[Dm] rise from above, [Em7]suddenly you feel in the air
Outro:
[Am] [C/G] [Em] [Am-Em-Am]
Am-
C/G-
Em-
Fmaj7/C-
Dm-
Em7-
Throughout the song the E and A strings are picked in place of strumming in some
parts, but this is not essential.
On the transition from Dm to Em7 you can play a quick .
Intro:
Am C/G Em Am x2
Verse 1:
[Am]I awoke troubled by [C/G]awful sounds
W[Am]here the sky was dim and cities [C/G]shining
One by one we're turning the[Fmaj7/C] old statue
[Am]Now I have seen all they have [C/G]offered me
[Am]And all my words will simply [C/G]die
One by one, we're turning the[Fmaj7/C] old statue
[Am] [C/G] [Em] [Am] [Am] [C/G] [Em]
Chorus:
O[Fmaj7/C]h the leaves of the grass
Death beneath our feet
h[Em]as now given way there in the land mass
[Dm]inhabits the earth [Em7]many long years of[Fmaj7] wondering
Oh the water will part clear us of this mess
R[Em]estore our good name grace us at our death
And[Dm] rise from above, [Em7]suddenly you feel in the air
[Am] [C/G] [Em] [Am] [Am] [C/G] [Em]
[Am]Ahh[C/G][Em][Am-Em-Am]
Verse 2:
[Am]Wake inside and of the[C/G] years you tried
If[Am] my mind relents then I will [C/G]hide
One by one, we're turning to[Fmaj7/C] old statues
[Am] [C/G] [Em] [Am] [Am] [C/G] [Em]
Chorus:
O[Fmaj7/C]h the leaves of the grass
Death beneath our feet
h[Em]as now given way there in the land mass
[Dm]inhabits the earth [Em7]many long years of[Fmaj7/C] wondering
Oh the water will part clear us of this mess
R[Em]estore our good name grace us at our death
And[Dm] rise from above, [Em7]suddenly you feel in the air
Outro:
[Am] [C/G] [Em] [Am-Em-Am]
