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Intro
Am Bm7(b5) E Am Bm7(b5) E Am Bm7(b5) E
[Verso 1]
Am
Root beneath their feet flooded all of Hell
Bm7(b5) E
Stacked the stones just to separate themselves
Am
Addicted to the ways that will never end
Bm7(b5) E
Bring the night to their eyes and the fire to the land
Interlude
Am Bm7(b5) E Am Bm7(b5) E
[Verso 2]
Am
The road is a graveyard step lightly to the streets
Bm7(b5) E
All the lamps tuned low with a smell that makes you weep
Am
Teeter your mind filter your tongues command
Bm7(b5) E
Straw fitted in the clothes of a bullet ridden man
[Refrão]
Dm Am E Am
Mountains like daggers the color of ash
Dm Am E Am
Disappear though the nights and the days of the past
Dm Am E Am
Be you my enemy or be you in the know
Dm Am E Am
Everyones has got their day to come everyone's got to go
Interlude
Am Bm7(b5) E Am Bm7(b5) E
[Verso 3]
Am
Give me 20,000 strong men and chain of command
Bm7(b5) E
Ill make the earth drink deep from the blood we stain the land
Am
When they feel the thunder churn the mud beneath their feet
Bm7(b5) E
Bury them where they stand feed the worms with their meat
Interlude
Am Bm7(b5) E Am Bm7(b5) E
[Verso 4]
Am
Steep that ore though the river and the cicada moans
Bm7(b5) E
Sink that anchor through the wake and rest these weary bones
Am
I've stolen from the thief set fire to brick and stone
Bm7(b5) E
Crowed at the magpies perched upon the throne
[Refrão]
Dm Am E Am
Mountains like daggers the color of ash
Dm Am E Am
Disappear though the nights and the days of the past
Dm Am E Am
Be you my enemy or be you in the know
Dm Am E Am
Everyones has got their day to come everyone's got to go
Interlude
Am Bm7(b5) E Am Bm7(b5) E
Am Bm7(b5) E Am Bm7(b5) E
How to play Root
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.