Car Seat Headrest – Gethsemane (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar Intro
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
(Bass mostly just follows the root chords)
[Part I]
[Verse 1]
N.C.
It promised me a good life if I followed all its wishes
N.C.
I never missed a prayer and I always did the dishes
N.C.
What's beautiful is good, but what’s that blood along the ridges? What is that for?
[Refrain]
N.C.
Tabernacle
N.C.
Tabernacle
N.C.
Tabernacle
N.C.
Tabernacle (Eternal bachelor)
[Verse 2]
E5 Stones of white preserve the words unspeakable for ages E5 It's not a place of honor or esteemed deed commemorated C5 B5 A5 What's left inside is what’s evolved from what we have forsaken, check the black box
Synth:
e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|2--------2--------2------| D|---4--2-----4--2-----4---| x4 A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------| e|-------------------------|-------------------------| B|-------------------------|-------------------------| G|5--------5--------5------|4--------4--------4------| D|---7--5-----7--5-----7---|---4--2-----4--2-----2---| A|-------------------------|-------------------------| E|-------------------------|-------------------------| e|-------------------------| B|-------------------------| G|2--------2--------2------| D|---4--2-----4--2-----4---| x4 A|-------------------------| E|-------------------------|
[Refrain]
E5 Tabernacle E5 Tabernacle E5 Tabernacle E5 Tabernacle (Eternal bachelor)
[Instrumental Break]
Em
Dsus2 Em
C Bm
A Em
Em
Em
[Verse 3]
Em C You puke and spit and beat your fists against it, but it's unshaken (Atargatis) D C There's nothing left to offer to restore what has been taken Bm A G Your body is a temple, but your holy wounds are aching, leave the fat off
G
E5
[Refrain]
N.C.
Tabernacle
N.C.
Tabernacle
N.C.
Tabernacle
N.C.
Tabernacle (Eternal bachelor)
[Part II]
Bass:
G|-------------------------| D|-------------------------| A|-------------------------| E|2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
(One of guitar bends down to G5 after every A5)
F#5 A5
[Verse 4]
F#5 A5 I can do whatever the fuck I want when I want to
You're only wearing my skin
F#5 A5 I can do whatever the fuck I want when I want to
You're only wearing my skin
E5 B5 E5 It's just a night in your life
(You're only wearing my skin)
E5 A5 E5 Maybe there's something to take the edge off E5 B5 E5 It’s just the sound of your electric heart
(You’re only wearing my skin)
E5 A5 E5 Cracklelacklelai, and you will be calm
[Verse 5]
F#5 A5 You can dial 9-1-1 if you need to
I can't put out every fire
F#5 A5 You can call the whole damn squad if you want to
I can’t put out every fire
E5 B5 E5 You're just a lie in my heart
(You're only wearing my skin)
E5 A5 E5 Everybody starts out curious E5 B5 E5 Is there no king behind these walls?
(You're only wearing my skin)
E5 A5 E5 Cracklelacklelai, and I will not fall
[Interlude]
F#5
A5
F#5
A5
[Bridge]
E5 B5 E5
E5 A5 E5 I can’t put out every fire
E5 B5 E5
E5 A5 E5 I can't put out every fire
E5 B5 E5
E5 A5 E5 I can't put out every fire
E5 B5 E5
E5 A5 E5 I can't put out every fire
[Part III]
[Verse 6]
N.C
Radio tower neck speaks with the accent of my stomach
N.C.
Early morning birds call with some generator running
N.C.
A series of simple patterns slowly build themselves into another song
N.C
I don't know how it happened
[Verse 7]
Em In the false dawn everything is dreamlike and unreal G Somewhere on the periphery is a nightmare I still feel C Cmaj7 D The fireplace is flickering, black-haired bull is speaking by the bed
Em
Esus4
[Chorus]
(Feedback)
N.C.
You can love again if you try again
E5
G5
You can love again if you try againE5
G5
You can love again if you try againA5
C5
You can love again if you try againA5
C5
You can love again if you try again
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------16-------------------|
D|----------------------------12--14--16--16------17------19--17---|
A|--------12--14------10--14--------------------------14-----------|
E|12--15----------10-----------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------16-------------------|
D|17--------------------------12--14--16--16------17------19--17---|
A|--------12--14--10--12--14--------------------------14-----------|
E|----15-----------------------------------------------------------|[Verse 8]
N.C.
Waves wash up the puzzle pieces of high school dioramas
N.C
Gifts for your nephew's birthday bring up scenes of childhood trauma
N.C.
Magic eye clicks into focus, it's something you'd give your right eye to unsee
N.C
Is this the only way forward?
Bass:
G|---------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------| E|0--0--0--0--3--3--3--3--8--8--10--10--5--5--8--8---| (Simplified, listen for rhythm @ 6:44)
[Verse 9]
N.C.
I've called to you a thousand times to take away this cup
N.C
But there will be no miracles 'til the ransom's added up
N.C.
Just tell me what you want from me
N.C.
Tell me what would make it be enough
[Chorus]
You can love again if you try again
E5
G5
(I've never seen God in my lifetime)You can love again if you try again
E5
G5
(Peace in glory above)You can love again if you try again
A5
C5
(Why is there so little water?)You can love again if you try again
A5
C5
(You can love again if you try again)You can love again if you try again
e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------19-----------------| G|--------------------------------------------16--------------------| D|----------------------------12--14--16--16-------17------19--17---| A|--------12--14------10--14---------------------------14-----------| E|12--15----------10------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------19-----------------| G|--------------------------------------------16--------------------| D|17--------------------------12--14--16--16-------17------19--17---| A|--------12--14--10--12--14---------------------------14-----------| E|----15------------------------------------------------------------|
[Post-Chorus]
Em D G Now you have me as I was born Em D G My breaking heart beats between your horns C Bm C D What comes next, beloved pet? Em D C I'll be patient waiting for the time to come Em D C To be opened up, helpless and undone
[Bridge]
N.C.
I can't run anymore
N.C.
I can't run anymore
N.C.
I can't run anymore
N.C.
I can't run anymore
N.C.
I can't run anymore
[Instrumental Break]
E5 D5
E5 D5
E5 D5
E5 D5
E5 D5
E5 D5
E5 D5
E5 D5
[Verse 10]
N.C.
I lay me down again to sleep
N.C.
Another soul must be redeemed
N.C.
Hidden behind a thousand eyes
A hostage heart, a scrap of light
Em The naked priest, the introvert G The millionaire, conspirator A Misshapen form, rotten wheat C Like war porn, a constant feed
[Outro]
Em You can love again if you try again G You can love again if you try again A You can love again if you try again C You can love again if you try again Em You can love again if you try again G You can love again if you try again A You can love again if you try again C You can love, you can love, you can love, you can love E5 (You can love again, [?])
You can love
E5
(You can love again, [?])If you try
E5
(You can love again, [?])You can love
N.C.
(You can love again, [?])
You can lov-