Capo: 3rd fret
[VERSE 1]
D Em G
My knuckles were bruised like violets
D D
Suckerpunching walls, cursed you as I sleep talked
Em G
Spineless in my tomb of silence
D D
Tore your banners down, took the battle underground
Em G
And maybe it was ego swinging
D
Maybe, it was her
D Em G D
Flashes of the battle come back to me in a blur
[CHORUS]
C
All that blood shed, crimson clover
G
Uhuh, sweet dream was over
Em D
My hand was the one you reached for
C
All throughout the Great War
G
Always remember uhuh, tears on the lettеr
Em D
I vowed not to cry anymore
D
If we survived thе Great War
[VERSE 2]
Em G
You drew up some good faith treaties
D D
I drew curtains closed, drank my poison all alone
Em G
You said I have to trust more freely
D D
But diesel is desire, you were playing with fire
Em G
And maybe it's the past that's talking
D
Screaming from a crypt
D Em G
Telling me to punish you for things you never did
D
So I justified it
[CHORUS]
C
All that blood shed, crimson clover
G
Uhuh, the bombs were close and
Em D
My hand was the one you reached for
C
All throughout the Great War
G
Always remember uhuh, the burning embers
Em D
I vowed not to fight anymore
C
If we survived thе Great War
[INSTRUMENTAL BREAK]
C G Em D
Uh-huh Uh-huh
[BRIDGE]
Am G
It turned into something bigger
Em D Am
Somewhere in the haze got a sense I've been betrayed
G
Your finger on my hair pin triggers
Em D Am
Hold you down on that icy ground, looked up at me with honour and truth
G Em
Broken and blue, so I called off the troops
D Am
That was the night I nearly lost you
G Em D
I really thought I lost you
[VERSE 3]
D Em G
We can plant a memory garden
D D
Say a solemn prayer, place a poppy in my hair
Em G
There's no morning glory, it was war, it wasn't fair
D
And we will never go back
[CHORUS]
C
To that blood shed, crimson clover
G
Uhuh, the worst was over
Em D
My hand was the one you reached for
C
All throughout the Great War
G
Always remember uhuh, we're burned for better
Em D
I vowed I would always be yours
C
Cause we survived thе Great War
G Em
Uhuh, uhuh
D
I will always be yours
C
'Cause we survived the Great War
G
Uhuh
Em D
I vowed I will always be yours
My knuckles were bruised like violets
Sucker punching walls
Cursed you as I sleep talked
Spineless in my tomb of silence
Tore your banners down
Took the battle underground
And maybe it was egos swinging
Maybe it was her
Flashes of the battle come back to me in a blur
All that bloodshed, crimson clover
Uh-huh, sweet dream was over
My hand was the one you reached for
All throughout the Great War
Always remember, uh-huh
Tears on the letter, I vowed
Not to cry anymore
If we survived the Great War
You drew up some good faith treaties
I drew curtains closed
Drank my poison all alone
You said I have to trust more freely
But diesel is desire
You were playing with fire
And maybe it's the past that's talking
Screaming from the crypt
Telling me to punish you for things you never did
So I justified it
All that bloodshed, crimson clover
Uh-huh, the bombs were closer
My hand was the one you reached for
All throughout the Great War
Always remember, uh-huh
The burning embers, I vowed
Not to fight anymore
If we survived the Great War
Uh-huh, uh-huh
It turned into something bigger
Somewhere in the haze
Got a sense I'd been betrayed
Your finger on my hairpin triggers
Soldier down on that icy ground
Looked up at me with honor and truth
Broken and blue
So I called off the troops
That was the night I nearly lost you
I really thought I'd lost you
We can plant a memory garden
Say a solemn prayer
Place a poppy in my hair
There's no morning glory
It was war, it wasn't fair
And we will never go back to that
Bloodshed, crimson clover
Uh-huh, the worst was over
My hand was the one you reached for
All throughout the Great War
Always remember, uh-huh
We're burned for better, I vowed
I would always be yours
'Cause we survived the Great War
Uh-huh, uh-huh
I will always be yours
'Cause we survived the Great War
Uh-huh
I vowed I will always be yours
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