Atlas Drowned
View chords used in this chart
Intro
C F C F
C C F F
C F C F
C C F F
verse 1
C
I'm not leaving tonight
F
Cram the armour and chains where the sun will not shine
C F
And who's to say they won't bitch out and shoot me on sight?
C
Get that thing out my face
F
I don't care what it says, this is my goddamned place
C F
A traitor to country and glad, 'cause my country's disgraced
Instrumental
C Dm C Dm
C Dm F F
verse 2
C
I'm not bleeding tonight
F
In the shadow of truncheons with smoke in my eyes
C F
You will close in on madness and madness is not civilised
C
There's no reason now
F
I'm not dumb and you people can't dick me around
C F
And the whole institution is rigged and the ship's going down
[Refrão]
F
I'm cool to let Atlas drown
C Dm
Galt, you can shake
C F
You can cry, you can quake
C Dm
You can rot in your sleep
Em F
You can shrug, you can weep
F
And I'll watch as you bleed
Instrumental
C C F F
C C F F
verse 3
C F
Hey, you jackbooted sheep with your elephant caps
C F
I have come for my shit and I won't take less than that
C
Why believe you are full
F
When you still get your meals from the trash?
C
To you bells in the curve
F
I will love you, but love not the powers you serve
C F
Do not grow complacent and take less than what you deserve
[Refrão]
F
I'm cool to watch Atlas burn
C Dm
Galt, you can shake
C F
You can cry, you can quake
C Dm
You can rot in your sleep
Em F
You can shrug, you can weep
F
And I'll watch Atlas bleed
Am
And we'll laugh as he shakes
C
And we'll go off and breed
F
And we'll spit on his grave
Instrumental
F
C F C F
C C F F
verse 4
C
In the heart of redemption, there's some furious song
F
And the herd is no place for the brave and the strong
C F
But I bear no contempt for the ones who just want to belong
C Dm
And these chosen whites are anaemic and small
C Dm
And are truly the lowliest sheep of them all
C Dm F
And their eminence is fixed upon things we could burn in one go
Outro
F F F F Am Am F F F F
I'mma let Atlas fall
Am Am G F F C
I'mma watch Atlas fall
How to play Atlas Drowned
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.