Atreyu
The Theft
A Death Grip On Yesterday
2006
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Key: C then Eb
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
C - x32010
Em - 022000
Am - x02210
G# - 466544
F - 133211
Fm - 133111
Eb - x68886
Intro: C--Em, C--Em--Am--G#-Eb-
Verse 1:
C
He bends and he breaks
Em F
If he gives they will take away
Fm C
His passion his pain his grace
Em
He exhales A thousand
F
black flowers explode
Fm G#
Into butterflies as they're away
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Chorus:
C
Rip them out take them
Burn to coals as they crush
Em
And leave nothing that
Am
Resembles a soul of a man
See him numb, see him crushed
G# Eb
See him numb, see him crushed
(Repeat)
Verse 3:
C Em
Just a fire inside one too many times
Am
He's burning over and out as he fails
F Fm C
Up against the raging tides
No more sides
Em
Everything you ever wanted to see
Am
I see it in his eyes
F Fm
One more time one more time
F
Climb down to test the waters
G#
My hands feel like they're
C Em
rusting away yeah yeah
F
So I'll pace around like a
G#
lamb before the slaughter
C
I'll stay here as
Em
long as you let me
F
Decisions then
made obvious
G#
So I will return to where
C Em
I started, I'll stay there
F G#(hold)
Unfinished I'll wither away
(Repeat Chorus)
Outro: C--Em--Am--G#--C(hold)
