Hymn For The Unholy
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[Intro ]
C G F C
[Refrão]
C G F C
In the quiet of the new year, we will let our old dreams go
C G F G
And when the spring comes, if we're ready, we can plant new ones to grow
F C E F
But in the silence of this ending, we will gather in the snow
C G F G C
And it's okay if, for tonight, dear, there are things you do not know
[Verso 1]
C G F C
'Cause we are standing on a mystery, we are spinning through the sky
C G F G
Like the ones who came before us, into the wildrness we fly
F C E F
Ther's so much we have no hand in, but look how hard we try
C G F G C
I think the gods are laughing with us, I think the stars are standing by
[Verso 2]
C G F C
'Cause I've worn diamonds to the party, I've worn borrowed, I've worn blue
C G F G
And I've done every single goddamn thing I swore I'd never do
F C E F
Here's a hymn for the unholy, for the savage and the true
C G F G C G F C
You have only got one life, dear, heed the voice that calls to you
Instrumental Break
C G F G
F C E7 F
C G F C
[Verso 3]
C G F C
Maybe there's a different ending to the fantasy you spun
C G F G
All the breaking and the bending, half your life out on the run
F C E F
All that time you think you wasted, look how many miles you've come
C G F G C
There's still air you've never tasted and songs you've never sung
[Refrão]
C G F C
So in the quiet of the new year, we will let our old dreams go
C G F G
And when the spring comes, if we're ready, we can plant new ones to grow
F C E/Ab F
But in the silence of this ending, we will gather in the snow
C G F G Am G
And it's okay if, for tonight, dear, there are things you do not knooooooooow
Outro
F
Oh, oh, oh, ohhhh
G
Oh oh ohhh oh oh
C G F G C
And it's okay if, for tonight, dear, there are things you do not know
How to play Hymn For The Unholy
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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.