The Science of Myth Screeching Weasel
<br/> Date: Tue, 9 Apr 1996 02:27:36 -0400<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> "The Science of Myth"<br/> performed by Screeching Weasel<br/> written by Ben Weasel<br/> (C) 1991 Screeching Weasel<br/> from the Lookout! Records release My Brain Hurts (LK 50 LP/CS/CD)<br/> transcribed by Mike Ripplinger (openface@aol.com)<br/> <br/> [Notes]<br/> * All F# chords refer to X-9-11-11-X-X-X, not 2-4-4-X-X-X.<br/> <br/> ***<br/> ["The Science of Myth"]<br/> <br/> [Intro chord: F#]<br/> <br/> F# B<br/> If you've ever questioned beliefs that you hold you're not alone<br/> F# B<br/> But you oughta realize that every religion is a methaphor<br/> D# C# B D# C# B<br/> In the case of Christianity and Judaism there exists the belief<br/> D# C# B<br/> That spiritual matters are enslaved to history<br/> F# B<br/> The Buddhists believe that the functional aspects override the myth<br/> F# B<br/> While other religions use the literal core to build foundations with<br/> D# C# B<br/> See half the world sees the myth as fact<br/> D# C# B<br/> And it's seen as a lie by the other half and<br/> D# C# B<br/> The simple truth is that it's none of that cause<br/> D# B<br/> Somehow no matter what the world keeps turning<br/> F# C#<br/> Somehow we get by without ever learning<br/> D# B<br/> Somehow no matter what the world keeps turning<br/> F# C#<br/> Somehow we get by without ever learning<br/> D# F# B C#<br/> Science and religion are not mutually exclusive<br/> D# F#<br/> In fact for better understanding<br/> B C#<br/> We take the facts of science and apply them<br/> D# F# B C#<br/> And as both factors keep evolving then we continue getting information<br/> D# F# B C#<br/> But closing off possibilities makes it hard to see the bigger picture<br/> F# B<br/> Consider the case of the woman whose faith helped her make it through<br/> F#<br/> When she was raped and cut up, left for dead in a trunk,<br/> B<br/> But her beliefs held true<br/> D# C# B<br/> It doesn't matter if it's real or not<br/> D# C# B<br/> Cause some things are better left without a doubt and<br/> D# C# B <br/> If it works and it gets the job done...<br/> D# B<br/> Somehow no matter what the world keeps turning<br/> F# C#<br/> Somehow we get by without ever learning<br/> D# B<br/> Somehow no matter what the world keeps turning<br/> <br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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