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Years Into The Past
04:13
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1. Years Into the Past
Intro/Verse Dm x 4 Am x 4 G x 4 Am x 4
Verse 1
Years into the past
My mind has shown at last
And I have found no way
To get away
Verse 2
Years are chasing me
My heart is cold as steel
There’s creatures in my dreams
They’re cold and grey
Chorus
Years into the past
Years into the past
Years into the past
They’re calling me
Verse 3
Dreams into the past
I can no longer tell
What the hell is real
And what is fantasy
Verse 4
You all were wiped away
All just disappeared
No trace was left behind
Just in my dreams
Chorus
Written 21MAY2017
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2. |
Edge of the Ocean
04:42
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2. Edge of the Ocean
Intro/Verse: Am x 8 D x 4 C x 4
Verse 1
Well we danced in the city
And we lived near the river
But we saw the storm coming
Along the edge of the ocean
Chorus
Along the edge of the ocean x 3
Verse 2
Well we ran to the mountains
And we hid from the lightning
But the storm kept on coming
Along the edge of the ocean
Chorus
Verse 3
Well we lost all the city
Now we live with the fear
Because the storm keeps on coming
Along the edge of the ocean
Chorus
Written 21MAY2017
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3. |
The Storm of Time
03:24
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3. The Storm of Time
Intro/Verse on bass guitar low E string: 0- 2- 2- 2 x 4
Improvise on guitar on F#m
Verse 1
Sleeping through the night
You see him in the dark
Coming with the rains
He won’t be far
Verse 2
Darkness and a shadow
Swallows up the world
Sweeping through the meadows
Cutting down the herd
Verse 3
Try to escape him
Try to survive
The storm is coming
You’re only going to die
Verse 4
It’s the storm of time x 4
Written 21MAY2017
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4. |
The Job
03:04
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4. The Job
Intro/Verse chords Am x 4 C x 4 G x 4 Am x 4
Verse 1
They tell him to go to the warehouse
They tell him to check on the boxes
He’s been doing it for a month or two
He’s not quite sure if he’s got it
Verse 2
Almost ten years he’s been doing this
Not a bad job he’ll admit it
But he’s got his eyes on the finish time
You know he’ll never forget it
Verse 3
He’s busted the van it won’t stop beeping
His wages are stuck in the past
They can’t find a place to fix the van quickly
Now he’s going nowhere fast
Verse 4
From airport to warehouse, port to office
Another tea to keep him going
The job’s not bad, wage keeps falling
But on he goes, he keeps on driving
Written 21MAY2017
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5. |
Night Song
05:25
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5. Night Song
Intro/Verse/Chorus chords: F#m x 8 D x 8
Verse 1
I’ve been watching in your sleep
Watching as you breathe
Making sure you're safe
As you lie here and dream
Chorus x 2
This is a night song
I’ll sing you a night song
Verse
I wake up when you scream
Hug you when you cry
Change your soiled sheets
Tuck you in good night
Chorus x 2
Verse 3
When it’s dark and rains
I’ll keep you safe in here
We’re watching over you
So don’t you have a fear
Chorus x 2
Written 22MAY2017
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6. |
Hold Off The Night
04:06
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6. Hold Off The Night
Intro/Verse Chords: Am x 4 F x 4 C x 4 G x 4
Verse 1
You seem so quiet now
Something’s not quite right
There was something there
Now it’s gone into the night
Verse 2
He sat there in his chair
Not what he was before
But you reached out for him
Pulled him towards the world
Verse 3
I want to reach for you
But I don’t know how
Pull you out of the night
See the bright of now
Verse 4
As the sparks leave our life
Bright new ones ignite
Don’t slip away just yet
Please hold off the night
Written 23MAY2017
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7. |
The Strangers
03:56
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7. The Strangers
Intro/Verse/Chorus chords: D5 x 4 C5 x 4 A5 x 8 (palm-muted)
Verse 1
On the edge of the neon city
Near the end of the river
Strangers walking past me
Trying to seek some cover
Verse 2
They’ve been sleeping in the street
They’ve been begging for their meals
I could be there with them
And the thought it gives me chills
Chorus x 4
On the edge of the city
Verse 3
The costs they keep on coming
But my job is going nowhere
And I see the strangers sleeping
As the children stop and stare
Chorus x 4
Verse 4
Night and day I keep on working
The money has to keep on coming
See the strangers in the city
Sleeping out there with nothing
Chorus x 4
Written 23MAY2017
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8. |
The Thaw
05:18
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8. The Thaw
Intro/Verse/Chorus chords Am x 16 F x 2 G x 2 Am x 2
Verse 1
He sees the dogs coming down the street. Chasing down the memory of what used to be.
He sees his world starting to collapse. As everything catches up with his past.
Chorus
The winter is over. The winter is over. The winter is over.
Verse 2
Now he’s got nowhere. Nowhere to hide. Lost everything he kept on the inside.
The chase is coming. Coming to an end. Lost all his family. Lost every friend.
Chorus
Verse 3
All the secrets out of the grave. Nowhere to turn. Nothing to save.
Everyday locked in a cell. Now they’ve got him. Locked onto his smell.
Chorus x 2
Written 23MAY2017
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