A Threnody for Modern Romance Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[A5][Am][A5][Am][A5]
[C][Dm][C][F][G][G5][A5][C][Am][A5][Am][A5]
[Am][C][Dm][C][F][G][A5]
[Am]Alas, [G]her[Dm]e

[Verse 1]
[C]
is your [Bm]ser [C]enade [Dm]my darli[C]ng
[G]That [G5]leave[A5]s yo[Am]u[G][Dm]
[C]spe[Bm]echles[C]s and[G] wea[A5]k[Am]
May it [C]teach you how to [Dm]feel
May [C]it remedy [G]your
[Am]heart[A5]lessn[Am]ess
[Em]And [C]may your cries not interrupt
[G]this [G5]swans[Am]ong
This is [C]a call

[Verse 2]
to arms
[Dm]For all those who recognize
[F]roman[G]ce as[Am]
As [C]a dying scene,
who'll [Bm]take it [Bb]to th[G5]eir gr[G]av[Am]es
This is [C]a call to arms
[Dm]For all who hold this [F]sac
[G5]rament [Bb]close
Our hearts burn [A5]on
[Am]How dare[A5]

[Verse 3]
you weep
[Am][Dm][Am][C][Am]
[A5]It's insincerity that trickles [Am]down
[C]your [Am]face[C][Am][A5]
[Am]Alas, [Dm]here[C] is your ser e[Bm]n[C]
[Dm]ade [C]my d[G]arling[Am]
[A5]And [G]oh, [Dm]what [C]a long [Bm]time [C]coming
[G]it [G5]has b[Am]een[A5][Am]
This [Dm]cruel [C]lullaby [Bm]that shal[C]l
[Dm]plague your [C]dreams
And [G]carry [Am]me[G][Dm][C]
[Bm]Carry [C]me towards revolu
[G]tion
[E5][Em][G][Am]

[Verse 4]
This is [C]a call to arms
[Dm]For all those who recognize
[F]roman[G]ce as[G5][G][Am]
As a [C]dying scene,
[Bm]who'll take it [Bb]to th[G5]eir gr[G]av[Am]es
This is [C]a call to arms
For [Dm]all who hold this [F]sac
rament [Gm]close[Bb]
Our hearts burn [A5]on
[Am]I'll

[Verse 5]
[A5]sing for you t[G]he t[Dm]hren[C]ody of mo[Am]dern [A5]roma[Am]nce

[Interlude 1]
[Am][F][G][G5][Am][F]
[Gm][G5][G][Am][F][C][Am]
[F][G][G5][G][Dm][C][Am][F][C][Am][E5][Em]
[C][G][Am]

[Verse 6]
This is a [Am]call [Dm]to arms
[G]For [Am]all those who recognize
[F]ro [G]man[C]ce as[Am]
As [C]a dying scene,
who'll [Bm]take [Bb]it to th[Gm]eir gr[C]aves[Am]
This is [C]a call to arms
For [Dm]all who hold this [F]sac
rament [Gm]close[Bb]
Our hearts burn [Am]on[C][Dm]

[Verse 7]
Take it [F]to [G5]their [Am]graves
(Our[C]hearts burn on)
[Bm](Take it [Bb]to thei[Gm]r grav[Am]es)
This is [C]a call

[Verse 8]
to arms
For [Dm]all who hold this [F]sac
[Gm]rament [Bb]close
Our hearts burn on