Momento Mori
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Intro
G Bb x3
Eb
Verse
Cm Bb Ab
She was tied up to the tracks in the middle of the road
Cm Bb Ab G
Clutching to the thorns of a rose that she fought but she couldn't let go, couldn't let go
Cm Bb Ab
Pirched upon his lungs, she was tapping at his chest
Cm Bb Ab G
I'll be hiding in the dreams of your last will and testament, testament
Pre-Chorus
Bb G
And if the only way out was just a straight ahead admission of guilt
Bb G
Then he wouldn't be sitting in the darkness, sharpening every excuse
[Refrão]
Cm Bb Ab Cm Bb
You hit the bottle, but you can't drink the yellow out of your spine
Ab
If you would, if you would, if you would
Cm Bb Ab Cm Bb
You hit the bottle, but you can't drink the yellow out of your spine
Ab
If you would, if you would, if you would
Verse
Cm Bb Ab
Smothered by the time that he could never forget
Cm Bb Ab G
Disassociation in the comfort of his dreams that she wouldn't let go, wouldn't let go
Cm Bb Ab
And everytime he woke up in the coldest sweat
Cm Bb Ab
G
Scrawled to the bone with her nails was the promise that she wouldn't let go, wouldn't
let go
Pre-Chorus
Bb G
And if the only way out was just a straight ahead admission of guilt
Bb G
Then he wouldn't be sitting in the darkness, sharpening every excuse
[Refrão]
Cm Bb Ab Cm Bb
You hit the bottle, but you can't drink the yellow out of your spine
Ab
If you would, if you would, if you would
Cm Bb Ab Cm Bb
You hit the bottle, but you can't drink the yellow out of your spine
Ab
If you would, if you would, if you would
Bridge
Eb Bb Cm
She will swing the hammer every night
G Bb Cm
Sleeping in the ditch beyond the pines
Eb Bb Cm
She must breathe the water every night
G Bb Cm
Taking every breath that you've denied
Eb Bb Cm
She will swing the hammer every night
G Bb
Sleeping in the ditch
G Bb
Sleeping in the ditch
G Bb Cm
Sleeping in the ditch beyond the pines
[Refrão]
Cm Bb Ab Cm Bb
You hit the bottle, but you can't drink the yellow out of your spine
Ab
If you would, if you would, if you would
Cm Bb Ab Cm Bb
You hit the bottle, but you can't drink the yellow out of your spine
Ab
If you would, if you would, if you would
Outro
Ab Bb
Momento mori
(Never try to take it away)
Ab Bb
Momento mori
(The only thing that you're told)
Ab Bb
Momento mori
(Never gonna take your place)
Ab
How to play Momento Mori
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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.