Destroyer – The Bad Arts (Guitar)

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[Verse]
   E
Absolve, absolve, absolve

             B                      G#m
We spent the better part of the day

 B               G#m    E       D#m      C#m
Waiting for the wave to hit our side of town
It didn't
   E
Absolve, absolve, absolve

             B                           G#m
I washed my hands of the stuff of legends

     B                        G#m
And what news of the horizon?

             B          G#m       E
I hear it's all just a horizontal myth

    D#m      C#m                       C#
So stop your cruising, start your criticizing, oh

    C#       D#m      E
Indulge yourself for once, feel medium between them

     B         G#m
God damn, your eyes

            B     G#m    C#     D#m             E
They just had to be twin prizes waiting for the sun

         B         G#m
And God damn, your eyes

            B     G#m     C#    D#m             E
They just had to be twin prizes waiting for the sun

            B     G#m     C#    D#m             E
They just had to be twin prizes waiting for the sun
B G#m C# D#m E [Interlude] B - E [Verse]
         B
See them sporting those eagle iron-ons

     E
You made me swear never to wear

     G#m
Why did you spend the '90s cowering?

     E
Why did you spend the '90s cowering?

             B
And they're singing those inspirationals

     E
You penned back in '72

        G#m
And the hotels of choice are now toasting your voice

        E                                                  B
As the spas ring out, "What's another word for sacrament?"
[Interlude] E - G#m - E [Verse]
    B
The world woke up one day to proclaim

       E
"Thou shalt not take part in, or make, bad art"

         B
In these tough, tough times
Friends like mine would rather dash than dine
       E
On the bones of what's thrown to them

       F#
When a wave of her wand has us back at the pond

       E
Taking notes for our crooked underground
B - E (Repeat as many times as needed) [Verse]
    B
The world woke up one day to proclaim

                 E
"Thou shalt not make or take part in the bad arts"

              B
You see, the singer sold us out

                                            E
The guitarist lost his clout on Life-Of-The-Mind Day

     B
When signs become impure again

     E
The crowd doesn't know where or when

          B
To let it all hang out
Bloodlet yourself, street style [Outro]
               B                      E
You've got the spirit, don't lose the feeling

               B                      E
You've got the spirit, don't lose the feeling

               B                      E
You've got the spirit, don't lose the feeling

               B                      E          B
You've got the spirit, don't lose the feeling

               E
Don't lose the feeling

                B                      E
(You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling

                B                      E
(You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling

                B                      E
(You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling

                B                      E
(You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling

                B                      E
(You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling

                B                      E
(You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling

                B                      E
(You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling

                B                      E
(You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling

                B                      E
(You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling

                B                      E
(You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling

                B                      E
(You've got the spirit) Don't lose the feeling
You've got the spirit