Emery - Crumbling Acoustic

capo 1 in key of C mimics emery’s usual tuning . intro and bridge may be off .

intro : F ( fingerpick ) Am F Bm7

verse 1 :
Am C
i fell in love with the world , she gave me everything that i deserved
Dm F G
( i had ) all that i wanted and more right in my hands
E
( but some things just never last )
Am C
she ran away with the sun ( i guess ) , the moon and the stars must have followed along
Dm F G
’cause i’m here in the cold and the dark until she returns
E
( deny because the truth really hurts )

chorus :
F Am F
the universe is crumbling tonight , and i’m not sure if we can survive
F Dm E
you left me here with nothing at all , with my back against the wall

verse 2 : ( same chords as verse 1 )
the church and the priests they all gather around
they tie up my hands but they won’t hear me out
no , i’m not the one , i’m not the one to blame ( murder me just the same )
she hung her promises ( i took the bait )
she sold us out ( just for fortune and fame )
no , she’s not the one , she’s not the one to save
( the fool that fell into her game )

chorus 2 : same but end with
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– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – 222 – – 33 – – 222 – – 33 – – 222 – – 33 – – |

bridge :
F
so is this what it takes to seperate the craving from the purpose
Am
measured by success and not the motives of the heart
F
and we are crushed beneath the weight of all the pressure
E
that is put on our shoulders but
F C
we could be honest , confess our weakness
D A E Am C F E
give up our innocence for the blame , we could be saved

finish with chorus