Intro
E G D C
E G D C
[Verse 1]
E
All along, she speaks in a whisper
D
Delicately crushing the future
C
In her mouth, her tongue is a creature
B
With a trident fork
[Verse 2]
E
Underneath the smiles and kind words
D C
You are breaking up into words that fly,
B
Carrying your sparkling entrails out
[Pre-Chorus]
G
Time is a fickle mistress
A#
She loves your shining distress
G
Time is the brightest diamond
A#
Cutting through your mind
[Chorus]
E G
Ah, desolation
D C
Come in a vessel of light
E G D
Stride through the demarcation line
C
To the game inside
E G
Ah, revelation
D C
Breaks like a collapsed lung
E G
Ah, desperation
D C
Flares like a starting gun
[Verse 3]
E
All along, you wonder and worry
C B
And you dream of cradles and old yew trees
E
Underground, you're buried alive
D
And light is a line we save for the children
C B
There is a tone that's ringing inside your head
[Pre-Chorus]
G
Time is a fickle mistress
A#
With a wicked grin
G
Perception is inviting
A#
You to come on in
[Chorus]
E G
Ah, desolation
D C
Bursts like a warning fire
E G D
Stride through the demarcation lines
C
To the breath inside
E G
Ah, revelation
D C
Comes in a strangers mask
[Bridge]
G
And the morning is outstanding
A#
You can breathe at last
[Outro]
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E G D C
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