Means
Steadily
From "To Keep Me From Sinking" - 2008
Chords by blackoctober119
Tuning: Whole-step down (D G C F A D)
Chord diagrams:
d|--0----3----0----0----1----0--|
A|--1----3----1----1----3----3--|
F|--2----0----2----0----2----2--|
C|--3----0----2----2----0----0--|
G|-------2----0----3------------|
D|------------------------------|
D#7 F Gm Bb Cm Csus2
Verse:
D#7 F Gm Bb
We can see so far across the sky
D#7 F
We can see so far from here
Gm Bb
Across the water
D#7 F Gm Bb
We can see the tops of the trees
D#7 F Gm Bb
And I hold my arms out steadily
D#7 F Cm Csus2 Cm Csus2 Cm
And I'm keeping my fist secure
Chorus:
Gm Bb D#7 F
To keep me from sinking
Gm Bb D#7 F
To keep me from falling to sleep
Gm Bb D#7 F
Without even a wonder
Gm Bb D#7 F
In this evening, just fading away
Lead riff, played over chorus:
d|--13-12------------------13-12----------------------|
A|--------13-13--10-10~----------13-13-10-10-/-12-13--|
F|----------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
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d|--13-12------------------13-12----------------------15-12-----|
A|--------13-13--10-10~----------13-13-10-10-10/12h13-------13--|
F|--------------------------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
d|--13-12------------------13-12----------------------|
A|--------13-13--10-10~----------13-13-10-10-/-12-13--|
F|----------------------------------------------------|
C|----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
d|--13-12------------------13-12----------------------15-12-----15~--|
A|--------13-13--10-10~----------13-13-10-10-10/12h13-------13-------|
F|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Interlude: Cm-Csus2-Cm-Csus2-D#7-F
Verse:
F Gm Bb D#7
And if the water comes up to our necks
Gm Bb D#7
And it's easier just to give in
Gm Bb D#7
I will remember what I learned before the flooding came
Gm Bb Cm Csus2 Cm
I will remember who I was before the walls gave way.
Pre-chorus: F--Gm-Bb-D#7
Chorus:
Gm Bb D#7 F
To keep me from sinking
Gm Bb D#7 F
To keep me from falling to sleep
Gm Bb D#7 F
Without even a wonder
Gm Bb D#7 F
In this evening, just fading away
Gm Bb D#7 F
In this evening, just fading away
Outro: Cm--Csus2-Cm--Csus2-Cm--Gm
