I Asked Heaven For Mercy And It Sent Me You So I Stay Damned
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Tuning: Eb
Intro
C G Am G F
[Verso 1]
C
I speak your name
G
Like drowning men scream salvation
Am F
Like knights carved oaths into their veins
C G
Youre not beneath the stars
Youre my damnation
Am F
Id bleed the heavens just to break their chains
C G
Youre not a dream inside my world
Am G Am
Youre the marrow in my bones
F C
Id rip the gates off heavens mouth
F G
To set you high upon your throne
[Refrão]
C G
I dont want tomorrow if youre absent
Am
{woahhhh}
F
I dont want breath if its not ours
C
{woahhhh}
G
Id swallow venom till it blackened
F G C
If deaths the bridge between our stars
[Verso 2]
G
Their heaven doesnt move me, let it die
Am F
Youre the only light I recognise
C G
Theres no crypt where I wouldnt choose to lie
Am G
If rotting there means holding you tight
C G
I love you like the knight would die for honor
Am F
Like Romeo tore through Juliets grave
C G
Like every war Id wage to guard her
Am G
Youre the only thing worth dying to save
Am
I dont love you like its fleeting
F C
I dont love you like theres time
G
I claw through Hells eternal beating
F
Drag you from the abyss
C
And call you mine
[Refrão]
Am F
If shadows tried to steal your light {woahhhh}
C G
Id tear apart the heavens gate
Am F
If you fell into eternal night {woahhhh}
C G F
Id find a blade and meet our fate
Outro
C G
I love you like you split creation
Am F
Like the cosmos kneels before your name
C G
Her Eden was desecration
F C
Youre the only goddess I proclaim
How to play I Asked Heaven For Mercy And It Sent Me You So I Stay Damned
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. 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.