The Vulgar Tongue
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Intro
Am G x2
[Verso 1]
Am G Am
they hear us coming but they don't know where we're coming from
Am G Am
they see us perching at the edge of the town
Am
we talk in circles and we gabble in tongues
[Pré-Refrão]
Dm G
and we crow like the birds
C Am
on the slope of the church
F {E} Am
picking eyes out of fresh cadavers
[Refrão]
G Am
we're c c coming, we're c c coming oh x2
[Verso 2]
G Am G Am
we are the very dregs, that leaked onto your kitchen floor from a hole at the bottom of the barrel
G Am E
we are the nameless things that sing you to a restless sleep crouching at the outside of your window
G
we are the urges you can't purge, the easy lies you tell, the flies that gather in the eyes of cattle
[Pré-Refrão]
Dm G
we are the thoughts you bat away you can't ignore
C F {E}
like the rotten tooth you tongue and dig around in when you're bored
N.C. Am
and we're coming
[Refrão]
G Am
we're c c coming oh, we're c c comin oh x2
{Solo}
(someone feel free to tab this out, that's a bit beyond my ability atm)
[Verso 3]
Am G Am
they hear us coming but they don't know where we're coming from
G Am
they think they're safe if they plug up their ears
Am
but there's a backdoor to every heart
[Pré-Refrão]
Dm G
and we knock just to check
C Am
if it could take a kick
F {E} Am
and we paint a red cross on the timber
[Refrão]
G Am
we're c c coming we're c c coming oh
[Verso 4]
G Am G Am
you are the favourite children, lauded above all, the shining sceptre at the centre of creation
G Am E
you are a princess, just a grotesque mess of senses, you're an empty car just begging to be driven
E G
can you imagine what's like to be the bedrock of the world, to realise your purpose is just to be stepped on
[Pré-Refrão]
Dm G C F {E}
well you know what, don't you worry 'bout it child - you hear that knock? soon you won't have to imagine
Outro
N.C. Am G Am
we're coming!
Am G
etc
How to play The Vulgar Tongue
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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.