San Mateo

Bm G Em F#m G

D Bm G Em F#m G D

[Verse 1]

      D
Well sing it up on a mountain if you've had it to here with this place
       Bm
These voices are candles these fingers are scarce we'll be the judges
                               G
of who are the damned and the saved
                                               D
That promise of perdition, it's not coming back

[Verse 2]

   D
I sing all these songs for my best friends
D
Feel this life for all that it's worth
      Bm
We've got to get a move on tonight
                                                         G
Cause our flesh will perish the ember will move on this earth
                                                   D
Don't ask for second chances cause you'll come up flat
     Bm                                  A
Our shoulders to the well we'll take it back

[Chorus]

D                   A
Recreate them cause I don't wanna live in the
Bm                           G
shackles of the shepherd anymore
D                  A
It's isolating to know we die alone
     Bm                               G
The truth is always there to warm my heart
A
What else do you need?

[Interlude]

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[Verse]

     D
You toss all your guilt to the fire
N.C.
with that [unknown] membership card
    Bm
It marked your confirmation
                                                             G
And rendered you bonds with the church that kept you in the dark
                                        D
As we watched the ashes smolder I felt proud
            Bm                                 A
As we waved goodbye to the past that tore us down

[Chorus]

D                   A
Recreate them cause I don't wanna live in the
Bm                       G
shadow of the valley anymore
D                  A
It's isolating to know we die alone
     Bm                               G
The truth is always there to warm my heart
A
What else do you need?

[Interlude]

Bm A G (x2)

[Bridge]

Bm                                  A
Try to steal small voices from the fathers from the lot
             G
Cause we're dying to believe (we're dying to believe)
Bm
Mount on the wings like eagles
             A
Carve these words into a rock
   G
Oh I will not believe (I will not believe)

[Chorus]

D                   A
Recreate them cause I don't wanna live in the
Bm                     G
ashes of the alter anymore
D                  A
It's isolating to know we die alone
     Bm                               G
The truth is always there to warm my heart
A
What else do you need?