Basilica

jawbreaker
basilica
dear you
1995 jade tree records
submitted by : jeremyunderground41@yahoo . com

key : E , C , A

tuning : standard eadgbe

chords used :
C#m – x46654
A – x02220
E – 022100
B – x24442
D – xx0232
F#m – 244222
G#m – 466444
F – 133211
A – x02220

verse 1 :
C#m A E
sunken eyed best
D
friend of mine
C#m A
why do you sit so
E D
still still shaking?
C#m A E
superhero sapped
D
of all powers
C#m A
i’ll kneel beside you
E D
watch you for hours

chorus 1 :
B C#m D
there’s an angel on you
B C#m
leaning down to
D
kiss your cheek
B C#m D
feathers floating on air
B C#m D
this is my prayer for you

verse 2 :
C#m A
steps of stone
E D
morning bright blue
C#m A
stick of flame
E D
a candle winks at you
C#m A E
in the pew head
D
down i’m crying
C#m A
i think you have
E D
thoughts of dying

chorus 2 :
B C#m D
i’m eclipsing them now
B C#m D
calling all allies down
B C#m D
i’m consumed by your eyes
B C#m D
keep them open and full

bridge :
F#m G#m A
it’s raining in your room
F#m G#m D
angel tears bask sweet
F#m G#m A
angel eyes on you
F#m G#m D – – x4
they love all that they see

verse 3 :
C#m A E
dewy palm cemetery
D C#m A
lawn walk alone in
E D
gardens of loss
C#m A
you can’t have A
E D
flower of stone
C#m A E
never let this soil
D
come between us

chorus 3 :
B C#m D
i’m asking you on a date
B C#m D
for the rest of your life
B C#m D
i’m asking you on a date
B C#m D
for the rest of your life

( repeat bridge )

outro : F – – A – – x3 , F – – D – – – –
D – – x16 , D ( hold )