Occident

occident

Am Em F C
mercy me , the night is long .
Am F D# A# C
take my pen , to write you this song .
Dm G A# C
lord : is it harder to carry on ,

A# C
or to know when you are done?

Am Em F C
all my life , i’ve felt as though
Am F D# A# C Dm
i’m inside a beautiful memory ,
G
replaying
A# C A# F
with the sound turned down low .

C F G C
long – life , show your face .
Em Am A# C
slow – heart , curb your taste .
C F G C
smoke me out of my hiding place .
Em Am A# C
long – life , state your case .

Am Em F C
what in the world are we waiting for
Am F D# A# C
building glowing cities along the shore ,
Dm G
where the wind batters in ,
A# C A# A#
baiting my kin like a matador?

Am Em F C
so much value , placed upon
Am F D# A# C
what lies just beyond our plans :
Dm G
waving my handkerchief ,
A# C A# C
running along , till the end of the sand .

C F G C
long – life , speak your name .
Em Am A# C
i’m so tired of the guessing game .
C F
but , something is moving ,
G C
just out of frame :
Em Am
slow – heart ,
A# C
brace and aim .

Am Em F C
breaching slowly , across the sea ,
Am F
one mast
D# A# C
a flash , like the stinger of a bee
Dm G
to take you away ,
A# C A# C
a swarming fleet is gonna take you
from me .

Am Em F C
the universe is getting loose :
Am F D#
sodden spread ,
A# C
from some leaden disuse ,
Dm G
rushing , unhinged ,
A# C
toward diminishing lights ,
A# C
like a headless caboose .

C F
i’ll wait for you ,
G C
alongside the ocean ,
Em Am
and make do
A# C
with my no – skin .
C F
but then , long – life ,
G C
will you let me in?
Em Am
and then , slow – heart ,
A# C
are you gonna know him?
C F G C
long – life , speak your name .
Em Am A# C
i wait , while i decry the wait .
C F G C
and when i die , may i relate :
Em Am A# C
slow heart , congregate .

Am , Em , F , C
Am , F , D# , A# , C
Dm , G , A# , C
A# C

Am Em F C
to leave your home , and your family ,
Am F D# A# C
for some distortion of property?
Dm G
well , darling , i can’t go .
A# C
but you may stay
A# C
here , with me .