The Penalty Chords

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Difficulty:	beginner
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

Author Chames [a] 40.

3 contributors total, last edit on Feb 23, 2021

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[Intro]
F C Em F
F C Em F
 
[Verse 1]
F               C       Em     F
Like an ancient day and I'm on trial
F                  C         Em          F
Let them seize the way, this once was an island
 
    G           C        F   C
And I could not stay for I believed them
G            C        F       C
Left for the lights always in season
 
[Instrumental]
F C Em F
F C Em F
 
[Verse 2]
F          C          Em       F
Impassable night in a crowd of homesick
F               C            Em        F
Fully grown children, you'll leave the lights
 
     G              C          F       C
Your family may not wait, sir, keep on breathing
    G               C         F       C
Our parents rue the day, they find us kneeling
 
G                        C        F            C
Let them think what they may, for they've good reason
G            C        F       C
Left for the lights always in season
 
[Outro]
G C F C
G C F C
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I think it sounds slightly better (and is easier) with a capo on the 5th fret (and so transposing the song to G: i.e. C->G, F->C, G->D, and Em->Bm). Then the pitch matches a little better with the recorded song.