Guilty As Sin
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Intro
G / D G / C / D (2x)
G C / G D / G C / D D (2x)
[Verso 1]
Am Em G C
Whispered secrets in cloistered halls
Am Em G
Oaths of silence observed
Am Em G C
Silent witnesses stare from the walls
F G
Never saying a word
Am Em G C
Years of suffering, torment and pain
Am Em G
Etched on faces of stone
Am Em G C
Age of innocence, paradise lost
F G
Never to be regained
F D
Only heartbreak remains
[Refrão]
G D G C
Oh my, look at the lies as they fall from your mouth
D
I'm surprised they don't stain you
G D G
And how do you justify them?
C D G
The blood on your hands marks you guilty as sin
Interlude
G C / G D
/ G C / D D (2x)
[Verso 2]
Am Em G C
And the circumstances excludes all doubt
Am Em G
Send their children along
Am Em G C
Safe, secure in the arms of the one
F G
Who will do them no harm
F D
Who will do them no wrong
[Refrão]
G D G C
Oh my, look at the lies as they fall from your mouth
D
I'm surprised they don't stain you
G D G
And how do you justify them?
C D G
The blood on your hands marks you guilty as sin
[Ponte]
Em D G C
And the truth remains hidden for years
Em D G
Shame and fear do their job
Em D G C
Lives in ruins but your standing remains
Em D
Until someone stands up
Instrumental
G / D G / C / D (2x)
G C / G D / G C / D D (1x)
[Verso 3]
Am Em G C
Now the victims have lifted the lid
Am Em G
And what was darkness is light
Am Em G C
Suffer little children and by Christ they did
F G
So long out of sight
F D
Going out of their mind.
[Refrão]
G D G C
Oh my, look at the lies as they fall from your mouth
D
I'm surprised they don't stain you
G D G
And how do you justify them?
C D G
The blood on your hands marks you guilty as sin
G D G C
Oh my, look at the lies as they fall from your mouth
D
I'm surprised they don't stain you
G D G
And how do you justify them?
C D G
The blood on your hands marks you guilty as sin
How to play Guilty As Sin
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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.