Song: Travesty
Artist: Haste The Day
Album: Attack of the Wolf King
Transcribed by Colton Wood
Key of Fm
Standard Tuning w/ Capo on 3
If you don't have a capo, transpose these chords 3 half steps up.
When playing the A#5*, play a normal A#5, but drop the 3rd fret on the D
string to the 2nd fret. When playing the A#5^, drop the 3rd fret on the D
string to open.
Intro:
Lead riff plays...
A# Dm C A# Dm C
A# Dm C A# Dm C
A#5 A#5* A#5 A#5*
Verse 1: Beat starts on the Dm, not the A
A Dm
I am spent and with death you paid my ransom
C A#
For the witness of your word
A
To bring them is the jackal's sin
C Dm
Oh... the eyes of death are upon me
Gm
And the watchman takes his toll
A# C
If the river will run dry it will never take us home
Dm
With idle minds we grew unconscious as the
Gm A# C
hunter stalks his prey His eyes, his eyes are locked on me
Chorus:
A# Dm C
You cover the darkest part of me
A# Dm C
With a look that's sure to set the captives free
A#5 A#5*
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/h/haste_the_day/travesty_crd.html ]
Verse 2:
A Dm
Oh, make way for I am not the redeemer
Gm
Nor do the mountains fall in my name
A#
But with slightest cry, my hunter
C
You will fail to reach your prey
Dm
Still with idle minds unconscious
Gm
As the hunter stalks his prey
A# C
His eyes, his eyes are locked on me
Chorus:
A# Dm C
You cover the darkest part of me
A# Dm C
With a look that's sure to set the captives free
A# Dm C
With love that the blindest eyes will see
A# Dm C
You cover the darkest part of me
A#5 A#5* A#5 A#5^
Bridge: Beat starts on the Gm
Gm
As I am met with travesty
Dm C
And I am broken and I am empty
Gm Dm C
And through it all I can see your face
Gm Dm C
With words unspoken I hear your voice
Gm Dm C A#
I see the hand, the hand that writes it all
Dm C A#
You've called the wind to show its worth
Dm C A#
You've called the sun to brag about its warmth
Dm C A#
Because You are the writer
Dm C A#
Because You are the soul of the world
Chorus:
A# Dm C
You cover the darkest part of me
A# Dm C
With a look that's sure to set the captives free
A# Dm C
With love that the blindest eyes will see
A# Dm C
You cover the darkest part of me
A# Dm C
Because You are the writer
A# Dm C
Because You are the writer
Acoustic pause:
A#*
End on
A#
That's all UG'ers! God bless and good luck.
