John Craigie

Virgin Guitar

John Craigie


Tom: D

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[Intro]
 D   Dsus4   A   G  x2

[Verse 1]
 D                   Dsus4  D  A                    G 
   I’m awake and I’m crazy,       in the past I was doomed
 D                     Dsus4  D  A                     G 
   And I can’t think of anything    to describe what I do
 D5                          Dmaj7no3         Dsus2 
   It’s just the last breath,    catching the next breath I suppose
 D             Dsus4  D  A               G 
   My heart is aimless,     this much I know

[Interlude]
 D   Dsus4   A   G  

[Verse 2]
 D                   Dsus4     D    A                    G 
   They gave me this virgin guitar,    you ain’t got no songs
 D                   Dsus4  D  A                         G 
   And I’ve no one to sing to,    but I’ll keep pressing on
 D5                          Dmaj7no3               Dsus2 
   I ain’t your first choice,          you ain’t my first choice, I know
 D                  Dsus4  D  A                       G 
   But I’ll be your lone voice,   my darkness you'll absorb

[Interlude]
 D   Dsus4   A   G  x2

[Verse 3]
 D              Dsus4  D     A                    G 
   The water is deep, child,     and the river is long
 D                 Dsus4  D  A                       G 
   And I’ll lay my head here,    but I won’t call it home
 D5                  Dmaj7no3           Dsus2 
   You wanna join me,          I’m on a journey you know
 D        Dsus4  D  A                G 
   With no destination,      we’re on our own, yeah!

[Interlude]
 D   Dsus4   A   G  x2

[Verse 4]
 D            Dsus4  D  A                     G 
   Oh why do I worry,      I’m supposed to be lost
 D                   Dsus4  D  A                      G 
   Like some floating ember,      at a brand new Pentecost
 D5                       Dmaj7no3              Dsus2 
   We need the bad things,          to make the good things, I know
 D            Dsus4  D  A         G 
   I hear them singing,    no rain, no rose