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)