The Sin And The Sentence Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][F][Am]
[C][G]
[F][Am]
[C][G]
[Em][Am]

[Verse 1]
I heard the [Am]passing
bells calling out my [G]name
I knew I'd never see another [F]day
I couldn't swim against the
tides of [Dm]blame[F][G]
I knew there was no other
way
[F][E][Dm][E]

[Verse 2]
[Am]
You better [G]prac[Bm]tice [G]your [Bm]lines[C]
You better [Dm]practice [E]your [Em]words
[Am]I know that real monst[Bm]ers lie[C]
Between the [Dm]light and [G]the [Am]shade
It doesn't [Bm]matter what you
[C]say [Dm]or feel[Em]
[Am]When honest men [Bm]become derange[C]d,
they'll [Dm]genuflect to [Am]a lie

[Verse 3]
The [Am]sin and the sentence
Pen[F]ance in the [Dm]fire (to a lie)
[Am]The sin [C]and the [Am]sen tence
The plagues [Em]grip your [Dm]throat[Am]
(they'll genuflect to a lie)
The sin and the sentence
[Dm]Pen ance in the fire (to a lie)
[Am]The sin and the sentence
The plagues [F]grip your throat
(they'll genuflect to [Am]a lie)

[Verse 4]
I saw the dagger eyes staring back at me
[G]I knew I'd never have
a chance to bleed
[F]Guilty, but in the sight of fallen men
[G]They bury you before you speak (th[F]e sin
[E]and[Am] the sentence)
You better [Bm]practice your lies

[Verse 5]
[C]
You better [Dm]practice [E]your words
[Am]I know that real[Bm] monsters lie
[C]Between the lig[Dm]ht and the[Am] shade
It doesn't [Bm]matter what you
[C]say [Dm]or feel[E]
[Am]When honest men [Bm]become [G]derange[C]d,
they'll [Dm]genuflect to [Am]a lie

[Verse 6]
The [Am]sin and the sentence
Pen[F]ance in the [C]fire (to a lie)
[Dm]The [Am]sin and the sentence
The plagues grip your throat
(they'll genuflect to a [Dm]lie)[Am]
The sin and the sentence
Penance in [Dm]the f[F]ire (To a [Am]lie)
The sin and the sentence
The plagues [F]grip your throat
(They'll genuflect to a lie)

[Verse 7]
Beware [Am]those who speak in tongues
[C]For they may cal[G]l your nam[F]e
[Am]You condemn [C]me
'Cause you [G]don't understand [F]me
[Am]You condemn [C]me
'Cause you [G]don't under[E]stand me

[Interlude 1]
[Am][Dm][G][E][Dm]
[F][E][Dm][G][F][E]
[Dm][G][C][Am][F][Bb][Em][Am][C][Bb][Am]
[C]
[Bb][Am][Dm][Gm][C][F][Bb][Em][Am]
[Bb][Am][C][Dm][G][D][C][Bb][D]
[C][Dm][Bb][G][D][C][Dm][C][Bb][D]
[C][D]

[Verse 8]
[Bb]They'll genuflec[E]t to a lie
[Am]The sin [C]and th[Am]e sentence[G]
Pen[Am]ance [F]in [C]the [Am]fire (To a lie)
The sin and the sentence
[G]The pla[Am]gues grip your throat
(They'll genu[E]flect to [Am]a lie)
The sin [C]and the [Am]sentence
[G]Penanc[Am]e in the[Dm] fir[F]e (To a lie)
[Am]The sin [C]and the [Am]sentence
The plagues grip [F]your throat
(They'll genuflect to a lie)

[Verse 9]
Beware [Am]those who speak in [C]tongues
For they may [G]call your [F]name
[Am]You condemn [C]me
'Cause you [G]don't understand [F]me
[Am]You [Asus4]con demn me[Am][C]
'Cause you [G]don't [F]understand me
[Am]You condemn [C]me
'Cause you [G]don't
understand [Am]me[F]
[Am]You [Asus4]con[Am]
[C]demn me
'Cause you [G]don't under[E]stand me

[Interlude 2]
[E][Am][F]
[E][Eb5][Eb][Ebm][Eb][Ebm][Eb5]
[D][Dm][C][F][Am][F][E][Ebm][C][F]
[E][Ebm][Eb][Ebm]
[Ebm][D]
[Am]Fuck!

[Verse 10]
[C][F][Ebm][C][F][E]
[Ebm][Eb][Ebm][Ebm][D][Am]
The sin and the sen[F]tence[E]
[Ebm]Penance in the fi[Dm]re[Am]
The sin and the sen[F]tence
[E]The[Eb5] plagu[Ebm]es gri[Eb]p your throat[Ebm]