The Ballad Of Jeremiah Peacekeeper Cifras

THE BALLAD OF JEREMIAH PEACEKEEPER
As recorded by the Poets Of The Fall
(From the 2012 Album TEMPLE OF THOUGHT)
 
 
 
[Intro]
Dm    Bb   A
 
 
[Verse 1]
                  Dm                 C
He stares out the window, blank as a canvas
               Bb           A
Made up in the sunlight and swirling smoke and ash
               Dm                     C
He waits for a breath now, taking his time
   Dm          Bb        A
He sees an eternity in a blink of an eye
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 1]
        Bb                       Gm       A
And for him this life is made of time and choices
                     Bb                         Gm
And endless blend of vistas painted bright with memories
         A            Bb                           C
The here and now will bow to him to only serve one purpose
             Dm
To keep your peace
 
 
[Chorus]
Gm                             C
He takes on the world all in a stride
                            Dm
And your wounds will be his scars
                               G
So won't you remember when the night comes
                       Bb
He will need your open arms
            A                       Dm
For to be invincible, he needs your love
 
 
[Guitar Solo]
Dm   Bb   A
 
 
[Verse 2]
          Dm
He stands in the doorway, quiet like yesterday
Bb
With forgotten thoughts become a mystery
               A
And nightmares locked away
              Dm
He looks like a gunman, but his view is much too wide
           Bb                               A
For such a solution, so he fights without a six gun on his side
 
 
[Pre-Chorus 2]
    Bb                      Gm             A
And all the while his stars and moon shine brightly
                   Bb               Gm
Outside the desert wails a curse of rage and jealousy
    A                  Bb                            C
And yet tomorrow comes along and shifts to serve his purpose
             Dm
To keep your peace
 
 
[Chorus]
Gm                             C
He takes on the world all in a stride
                            Dm
And your wounds will be his scars
                               G
So won't you remember when the night comes
                       Bb
He will need your open arms
            E        A              Dm
For to be invincible, he needs your love
Gm                             C
He takes on the world all in a stride
                            Dm
And your wounds will be his scars
                                     G
So won't you remember when the night comes
                       Bb
He will need your open arms
            A                       Dm
For to be invincible, he needs your love
 
 
[Guitar Solo]
Dm   Bb   A  Dm
Bb  A  Gm   F  Gm
Eb  D    A
 
 
[Outro]
A                              D
He takes on the world all in a stride
                            Em
And your wounds will be his scars
                               A
So won't you remember when the night comes
                        C
He will need your open arms
            F#m                     Em   A  C
For to be invincible, he needs your love
            B                       Em
For to be invincible, he needs your love
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