Distant Honor
View chords used in this chart
Intro: Dm A/D Gm C
Verses:
Dm A/D
Distant honor, wasted grace
Gm C
Twisted pawn a face replaced
Dm A/D
Phantom filter mask of dread
Gm C
Damn the guilt my past is dead
Dm
And I wait for the night,
A/D
shadows protect my
Gm
Angel in white
C
Time to eject these
Dm
Vain parasites
A/D
Cast out reject the
Gm C
Plague in all your hearts
[Refrão]
Bb C
Cause the sad sad faces of the weary and worn
Dm Am
Live in bad bad places that are dreary and torn
Bb C D Bb
And a distant honor calls me to your siiiide
D Bb
To be your guiiiide
Verses:
Dm A/D
Wrapped up in your velvet sheets
Gm C
Far above the hellish streets you're
Dm A/D
Strapped inside your wealthy keeps
Gm C
Piss on corners where we sleep
Dm
And this town's paranoid
A/D
Blinking and jumping
Gm
Down in the void
C
A sickening dumping
Dm
Ground to avoid
A/D
The stink of the pumping
Gm C
Plague in all your hearts
[Refrão]
Bb C
Cause the sad sad faces of the weary and worn
Dm Am
Live in bad bad places that are dreary and torn
Bb C D Bb
And a distant honor calls me to your siiiide
D Bb
To be your guiiiide
Dm C Dm C
Bridge:
Dsus2/A
Shades of the whales in the tainted deep
C
Maimed and impaled in their pain they sleep
Dsus2/A
The faded and frail in the laneways weep
C
Broken souls in mourning
Dm A/D Gm C
Dm A/D Gm C
ooooOOOOOOOooOOooOOh
[Refrão]
Bb C
Cause the sad sad faces of the weary and worn
Dm Am
Live in bad bad places that are dreary and torn
Bb C D Bb
And a distant honor calls me to your siiiide
D Bb D Bb
To be your guiiiide, On roof tops hiiiigh
D Bb
To be your guiiiide
Outro(Bridge):
Dsus2/A
Shades of the whales in the tainted deep
C
Maimed and impaled in their pain they sleep
Dsus2/A
The faded and frail in the laneways weep
C Dsus2/A
Broken souls in mourning ... ... ...
How to play Distant Honor
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 Dm. 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.