NOTE - For chords A and B I am posting 3 alternative ways to play them. All down to personal preference. Enjoy!
TUNING - DOWN A HALF STEP
CHORDS
E - 022100
A - x02220 / 577600 / 577655
F#m - 244222
G#m - 466444
B - x24442 / 799800 / 799877
Intro - E A E A E A E
A E A E
I could be the tiger, I could be the snake,
A E A E
I could be the fire, I could be the lake,
A E A E
I could be the sky-bird waiting on the wind,
A E A E
I could be the devil waiting to begin.
F#m E
See, I was the wounded master, oh then I was the slave,
F#m E
My hands and my mouth, aw honey, they would not behave,
F#m G#m
See, I was the holy writer then I was the page,
A B
I was the bleeding actor then I was the stage.
A E
But now you’re telling me my heart’s sick,
A E
And I’m telling you I know,
A E
And you’re telling me you’re leaving,
A B
And I’m telling you to go,
A E
And I’m not so sorry for the heart-wreck,
A E
But for each season left unblessed,
A E
The new terror in the canyons,
A B A E
The new terror in our chests. Ohh wow wow.
Instrumental - A E A E A E
A E A E
I could be the tether, I could be the place,
A E A E
I could be forever or just a couple days,
A E A E
I could be the morning that breaks upon your skin,
A E A E
I could be the devil and do it all again.
F#m E
See, I was the wounded master then I was the slave,
F#m E
My hands and my mouth, aw honey, they was caught in a rage,
F#m G#m
See, I was the holy lion then I was the cage,
A B
I was the bleeding actor then I was the stage.
A E
O but now you’re telling me my heart’s sick,
A E
And I’m telling you I know,
A E
And you’re telling me you’re leaving,
A B
And I’m telling you to go,
A E
And I’m not so sorry for the heart-wreck,
A E
But for each season left unblessed,
A E
The new terror in the canyons,
A B A E
The new terror in our chests. Ohh wow wow.
Ending - A E A E A E
