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Lungs by Townes Van Zandt - Guitar Chords

Artist Townes Van Zandt How to play the guitar chord Em.jpg How to play the guitar chord D.jpg

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Version 1 Version 2
            Lungs Written and Performed by the great Townes Van Zandt
I noticed that the chords in the other version posted on UG seemed to be 
incorrect, though the intro was spot on. Lungs is musically very simple (the 
lyrics are a different story entirely!). You'll only need Em and D.


[Verse 1]

Em
Wont you lend your lungs to me
D              Em
Mine are collapsing 
Em
Plant my feet and bitterly
D                                            Em
Breathe up the time that's passing
D                             Em                (D)
Breath I'll give and breath I'll take
D                                       Em                
And pray the day's not poison
Em                         D             Em
Stand among the ones that live 
Em          D     Em
In lonely indecision


[Verse 2]
Em
Fingers walk the darkness down
D                 Em
Mind is on the midnight
Em
Gather up the gold you've found
D                                            Em
You fool it's only moonlight
D                      Em                       (D)
And if you try to take it home
D                                 Em
Your hands'll turn to butter
Em                       D         Em
Better leave this dream alone
Em        D    Em
Try to find another


[Verse 3]
Em
Salvation sat and crossed herself
D                      Em
And called the devil partner
Em
Wisdom burned upon a shelf
D
Who'll kill the raging cancer?
Em
Seal the river at its mouth
D
Take the water prisoner
D                              Em
Fill the sky with screams and cries
D
Bathe in fiery answer



[Verse 4]
Em
Jesus was an only son
D              Em
Love his only concept
Em
Strangers cry in foreign tongues 
D
And dirty up the doorstep
Em
And I for one and you for two
D
Ain't got the time for outside
D
Just keep your injured looks to you
D                        Em
We'll tell the world we tried 
        

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