Bad Religion - Avalon

artist : bad religion
song : avalon
album : the dissent of man
tuning : standard ( eadgbe )

[ intro ]

play 4 times _1_2_3_____________
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Am Dm F Em
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 14 – – 14 – – 14 – – 14 – – | – 14 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – | – 109 – – – 9 – – – 9 – 9 – 9 – |
D | – 14 – – 14 – – 14 – – 14 – – | – 1412 – – 12 – – 121212 | – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – | – 109 – – – 9 – – – 9 – 9 – 9 – |
A | – 12 – – 12 – – 12 – – 12 – – | – 1212 – – 12 – – 121212 | – 8 – – – 8 – – – 8 – – – 8 – – – | – 8 – 7 – – – 7 – – – 7 – 7 – 7 – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 10 – – 10 – – 101010 | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

_4_________________
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Em Dm Em Dm Em Dm Em
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 109 – – – 9 – – – 7 – 7 – 7 – | – 9 – – – – – – – – – 7 – 7 – 7 – | – 9 – – – – – – – – – 7 – 7 – 7 – | – 9 – – – – – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – |
D | – 109 – – – 9 – – – 7 – 7 – 7 – | – 9 – – – – – – – – – 7 – 7 – 7 – | – 9 – – – – – – – – – 7 – 7 – 7 – | – 9 – – – – – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – |
A | – 8 – 7 – – – 7 – – – 5 – 5 – 5 – | – 7 – – – – – – – – – 5 – 5 – 5 – | – 7 – – – – – – – – – 5 – 5 – 5 – | – 7 – – – – – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

F
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – |
D | – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – 10 – – |
A | – 8 – – – 8 – – – 8 – – – 8 – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

[ verse 1 ]

Am Bm C
as the sun comes creeping up the mountain

G Dm Em
and the wind blows over from the sea .

Am Bm C
hey , we’re brought into this land like tiny particles of sand ,

G Dm Em
unsure of who we’re smarter than , or what we’re meant to be .

Am Bm C
oh the grains sift coarsely through the hour glass

G Dm Em
and collect like their victims in the bowl .

Am Bm C
the ungodly force of change erodes all sense of earthly gains .

G Dm Em
while tending to the mundane will terrorize your soul .

[ chorus ]

Am G Em Am
and it’s no! it’s no use thinking that you’re wrong .

G Dm F G
the past is old and gone . it’s best to move along

G Am Bm
and find your avalon .

[ interlude ]

Am Bm C G Dm Em

[ verse 2 ]
well , i wish that i could tell you it was easy ,
just take the paved road right to paradise .
but the truth is my friend , the pain and suffering never ends .
make amends with medicine , amnesia , and lies .
the grains sift coarsely through the hour glass
and they pound like boulders on the brain .
all those things you did for fun , never hurting anyone ,
careless shadows in the sun , just empty and lame .

[ chorus ]
and it’s no! it’s no use thinking that you’re wrong .
the past is old and gone . it’s best to move along
and find your avalon .

[ interlude ]

play intro – riff

[ solo ]

play verse under solo

[ verse 3 ]
so now the day races from the twilight .
how the fields are enveloped by the shade .
and the story that you’ll tell , inventory of your well ,
crack the shell and find the mortar silted and decayed .

[ chorus ]
and it’s no! it’s no use thinking that you’re wrong .
the past is dead and gone . it’s best to move along
and find your avalon .
it’s best to hurry on and find your avalon .