Blood
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G Bm D
At first you kindle life, you place it in a man
A
This man, he has a heart that's filled with fire
G Bm D
The man will have a wife, the wife creates the home
A G
They multiply and so, their hearts are filled with fear
Bm D
The man creates a wall, he arms, defends them all
A
This fear becomes his fall
(Bm)
"Blood is a bodily fluid in animals that
(D)
Delivers necessary substances such as
(Bm)
Nutrients and oxygen to the cells and
(D)
Transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells "
A G
The color of life an arrow of fear made flow
Em G A F#m G Bm
Auburn rivers in the snow dance the death of fading peace of mind
(Bm) D
Kept awake by the night of the twilight's cold, sad weeps
Bm D
What the child of Orion has sown his cubs will reap
A G
The fire is out, and there's an ominous silence
Em G A F#m G
But he can see them in the dark, under the moon, the shadows find them
G Bm
Wolf - stares in your eyes
D
Blink first and die
A
Beauty and fear, of wolves and of people
Bm D
There's a cave on the hills in the woods not so far away
Bm D A
Never once had he seen the descent of majestic gray coming his way
G Em G A
Now he can see those blue eyes burning through the darkened night
F#m G
He knows the fur, he used to love her
Bm A D G
Ready or not, there will be blood
Bm A D G Bm A D G
Life is a gift you have no lease for anymore, there will blood
Bm A D G
You will buy our blood with your own blood
Bm A D G
You will buy our blood with your own blood
Bm A G
The last thing you'll see is a wolf
Bm D
It stares in your eyes, blink first and die
A
Beauty and fear within
G Bm D
Who's more of a beast, a king or a priest?
A
What do you believe?
A C#m E B
A C#m E B
Bm
The wolves or the people
D Am
Things we fear wolves or the people
D Am
Wolves fear the fear of the people
D Am D Am D Am
Think, how one fearful man can destroy this world
A C#m E
At first you kindle life, you place it in a man
B
This man, he has a heart, that's filled with fire
A C#m E
The man will have a wife, the wife creates the home
B
They multiply and so, their hearts are filled with fear
(B)
Maybe men cannot live when their hearts
D#m F#
Are not filled with fire instead of love
C#
For fear is a powerful thing
B D#m F#
Maybe only the might and the power of fear maintains our life
C# B
We function when it's controlled by denial
(B) D#m F#
The wolf in your eyes blinks first and dies
C# B
Beauty and fear, the wolves and the people
D#m F#
Those hills have no eyes, but they hear your cries
C# B
Beauty and fear, the blood, the wolves and the people
How to play Blood
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.