Big Country – The Crossing (Guitar Acoustic)
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Chords
Key D 107bpm
[Intro]
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
[Verse 1]
D Bm7 D Bm7 Maps on the back of your hands point to the cross D Bm7 D Bm7 Scratches on walls in a room draw out your loss D Bm7 Your islands are conquered and D Bm7 You are returned to the throne D Bm7 Martyrs take penance and D Bm7 Fill up the mattress with stones
[Pre Chorus]
D Dsus4 Pull straws with holy men D Dsus4 Stain all the atlas pink D Dsus4 And let us find a beach D G G6 Where we can cross our hearts
[Link]
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
[Chorus]
G G6 Stand in the wind as the carousels spin D Dsus2 Wear out your welcome again G G6 Stand on the silence of mountains and D G G6 Wear out your welcome again
[Link]
D Dsus2 D Dsus2
D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
[Bridge]
D A G Mornings hit hard with an uncontrollable light D A G Piercing the senses that click deep in the night D A G Crouched in a pillow of straw feet on the floor D A G Creeping a path to the mat that holds back the door
[Link]
D Dsus2 G G6
D Dsus2 G G6
[Pre Chorus]
D Dsus4 Pull straws with holy men D Dsus4 Stain all the atlas pink D Dsus4 And let us find a beach D G G6 Where we can cross our hearts
[Link]
D Dsus2 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
[Verse 2]
D Bm7 D Bm7 Build up great railways that run,Through the horns of the moon D Bm7 D Bm7 Hold up a city with cast iron museum walls D Bm7 D Bm7 Explain your machines to the boys feed them with tools D Bm7 D Bm7 Bring out the skill in your skin polish your hair
[Pre Chorus]
D Dsus4 Pull straws with holy men D Dsus4 Stain all the atlas pink D Dsus4 And let us find a beach D G G6 Where we can cross our hearts
[Chorus]
G G6 Stand in the wind as the carousels spin D Dsus2 Wear out your welcome again G G6 Stand on the silence of mountains and D G G6 Wear out your welcome again
[Chorus]
G G6 Stand in the wind as the carousels spin D Dsus2 Wear out your welcome again G G6 Stand on the silence of mountains and D G G6 Wear out your welcome again
[Outro]
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 G G6 G G6
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