The Silicone Veil
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Gm Bb Dm
I'm a larva wrapped in silk
Gm Bb F C
I am dying in burning flesh
Gm Bb Dm
Let me out, let me ache
Gm Bb F C
Let me out, let me ache and itch
Gm Bb Dm
Get me out of this suit
Gm Bb F C
I go to a funeral every day
Gm Bb Dm
I follow these people around
Gm Bb F C
I follow these people like a rat's tail
Gm Bb Dm C
I carry their caskets, i sing them good night
Gm Bb Dm C
They're better off without me
C Gm F
Beauty is poisonous
Bb F Gm
Disruptive
C Gm F
Heaven must be an iron rose
Bb F Gm
Unfolding
C Gm C Gm
Oh, let me in, let me out, let me in, let me out!
C Gm
Gm Bb Dm
This is a retirement
Gm Bb F C
From plumbing the veins of rats and kings
Gm Bb Dm
Let the stars be my eyes then
Gm Bb F C
Unchain the knuckles and latches, unbutton my wrists
Gm Bb Dm C
My skin so thin you can see black holes within
Gm Bb Dm C
My eyes so clear they light up the sky
Gm Bb Dm C
And sometimes i'll bend into the silicone veil
Gm Bb Dm C
And enter this world again as a ghost
C Gm F
Beauty is poisonous
Bb F Gm
Disruptive
C Gm F
Heaven must be an iron rose
Bb F Gm
Unfolding
C Gm C Gm
Oh, let me in, let me out, let me in, let me out!
C Gm
Gm Dm
How to play The Silicone Veil
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. 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.