Orphan Histories

	  		
 


Intro Em D (x2) 

Verse 

Em                           D 
We wipe the chaff from our hands 
                         Em 
And the sweat off of our brows 
                            D 
We mourn the old setting sun 
                     Em 
And our empty bank accounts 
                            D                       Em 
For all the damages we've done in the service of a dream 
           D                C 
They say, baby, you'll pay dearly 

Interlude 

Em D (x2) 

Verse 

Em                           D 
Oh how these roads make us old 
                           Em 
And the sunrise makes us quake 
                                D 
We live for scant scraps of hope 
                     Em 
Laid along the interstate 
                          D                             Em 
Of all the places we'll go, we'll wind up memory and debris 
               D                   C 
And I'll say, kid, you're coming with me 

G             G/F#         Em                D          C    D 
I'll close my eyes and pretend to pray that rain never ends 
G             G/F#         Em           D         C     D 
But when the oceans dry up, I'll know enough is enough 
     C         D 
And I'll sing softly 


Interlude 

Em D (x2) 

Verse 

Em                               D 
We'll take the last thing we know 
                          Em 
And we'll let it run our lives 
                               D 
Serenade the devil with those songs 
                      Em 
We've sang too many times 
                                D                             Em 
That just blow by and leave us numb with the thrill of our defeat 
               D           C 
I'll keep the habit if it kills me 

G             G/F#         Em                D          C    D 
I'll close my eyes and pretend to pray that rain never ends 
G             G/F#         Em           D         C     D 
But when the oceans dry up, I'll know enough is enough 
     C         D 
And I'll sing softly 
G            G/F#       Em    D   
I guess I'll see you around 
     C         D 
And I'll sing softly 
G            G/F#       Em    D         C     D 
I guess I'll see you around, see you around 


Interlude 

C G D Em D (x2) 

Outro 

C     G 
Holy ghost 
        D                  Em     D           
Let us live until we're forgotten 
C        G 
Hold me close 
        D                   Em    D 
To the floors of masterless oceans 
C     G 
Holy ghost 
        D                   Em    D 
To the souls of motherless orphans 
C        G 
Hold me close 
         D                            Em      D  C 
Til our histories lay still in their coffins