Chimes and Church Bells Attack in Black
Standard Tuning
*When playing the A chord in the chorus only play the first four strings*
Intro
[E] [G] [E]
Verse 1
[Em]When the time comes for marriag[G]es to e[Em]nd
[G]When all the black gowns are called and s[C]ent
[D]to darken doors and [G]pay them[C] penance
[D]for wishing death before their [G]contract's [C]ended
Verse 2
[Em]When all the black gowns a[G]re hir[Em]ing
[G]Art does the sufferi[C]ng
[D]They don't see the beauty in the p[G]ower w[C]ires
[D]or of an honest man in p[G]oor att[C]ire
Chorus
[G]But I've heard of hope in a [C]faceless m[G]an
I [Em]know I'll [D]never [C]meet
I've heard of l[G]ife in those who l[C]ove so v[G]ery
[Em]eff[D]ortless[C]ly
[D]who live forever in a st[Em]ate of vulnerabil[A]ity[C]
[D]to leave behind for those t[Em]hey've loved
[A]alot of time to weep[C]
Instrumental
Repeat First Part Of Chorus
Verse 3
[Em]when the time comes for m[G]arriages to [Em]end
[G]will the world wait while [C]we address
[D]with poignancy enough to d[G]own the city o[C]f hounds
[D]speaking humanly enough to [G]free us from [C]ourselves
Bridge
[D]abandonment [Em]makes for something [C]heartfelt
[D]and finds your [G]ear like chimes and [C]church bells
something [Em]special will recede as something [C]boring swells
[D]and finds your [G]ear like chimes and [C]church bells
Chorus
[G]But I've heard of hope in a [C]faceless m[G]an
I [Em]know I'll [D]never [C]meet
I've heard of l[G]ife in those who l[C]ove so v[G]ery
[Em]eff[D]ortless[C]ly
[D]who live forever in a st[Em]ate of vulnerabil[A]ity[C]
[D]to leave behind for those th[Em]ey've loved
[A]alot of time to weep[C]
[End]
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