New Model Army - Purity

standard tuning
capo version ( 4th fret )

intro chords :
Am – G – F – F – C – G

verse :
Am F G C
the rains move eastward in waves of succession
Am F E
drawing lines of grey across the sky
Am F G C
with history just as close as a hand on the shoulder
Am F E
in hunger and impatience we cry
Am F G C
the battle against corruption rages in each corner
Am F E
there must be something better , something pure
Am F G C
and the call it is answered from the caves to the cities
Am F E
come the dealers of salvation on earth

violin part :
Am – F – G – C
Am – F – E
Am – F – G – C
Am – F – E

verse :
Am F G C
we’ve seen the restless children at the head of the columns
Am F E
come to purify the future with the arrogance of youth
Am F G C
nothing is as cruel as the righteousness of innocents
Am F E
with automatic weapons and a gospel of the truth

chorus :
E D C B
revolution for ever , succession of the seasons
C G F E
within the blood of nature , all raised to rot and die
F E Am – F – G – C etc .
this purity , purity is a lie

violin part

verse :
Am F G C
now immaculate conception in sterilised laboratories
Am F E
how the vanity goes on
Am F G C
or in the message of the preacher with his morals and obsessions
Am F E
the wars that we wage upon ourselves
G F
purity is a virtue , purity is an angel
Am E
purity is for madmen to make fools of us all
Am F G C
so forgive yourself my friend , all this will soon be over
Am F E
what happened here tonight is nothing at all

chorus :
E D C B
revolution for ever , succession of the seasons
C G F E
within the blood of nature , all raised to rot and die
F E Am – F – G – C etc .
this purity , purity is a lie

violin part

Am F G C
i will always see brendan at that broken down piano
Am F E
his fingers thick and red , shaking on the keys
Am F G C
battered by the years of alcohol and working
Am F E
still playing with the faith that never leaves
Am F G C
so sit us down , buy us a drink , tell us a good story
Am F E
sing us a song we know to be true
Am F G C
i don’t give a damn that i never will be worthy
Am F E Am . . . etc
fear is the only enemy that i still know

violin outro

i couldn’t find these anywhere so i worked them out . ’purity is a virtue . . . ’ may
not be 100% but it can work well this way .

great song , enjoy .