Holly Branches - Radical Face
by batucaca, Capo, 1. Bund
Intro, Em, G, D, A
Em
When you were young
G
You'd bite your tongue
D A
Calm, always did what you were told
Em
Never ran your mouth
G
Lived life on tiptoes
D A
Only felt peace if by yourself
C
When mistakes don't count
Em D
There's a hole in your chest
C
From the time that you were born
C
One that don't get filled
Em D /Dsus4/D/Dsus4
'cause you've always known you're nothin' they want
Refrain:
Em A C
But everybody's bones are just holy branches
D Em
Cast from trees to cut patterns into the world
A C
And in time we find some shelter
D C
Spill our leaves and then sleep in the Earth
C
And when we're there we'll belong
D Em
'cause the Earth don't give a damn if you're lost
Em, G, D, A x2
ooo..ooo..ooo
Em G
Now I live alone
D A
Working the belly of machines
Em
Wring my soot-black hands
G
And I don't sleep much
D
Days don't feel different
A
From the nights
C
With no goals in mind
Em D
There's a hole in my chest
C
From the time I walked away
C
One I fill with sweat
Em D /Dsus4/D/Dsus4
So now I know I'm nothin' they want
Refrain:
Em A C
But everybody's bones are just holy branches
D Em
Ride the breeze to cut patterns in the leaves
A C
And in time we find some shelter
D C
Spill our seeds and then wait for our turns
Em G D
But for now we're adrift on the waves of discontent
C
Trying to carve our place
Em D
All in hopes we'll be something they want
Em
But I'm not holding my breath
Em, G, D, Am x2
ooo..ooo..ooo
A C A
Trace your fingers down my spine
A C A
Make your home behind my eyes
A C A
Line my skull with harmless lies
C D Em
I'll bide my time until I'm something they want