Rust
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Then
Am C F Am x4
[Verse 1]
Am G F
They make your bed don't they
Am G F
Long ago they fought and died
Em Am G F
for faith what's changed?
Am
It's said that we've acquired
C Am G F Dm
tolerance to build more bridges
Am G F Dm Am
Cross those rivers yet modern
G F Dm
man enslaves his conscious
Am G F
And the undertow of blame
G
still flows between
[Chorus 1]
F Am F
Giving birth to the machine
Am G Dm
hostilities of ancestry
C
Slow to understand the
Em
variance quick to judge
Am C F Em
on one aspect
Am C F G Am C F Em C Em
rust
[Verse 2]
Am G F
We call them fools today
Am G F
they will call us fools
Em Am G F
in days to come what's changed?
Am C
In any age it's ignorance
Am C F Dm
He that he's not with me
Am C F Dm Am
is against me The river
C F Dm
of pride swells too high
Am G F
washing those bridges
G
out to sea
[Chorus 2]
F Am F
Giving birth to the machine
Am G
Too proud to love Too proud
Dm C
Soaking in your fears
Em
rusting away
[Chous 3]
F Am
Never comprehending
F Am G Dm
always condescending Slow
C Em
to understand quick to
F G Am C G Am Am C G Am
judge quick to condemn
Am C G Am F G Am C
Rust
[Bridge]
F C Am
Carried them for years
G C G/B F
stones that they once cast
C Am
Place the blame on them as
G C G/B F
if it were their past
C Am
Yesterday's distrust
G C G/B Am
Resent Regret disgust
Dm Em
Still we pay for their
F G
living pay for their mistakes
[Chorus 3/Outro]
C Em F G
Who will cast the latest
Am F
stones of hate Pay for their
G C Em
misgivings pay for their living
F
Still we find that on the
G Am
surface there Is rust
How to play Rust
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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.