Benediction
The WeakerthansVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
So you dont get to be a saint
Martyrs never last this long
Guess I'll never be the one
To defeat desire in song
Here's a marker
Here's my naked skin
Our 'exhibit A'
Put a small x where I lost my way
All the actors broke their legs
And its to late to postpone
The producers getting high
And the audience went home
Smile and take your awkward bow
Turn and stumble off the stage
Let the rain be your applause
Every encore sooth your rage
Squint with one eye
Hum a show-tune wait
For your right to say
oh thats where you must have lost your way
Megaphones in helicopters squeal hey are you okay?
Searchlights circle, where we lost our way
All our accidents were purposeful and felt
Stripped of providence or any way to tell
But our intentions were intangible and sweet
Sick with simple math and shy discoveries
Piled up against our impending defeat.
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Readable chord sheet for Benediction by The Weakerthans
[C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [F] [F] [C]So you dont get to be a sa[Am]int [G]Martyrs never last this lo[F]ng [C]Guess I'll never be the o[Am]ne [G]To defeat desire in s[F]ong [F]Here's a marker [G]Here's my naked s[C]kin Our 'exh[F]ibit A' [F]Put a small x[G] where I lost my w[C]ay [C]All the actors broke their l[Am]egs [G]And its to late to post[F]pone [C]The producers getting h[Am]igh [G]And the audience went ho[F]me [C]Smile and take your awkward bo[Am]w [G]Turn and stumble off the stag[F]e [C]Let the rain be your a[Am]pplause [G]Every encore sooth your r[F]age [F]Squint with one eye [G]Hum a show-tune wa[C]it For your ri[F]ght to say [F]oh thats where you m[G]ust have lost your w[C]ay [C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [F]Megaphones in [G]helicopters squ[C]eal hey are you [F]okay? [F]Searchlights circle,[G] where we lost our wa[C]y [C]All our a[Am]ccidents were p[G]urposeful and felt [F] [C]Stripped of pr[Am]ovidence or a[G]ny way to tell [F] [C]But our int[Am]entions were in[G]tangible and sweet [F] [C]Sick with si[Am]mple math and sh[G]y discoveries [F]Piled up against our impending def[G]eat.