Toad the Wet Sprocket – Architect Of The Ruin (Guitar)

B-C#m G#m (the C#m is only the 4th beat of the first measure)
B-C#m G#m

       C#m      B
Settle down, be still

      C#m           B
It is all a test of will

        C#m           B                 A
We just need a little time to find some shelter,

   A                   C#m     B
To hide a while in the story’s fine

           C#m                  B
You’ve got yours, well I’ve got mine

             C#m            B
They’re just markers on the map to find

    A                  A              E
The truth that’s lying in the middle

             C#m
It’s easy to rage

             B
It’s easy to blame

             A                      E
It’s easy to crumble and curse your name

                 C#m
But I owe you my life

                B
I’ll swallow my pride

                     A            
‘Cause I was the the architect of half of the ruin

B-C#m G#m

        C#m            B
All the hurt and angry men

         C#m             B
Play the victim till the end

      C#m            B
Never easing their defenses

       A                A                E
Well I won’t be them, I won’t be bitter

             C#m
It’s easy to rage

             B
It’s easy to blame

             A           A          E
It’s easy to crumble and curse your name

                 C#m
But I owe you my life

                B
I’ll swallow my pride

       A                           
‘Cause part of me always knew just what I was doing

A                              E
Architect of half of the ruin

          E                   B
I want to see this through my eyes

            B            A
A year from now or maybe five

           A              B
A shortcut forward to the day

            B
It’s just a memory of change

             C#m
It’s easy to rage

             B
It’s easy to blame

             A                      E
It’s easy to crumble and curse your name

                 C#m
But I owe you my life

                B
I’ll swallow my pride

       A                            
‘Cause part of me always knew just what I was doing

A                             
Architect of half of the ruin

B-C#m G#m
B-C#m G#m