Interlude: | E | G#m | E | G#m |
verse 1:
E
Into the land of the living black bleeds orange into blue
E E G#m B
I am coming to life; light is breaking through
E G#m
I can hear the bells in the city across the ancient shore
B E G#m E G#m B
I am ready to fight; let down the scarlet cord
Pre-Chorus 1:
C#m B/D# E G#m B
It’s time to shed this masquerade
B
You cannot love in moderation
B
You’re dancing with a dead man’s bones
B E
Lay your soul on the threshing floor
Interlude:
| E | E6 | B/E | E |
verse 2:
E G#m B
Between the wall of the river shoulders bare the sacred stones
E G#m B E G#m B
We made it alive; we are not alone
Pre-Chorus 2:
C#m B/D# E
Kiss the ground and change your name
B
You cannot love in moderation
B
You’re dancing with a dead man’s bones
B E
Lay your soul on the threshing floor
Interlude 2:
| E | E6 | B/E | E |
Bridge:
E
I heard the distant battle drum
C#m
The mockingbird spoke in tongues
B/D#
Longing for the day to come
C#m
I set my face, forsook my fears
F#m
I saw the city through my tears
A2
The darkness soon will disappear
G#m7 B E
And be swallowed by the sun
Ending:
B
I am coming home
E
I am coming home
B
I am coming home
E E6 B/E E
I am coming home