Killing Joke – Chessboards (Guitar)

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[Intro] C D/C C D/C C [Verse 1]
D
We in our infancy, led down shining paths

D
Shine, shine, shining paths, divine our disillusion

D
Face our imperfection, I begin to wonder

D
Onion peelings scattered, we've been crying crying
[Chorus] C D/C C D/C
F                              Eb
  Open our eyes and tears run down

F                               Eb
  I open my eyes and tears run down

F                                         Eb
  I look through your mind and tears run down

F                                    Eb
  And under the skies and tears run down
C D/C [Verse 2]
D
Look at our condition, stand on concrete dias

D
Lovers frail and naked move like pawns on chessboards

D
I had no idea, I had no conception

D
Where have we all come from? Where are we all going?
[Chorus] C D/C C D/C
F                              Eb
  Open our eyes and tears run down

F                               Eb
  I open my eyes and tears run down

F                                         Eb
  I look through your mind and tears run down

F                                    Eb
  And under the skies and tears run down
C D/C [Bridge] Gm Gmadd9
Gm
All these changes we shall witness

Gmadd9
I will try to understand

Gm
Share your grief and your confusion

Gmadd9
Compassion in us cries

Gm
No divine intervention

Gmadd9
Only moves on black and white

Gm
Great schemes, great schemes

Gmadd9
Are also made of these
Em [Chorus] C D/C C D/C
F                              Eb
  Open our eyes and tears run down

F                               Eb
  I open my eyes and tears run down

F                                         Eb
  I look through your mind and tears run down

F                                    Eb
  And under the skies and tears run down
C D/C [Outro] D C D/C C D/C