The Dear Hunter
Lillian
Verse:
Gm F Cm D(bass)
She was stuck in pictures,
Gm F Cm D(bass)
While he passed time in film.
Gm F Cm D(bass)
Oh silly fame, why do you play?
Gm F Cm D(bass)
Frame by frame, day by day.
Gm F Cm D(bass)
With reels changing over,
Gm F Cm D(bass)
And dropping to the sides.
Gm F Cm D(bass)
Oh, solemn soul, see where you are.
Gm F Cm D(bass)
And look to the sides, what you discard.
Chorus:
Eb
Press your lips to mine,
F#dim Gm Eb
Breathe in deep and lie.
Cm D
When the cameras roll,
Gm F C
Hide away your soul.
Cm D
Flash your eyes, forge a smile.
Post-Chorus:
Bb D Bb D
Entertain but don’t get stuck in something you
Gm
hate.
Pre-Verse:
This part is difficult to play on guitar correctly so here's the notes to the chord:
Right Hand: A-Bb-D
Left Hand: switches between G(bass) and D(bass)
Verse 2:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_dear_hunter/lillian_crd.html ]
Gm
Bring me the eyes of the earth,
Cm
Cut off the tongue of the world.
Gm Cm
Keep the ends close inside,
Gm Cm
To the means that imply.
D Gm
And not living the life that you’re worth.
Chorus:
Eb
Pressing your lips to mine,
F#dim Gm Eb
Breathe in deep and lie.
Cm D
When the cameras roll,
Gm G
Hide away your soul.
Eb
Flashing your eyes to sell,
F#dim Gm Eb
Lying to yourself.
Cm D
Dodging truth from the start,
Gm F C
Hide away your heart.
Cm D
Turn around, forge a smile.
Bb D Bb D Bb
Entertain but don’t get stuck in something painful,
D Bb D
Something worse than nothing.
Bridge:
Cm
We could have been smart,
Eb
With the plot from the start.
F#dim
Mistakes from the spark,
D Eb
We knew it wasn’t love.
Chorus:
F#dim Gm Eb
Breathe in deep and lie.
Cm D
When the cameras roll,
Gm F C
Hide away your soul.
Cm D
Flash your eyes, forge a smile.
Gm
Entertain.
Repeat Post Chorus
Outro:
D(bass), F#(bass), G(bass)
End on Gm
Credits for Roger, Lake and river forum
