Purity
New Model ArmyVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
The rains move eastward in waves of succession
Drawing lines of grey across the sky
With history just as close as a hand on the shoulder
In hunger and impatience we cry
The battle against corruption rages in each corner
There must be something better, something pure
And the call it is answered from the caves to the cities
Come the dealers of Salvation on Earth
Violin part:
We've seen the restless children at the head of the columns
Come to purify the future with the arrogance of youth
Nothing is as cruel as the righteousness of innocents
With automatic weapons and a gospel of the truth
Revolution for ever, succession of the seasons
Within the blood of Nature, all raised to rot and die
- - - etc.
This purity, purity is a lie
Violin part
Now immaculate conception in sterilised laboratories
How the vanity goes on
Or in the message of the preacher with his morals and obsessions
The wars that we wage upon ourselves
Purity is a virtue, purity is an angel
Purity is for madmen to make fools of us all
So forgive yourself my friend, all this will soon be over
What happened here tonight is nothing at all
Revolution for ever, succession of the seasons
Within the blood of Nature, all raised to rot and die
- - - etc.
This purity, purity is a lie
Violin part
I will always see Brendan at that broken down piano
His fingers thick and red, shaking on the keys
Battered by the years of alcohol and working
Still playing with the faith that never leaves
So sit us down, buy us a drink, tell us a good story
Sing us a song we know to be true
I don't give a damn that I never will be worthy
... etc
Fear is the only enemy that I still know
Violin outro
I couldn't find these anywhere so I worked them out. 'Purity is a virtue...' may
not be 100% but it can work well this way.
Great song, enjoy.
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Readable chord sheet for Purity by New Model Army
[Am] [G] [F] [F] [C] [G]
The [Am]rains move [F]eastward in [G]waves of [C]succession
[Am]Drawing lines of g[F]rey across the [E]sky
With [Am]history just as c[F]lose as a [G]hand on the [C]shoulder
In [Am]hunger and i[F]mpatience we [E]cry
The [Am]battle against [F]corruption [G]rages in each [C]corner
There [Am]must be something [F]better, something [E]pure
And the [Am]call it is [F]answered from the [G]caves to the [C]cities
Come the [Am]dealers of S[F]alvation on [E]Earth
Violin part:
[Am] [F] [G] [C]
[Am] [F] [E]
[Am] [F] [G] [C]
[Am] [F] [E]
We've [Am]seen the restless c[F]hildren at the[G] head of the [C]columns
Come to [Am]purify the [F]future with the [E]arrogance of youth
[Am]Nothing is as c[F]ruel as the r[G]ighteousness of i[C]nnocents
With [Am]automatic we[F]apons and a [E]gospel of the truth
[E]Revolution for [D]ever, s[C]uccession of the [B]seasons
Wi[C]thin the blood of [G]Nature, all r[F]aised to rot and d[E]ie
[F] [E] [Am] - [F] - [G] - [C] etc.
This purity, purity is a lie
Violin part
Now i[Am]mmaculate con[F]ception in s[G]terilised l[C]aboratories
[Am]How the v[F]anity goes [E]on
Or in the [Am]message of the [F]preacher with his [G]morals and [C]obsessions
The [Am]wars that we [F]wage upon o[E]urselves
[G]Purity is a virtue, [F]purity is an angel
[Am]Purity is for madmen to make f[E]ools of us all
So [Am]forgive yourself my f[F]riend, all t[G]his will soon be [C]over
What [Am]happened here to[F]night is [E]nothing at all
[E]Revolution for [D]ever, s[C]uccession of the [B]seasons
Wit[C]hin the blood of N[G]ature, all ra[F]ised to rot and di[E]e
[F] [E] [Am] - [F] - [G] - [C] etc.
This purity, purity is a lie
Violin part
I will [Am]always see [F]Brendan at that [G]broken down [C]piano
His f[Am]ingers thick and [F]red, [E]shaking on the keys
[Am]Battered by the [F]years of [G]alcohol and w[C]orking
Still p[Am]laying with the f[F]aith that never [E]leaves
So s[Am]it us down, [F]buy us a drink, [G]tell us a good st[C]ory
[Am]Sing us a son[F]g we [E]know to be true
I [Am]don't give a d[F]amn that I [G]never will be [C]worthy
[Am] [F] [E] [Am]... etc
Fear is the only enemy that I still know
Violin outro
I couldn't find these anywhere so I worked them out. 'Purity is a virtue...' may
not be 100% but it can work well this way.
Great song, enjoy.