Car Seat Headrest - Gethsemane

Verse 1
FmIt promised me a good life if I followed all its wishes
FmI never missed a prayer and I always did the dishes
F Gm FmWhat's beautiful is good, but what's that blood along the ridges? What is that for?
 
Refrain
FmTabernacle
FmTabernacle
FmTabernacle
FmTabernacle (Eternal bachelor)
 
Verse 2
FmStones of white preserve the words unspeakable for ages
FmIt's not a place of honor or esteemed deed commemorated
F Gm FmWhat's left inside is what's evolved from what we have forsaken, check the black box
 
Refrain
FmTabernacle
FmTabernacle
FmTabernacle
FmTabernacle (Eternal bachelor)
 
Instrumental Break
FmEmD Fm
 
F GmAmEm
 
FmEm
 
 
 
Verse 3
Fm FYou puke and spit and beat your fists against it, but it's unshaken (Atargatis)
B FThere's nothing left to offer to restore what has been taken
Gm F BYour body is a temple, but your holy wounds are aching, leave the fat off
 
Refrain
FmTabernacle
FmTabernacle
FmTabernacle
FmTabernacle (Eternal bachelor)
 
Part II
Cm
 
CmF CmF .
CmF CmF .
 
 
Verse 4
Cm F I can Do whatever the **** I want when I want to
You're only wearing my skin
Cm F I can Do whatever the **** I want when I want to
You're only wearing my skin
F G FIt's just a night in your life
(You're only wearing my skin)
F F FMaybe there's something to take the edge off
F G FIt's just the sound of your electric heart
(You're only wearing my skin)
F G FCracklelacklelai, and you will be calm
 
Verse 5
Cm F You can dial 9-1-1 if you need to
I can't put out every fire
Cm F You can call the whole **** squad if you want to
I can't put out every fire
F G FYou're just a lie in my heart
(You're only wearing my skin)
F F FEverybody starts out curious
F G FIs there no king behind these walls?
(You're only wearing my skin)
F F FCracklelacklelai, and I will not fall
CmF Cm F .
 
 
Bridge
F G F FFF I can't put out every fire. .
F G F FFFI can't put out every fire. .
F G F FFFI can't put out every fire. .
F G F FFFI can't put out every fire. .
 
 
Part III
FmEmEmEm
 
 
 
Verse 6
FmRadio tower neck speaks with the accent of my stomach
FmEarly morning birds call with some generator running
F B FmA series of simple patterns slowly build themselves into another song
I don't know how it happened
 
Verse 7
FmIn the false dawn everything is dreamlike and unreal
BSomewhere on the periphery is a nightmare I still feel
F B FmThe fireplace is flickering, black-haired bull is speaking by the bed
 
Chorus
FmYou can love again if you try again
B Fm You can love again if you try again
B Fm You can love again if you try again
F F You can love again if you try again
F You can love again if you try again
 
 
Verse 8
FmWaves wash up the puzzle pieces of high school dioramas
BGifts for your nephew's birthday bring up scenes of childhood trauma
F B FmMagic eye clicks into focus, it's something you'd give your right eye to unsee
FIs this the only way forward?.
 
 
Verse 9
FmI've called to you a thousand times to take away this cup
BBut there will be no miracles 'til the ransom's added up
FJust tell me what you want from me
B FmTell me what would make it be enough
 
Chorus
F Fm You can love again if you try again
(I've never seen God in my lifetime)
B F You can love again if you try again.
(Peace in glory above)
F F You can love again if you try again.
(Why is there so little water?)
F Fm You can love again if you try again
(You can love again if you try again)
You can love again if you try again
 
Post-Chorus
Fm B/Cm B Now you have me as I was born
Fm B/Cm B My breaking heart beats between your horns
Fm Gm F B What comes next, beloved pet?
Fm B/Cm FI'll be patient waiting for the time to come
Fm B/Cm FTo be opened up, helpless and undone
 
Bridge: Rosa
Fm I can't run anymore
Fm I can't run anymore
Fm I can't run anymore
Fm I can't run anymore
 
 
Instrumental Break
Fm Fm Fm Fm
 
Fm Fm Fm Fm
 
 
 
Verse 10
Fm I lay me down again to sleep
B Another soul must be redeemed
Fm Hidden behind a thousand eyes
F A hostage heart, a scrap of light
Fm The naked priest, the introvert
B The millionaire, conspirator
Fm Misshapen form, rotten wheat
F Like war ****, a constant feed
 
 
Outro
Fm You can love again if you try again
B You can love again if you try again
Fm You can love again if you try again
F You can love again if you try again
Fm You can love again if you try again
B You can love again if you try again
Fm You can love again if you try again
F Fm You can love, you can love, you can love, you can love
(You can love again)
FmYou can love
(You can love again)
FmIf you try
(You can love again)
FmYou can love
(You can love again)
You can love
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