Red Clouds Over A Zen Slog
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Intro
Em B7 C B x2
[Verso 1]
Em B7 C B
Bite your fingernails off, they'll only get in the way
Em B7 C B
Fight the urge to piss yourself as they come on home each day
Em B7 C B
Throwing stones and marbles, they'll get you while you're down
Em B7 C B Em B7
Suchashameto say thatwhatever goes aroundnever comes around for me
C B Em B7
And I talked with you last week
C B Em B7
And the feeling's all too weak
C B Em B7
Bright light in the corner of my eye
C B Em B7 C B
Staying up till midnight singing songs for you
Interlude
Em B7 C B
[Refrão]
Am Em
It's far too long
Am Em
It's far too wrong
Am Em
I saw you staring at me
B7
As I walked down the stairs
C B
As I called you for the night
C B
As I called you for the night
C B
As I called you for the night
Interlude
Em B7 C B x2
[Verso 2]
Em B7 C B
Tll the sister what you'll do to her as you commit
Em B7 C B
Nxt week tell Father John what you did to her, so weak
Em B7 C B
Say five Hail Marys so that you can sleep
Em B7 C B
Sunday school is waiting for you in the same spot every week
Interlude
Em B7
C B Em B7
And I talked with you last week
C B Em B7
And the feeling's all too weak
C B Em B7
Bright light in the corner of my eye
C B Em B7
Staying up till midnight singing songs for you
C B
For you
Em B7
For you
C B
For you
[Refrão]
Am Em
It's far too long
Am Em
It's far too wrong
Am Em
I saw you staring at me
B7
As I walked down the stairs
C B
As I called you for the night
C B
As I called you for the night
C B
As I called you for the night
Em B7 C B
It stays
Outro
Em B7 C B
Em
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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