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The Grey King and the Silver Flame Attunement
by willneu97

First verse and chorus use open chords, second verse and chorus use barre chords (the key changes halfway through the song)

Em               Am             G
In the secret caverns underneath West Covina
Am                      Em
Half desperate for peace
F
With the surface dwellers
Dm              G           Am
But coming to no conclusions
        G
And now we emerge, sky grey and misty

F                    Em Am F
The Grey King in his new Pontiac
G                             Am
Some of us sworn to the effort
Dm
Trying to get our shapes back
F            G                 Am
Teeth filed down to fine points
G
Framework too tight, strain at the joints

Am          F                             Am
And I'm hardcore but I'm not that hardcore
F           G                         Am
I'm hardcore but I'm not that hardcore
F           G                         Am
I'm hardcore but I'm not that hardcore
F                G                           F Fm
I'm pretty hardcore but I'm not that hardcore

Eb Dm G# Gm

Eb Dm G

Dm                    Gm
Load into the Grand Am
F
Doomed sailors
Gm
Borne high by the waves
Dm               Eb
Wild with wonder
Cm            Fm Cm       Gm
Leather and lace and good friends
F
Most of them good, most of them friendly

Eb                   Dm Gm               Eb
The Grey King at the rail, sparks flying
Am                              Gm
Three of us in the car with him
Eb
Scared of dying
Em       Eb               Gm
All eyes on the front seat
F
Assuming his form, reborn in the heat

And I'm hardcore but I'm not that hardcore
I'm hardcore but I'm not that hardcore
I'm hardcore but I'm not that hardcore
I'm pretty hardcore but I'm not that hardcore