Alienation
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Capo on 1
Intro: C, G, Em, D x2
C Em
Our secrets, you hid so well
G C
A time capsule the future will not find.
C Em
And in the belly of a catacomb, a fuselage the future will not hide
G C
Swallowed by his pride.
C Em
Its like a mobile phone that cant phone home.
G C
Its an endless ringing, and its a silent drone.
C
Its a passenger, a messenger
Em
A hectic and hysterical inside
G
They throw away our nations pride
C
And caution to the wind
C Em G C
Like bank notes in the bin.
C Em G D
Like bank notes in the bin.
C G
So make angels in the snow, love a little more
Em D
Live with no regrets, for everything you do
C G Em D
Because although the lights are on, there is no one home.
C G
And everything you are, everything you were,
Em D
Everything youve beens not everything youll be.
C G Em D
You tell me Im a grain of sand in an hour glass
C Em
So throw me a land line, this is more like a land mine;
G C
Just one crossed wire, youll blow the floor beneath our feet
C
And the houses of the million civilians
Em
Pre-packed with indifference inside.
G C
They throw away our nations pride
C
And caution to the wind
C Em G C
Like bank notes in the bin.
C Em G D
Like bank notes in the bin.
C G
So make angels in the snow, love a little more
Em D
Live with no regrets, for everything you do
C G Em D
Because although the lights are on, there is no one home.
C G
And everything you are, everything you were,
Em D
Everything youve beens not everything youll be.
C G Em
Were really all the stars that burst in the universe
D
Of our alienation.
G Am Em C
Well were such a long way from home.
G Am Em C
Lets dance in this universe unknown.
C G
So make angels in the snow, love a little more
Em D
Live with no regrets, for everything you do
C G Em D
Because although the lights are on, there is no one home.
C G
And everything you are, everything you were,
Em D
Everything youve beens not everything youll be.
C G Em D
Were really all the stars that burst in the universe
C G Em D
Of our alienation. 2x
C G
So make angels in the snow, love a little more
Em D
Live with no regrets, for everything you do
C G Em D
Because although the lights are on, there is no one home.
C G
And everything you are, everything you were,
Em D
Everything youve beens not everything youll be.
C G Em D
Were really all the stars that burst in the universe
C
Of our alienation.
*End on C*
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.