Tom: Em
C
The tyranny of deterioration
Em
It worries me that it's all just a waste of time
G D
Taking one step forward, two steps back
C
Still I believe there's a thread through the thorns
And I believe that somewhere it's warm
Em G D
And I believe that it's ever bright beyond this black
[Chorus]
C Am
So keep holding on to hope without assurance
C Am Em
Holding on to a memory of light
C Am
But will the morning come? For all I know
C Am Em
We’ll never see the sun, but together we’ll fight the long defeat
[Repeat Intro x4]
Em G C Am
[Verse 2]
C
The suffering that I see all around
Em
It's enough to keep me crashing down till I
G D
I lie wrecked and reeling from these falls
C
Still I believe there's a word in the wire
And I believe there's a way through the fire
Em G D
And I believe there's a joy that blooms beyond these walls
[Chorus]
C Am
So keep holding on to hope without assurance
C Am Em
Holding on to a memory of light
C Am
But will the morning come? For all I know
C Am Em D C
We’ll never see the sun, but together we’ll fight the long defeat
C Am G G Em
G Em D D C
Together we'll fight the long defeat
C Am G G Em
G Em D D C
Together we'll fight the long defeat
C Am G G Em
G Em D D C
Together we'll fight the long defeat
C Am G G Em
G Em D D C
Together we'll fight the long defeat
C Am G G Em
G Em D D C
Together we'll fight the long defeat
