Flogging Molly - Speed Of Darkness

tabbed by : jackie_tab
email : jcresnar@gmail . com

title track off the molly’s 2011 album .

chords used

Em G A Bm D F#m

E | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – ( 0 ) – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – 2 – – – – – ( 2 ) – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – |

if you’re playing the electric parts , i suggest you play power chords for the verse and
just single

root notes for the second part of the verse , and strum the chorus . that sounds the best
to me but feel

free to have fun and strum however you please : )

intro :
Em G D Bm ( 3x )
Em G B Em

verse 1 . 1
bury me in silence
for i’ll never hear the truth

Em G D Bm

my coffin will be empty
cause you’ll never steal my youth

Em G D Bm

verse 1 . 2

Em G
i was born to live beside you
A Bm
but you tried to stop me grow
Em G
now i’m living on the run
A Bm
from all this hatred you now love
Em G
who said it only rains
Bm Em
from the heavens above

“short” chorus
G Em
speed of darkness lights our way
G Em
we set our course for america
D Em
no bitterness will bite my tongue
D A
the speed of darkness has begun

Em G D Bm
( begun )

Em G D Bm

verse 2 . 1 and 2 . 2 same as before
it’s something of a pity
but you’ll never understand
how a boy can grow and
still never be a man

i would trade the sun for nothing
and the glancing of a star
if you could just remember
grains of dust is all we are
it only takes a second
for a beat to kill a heart

chorus 2
G Em
speed of darkness lights our way
G Em
we set our course for america
D Em
no bitterness will bite this tongue
G
i’ve reconciled with all that’s gone
D A
the speed of darkness has begun

interlude
F#m Bm
only time and life will tell
F#m D A
but it’s a long way home when you’re in hell
F#m Bm
where constant demons fracture souls
F#m D A
once a nightmare , now just lifeless ghosts

solo
B5 D ( 2x )

bridge
G Bm A
speed of darkness lights our way

verse 3 . 1 and 3 . 2 same as before
you tore this land asunder
but my pride will bring it back

i would trade the sun for nothing
and the glancing of a star
if you could just remember
grains of dust is all we are
it only takes a second
for beat to kill a heart

chorus 2

outro
Em G D Bm 3
xem G Bm Em

that’s it , this song is fun as hell to play . enjoy

jackie