Tuning : Standard
Capo : 3rd fret
Chords used (relative to capo)
C Em Am * F# Am F E G Cmaj7
E|---8-----7-----5-----2-----0-----1-----0-----3-----3-----|
B|---8-----8-----5-----2-----1-----1-----0-----3-----5-----|
G|---9-----9-----5-----2-----2-----2-----1-----4-----4-----|
D|---10----9-----7-----4-----2-----3-----2-----5-----5-----|
A|---10----7-----7-----4-----0-----3-----2-----5-----3-----|
E|---8-----7-----5-----2-----0-----1-----0-----3-----3-----|
Intro
C Em Am *
C Em Am *
F E
Verse 1
Am F
If they adorn themselves with crystals
Am
to make them look sharp
F
Sleep with their hand on a pistol
they're afraid of the dark
G
Well if it wakes you,
Cmaj7
which it has to be known to
F#
don't be alarmed
F
Darkness can't do you harm
E
Fear will hurt you
Am * F
And outside, if wind is beating
Am
a tree to a bed
F
Don't fear that it might be meeting
some untimely end
G
They do what they're supposed
Cmaj7
to but they have been known
F#
to stand strong and tall
F
weather it all
E
Take what you can
Am F
Never give orders
Am
just to be obeyed
F
Never consider yourself or others
without knowing that you'll change
G
It may not surprise you
Cmaj7
but pride has been known to
F#
rise up a storm
F
Countless lives lost
E
at the hands of pride and I'll fall
Chorus :
C Em
Who'll weep for them?
Sometimes I do
Am *
I do sometimes
C Em
Who'll weep for them?
Sometimes I do
Am *
I do sometimes
C Em
You can't see it
it might be behind you
Am *
Keep those eyes wide
C Em
You can't see it
it might be behind you
Am *
Keep those eyes wide
F E
Verse 2 :
Am F
Don't be impressed
Am
by strong personalities
F
Sincere words
are rarely sickly sweet
G
But if they fool you
Cmaj7
which they have been known to
F#
Don't lose your sight
F
know something's not right
E
and look at the stars
Am F
Be weary of being
Am
given a name
F
if for some reason
you're not considered the same
G
Once they name you
Cmaj7
they have been known to
F#
lock you in
F
Statistical sin
E
they'd rather ignore
Chorus :
C Em
Who'll weep for them?
Sometimes I do
Am *
I do sometimes
C Em
Who'll weep for them?
Sometimes I do
Am *
I do sometimes
C Em
You can't see it
it might be behind you
C Em
You can't see it
it might be behind you
Am *(1 strum) G(1 strum) F
Keep your eyes on the back of your
Am *(1 strum) G(1 strum) F
Keep your eyes on the back of your
Am *(1 strum) G(1 strum) F E
Keep your eyes on the back of your mind
C Em Am *
C Em Am *
F E
