Bloody Knuckles
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Intro: G#m E B F# (x2)
Guitar Solo
G#m E B F# E x2
[Verso 1]
G#m D# E
This phalanx that we are with hearts up on our shields
G#m
We are holding
E C#m
But not for long
G#m D# B
One by one we fall only here to rise again
F# E G#m
In fields of armor we remain
B F# E B D#
Our bodies twisted by the words we can't explain
[Verso 2]
G#m D# E
Bloody knuckles stain the walls and poison fills my lungs
G#m E C#m
As the beauty of your voice cuts me down
G#m D# B
And though we weave in motion through the passing of our days
F#
We are devotion
E G#m
We are the pain
B F#
We are beauty
E B D#
That lost its way
[Refrão]
G#m E
Broken hearts we sing along to
B F# E
The hymns of our devotion
G#m E
We gave it all and we lost our minds
B F#
We don't need to be forgiven
[Verso 3]
E B F# G#m
It's like falling on our swords
E B C#m D#
Just for taking a stand
E B B G#m
It's the journey of love
E B C#m D#m G#m
That we'll never understand
[Ponte]
E B
Beauty in our union like a fire in the void
F# G#m
Serenading the hopeless like passing of days
E B
Through it all we knew we'd stand like the brave
F#
No beginning No end
G#m
With Like names old as days
Guitar Solo
E B F# G#m
E B C#m D#
E F# G#m B
E F# G#m
Instrumental
G#m E B F# (x2)
[Refrão]
G#m
With bloody knives
E
And razor blades
B F#
We die for our devotion
G#m
We gave it all
E
We lost our minds
B F# E
We don't need to be forgiven
Outro
G#m B E F#
Forgiven you never asked to be alive
G#m B E F#
Forgiven for all the hell that you survived
G#m B E F#
Forgiven
G#m B E F#
Forgiven
G#m B E F#
Forgiven for all the hell that you survived
G#m B E F#
Forgiven
G#m B E F#
Forgiven
G#m B E F# G#m
Forgiven
How to play Bloody Knuckles
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#m. 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.