Sermon Of Sorts
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Intro: F G F x4
Verse:
F G F
Here on your doorstep
F G F
With history before you
F G F
Watch me fuck up again
F G F
I’m always punishing
Eb D F C
Say a prayer for me now
F G F
With all the beauty in the world
F G F
At our vile little fingertips
Eb D F C
I can’t help where the gavel slams
Pre-Chorus
Eb Gm Cm
Elephants tied to a daisy
Eb Gm Cm
Babies left on doorsteps
Eb Gm D Gm
Slow erosion of all hope and faith
Eb F Eb
I wish I could say it matters
Eb F Eb
You claim and you cry
Eb F G
Histrionics and all the lying
F G F
I was sworn to protect you from the
Eb D F C
crazy, the crazies, the crazy out there
[Refrão]
Cm Bb Ab
I am the son
Gm F Ab Eb Eb D C#
I am the sun
F B C#
I am the son
Cm B Bb Ab
When you are done with me
Gm F Ab Eb
Let me go free
D C# F B C#
I swear I won’t bother anyone
Cm B Bb Ab
I am the son
Gm Eb D F C
I am the son
Verse:
F G F x2
F G F
All I ever wanted to be
F G F
Was your angel, your angel, your angel
Eb D F C
Peace be with me and also with you
Pre-Chorus
Eb Gm Cm
I’ve got my work cut out for me
Eb Gm Cm
Climbing the resistance mounting
Eb D Eb F
You can run but you can’t come anywhere near hiding
Eb Gm Cm
We are likely to bleed for a bit
Eb D Eb F Gm
You can climb and crawl to the top of the cliff, to the cliff
F Eb D
That I’d fall you off
C# F B
You said I would fly
[Refrão]
Cm B Bb Ab
Head for the sun
Gm F Ab Eb D
Get lost in the sun/son
C# F B C#
I swear I’d follow you anywhere
Cm B Bb Ab
We are the sum
Gm F Ab Eb D
Of all we have done
C# F B C#
Beware who’ll follow you
Cm B Bb Ab
Beware of what comes
Gm F Ab Eb D
After all we have done
C# F B
Can’t stay this dumb forever
Cm B Bb Ab
Let this be done
Gm F Ab Eb D
So we can get on
C# F B
You can laugh at me all you want
Outro: F G F x4
How to play Sermon Of Sorts
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.