A collection of lyrics and chords
for the music of James Grant

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Darkstar

Lyrics and Chords

B riff throughout                                                                    A                E

I would take the weight, all the freight of the fate that lays upon you

B                                                                                    A                E

I would exorcise all the cries of the ghosts that play on you

E                                                     B

I’d love to set you free if I could

E                                                     B

Tie you to a tree in the holy wood

E                                                     B

Swim the deepest part of the dark star of your heart

A                                   E                                                     B

We’re just on the cusp of something good

B                                                                                    A                E

I would lie beside you at night be it saffron or sulphur

B                                                                                    A                E

I would stem the tide of the dark wave you ride , shoot the vultures

Mea culpa

E                                                     B

I’d love to set you free if I could

E                                                     B

Tie you to a tree in the holy wood

E                                                     B

Swim the deepest part of the dark star of your heart

A                                   E                                                     B

We’re just on the cusp of something good

Bmin                          Bminadd9

They say youre burning up your time

Bmin                          Bminadd9                          Emin7

You fly your kite too near the power lines

A                                     Bmin

Its just what you have to do

Bmin         Bminadd9

In your mouth brimstone and lime

Bmin         Bminadd9                                  Emin7

Your soul dangles on the devils’ tines

Emin7         A                                 Fmin9

And I’m tangled there with you

SOLO; Verse Chords
B                                                                                    A                E

Please let me explain ; I’m not vain enough to think that I can save you

B                                                                                    A                E

Or that you need to be saved , or tamed or trained, I just crave you

E                                                     B

I’d love to set you free if I could

E                                                     B

Tie you to a tree in the holy wood

E                                                     B

Swim the deepest part of the dark star of your heart
We’re just on the cusp of something good

Lyrics

I would take the weight, all the freight of the fate that lays upon you
I would exorcise all the cries of the ghosts that play on you

I’d love to set you free if I could
Tie you to a tree in the holy wood
Swim the deepest part of the dark star of your heart
We’re just on the cusp of something good

I would lie beside you at night be it saffron or sulphur
I would stem the tide of the dark wave you ride , shoot the vultures
Mea culpa

I’d love to set you free if I could
Tie you to a tree in the holy wood
Swim the deepest part of the dark star of your heart
We’re just on the cusp of something good

They say you’re burning up your time
You fly your kite too near the power lines
Its just what you have to do?In your mouth brimstone and lime
Your soul dangles on the devils’ tines
And I’m tangled there with you

Please let me explain ; I’m not vain enough to think that I can save you
Or that you need to be saved , or tamed or trained, I just crave you

I’d love to set you free if I could
Tie you to a tree in the holy wood
Swim the deepest part of the dark star of your heart
We’re just on the cusp of something good

Alternate Tunings

D A F# D A D

( The F# in this tuning is low, so its best to use an A string guage and also a D string guage for where the G would be)

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