Verse 1: C Em F There's a trace of you in the floorboards G Am In whispers behind closed doors C Em F And a waning moon that follows G Am The monsters in my shadow C Em F Left with scars that never fade G Am A long and gone familiar ache C Em F G Will come back to its haunting place, mmhm, Chorus: Am Dm C Buried under tomes and tombstones G Wrapping up your curses in cords G Digging up the earth once more Am Dm C Buried in a home and old bones G The past will sink its teeth into C Em F What it can take but I won't lose you Interlude: F G Am Verse 2: C Em F There's a memory of my role G Am Your ice and iron and control C Em F And though I've tried to let you go G Am I'm scared you've claimed me whole C Em F Cause I thought I left you behind G Am Up those stairs and out of my mind C Em F G But you just settled somewhere out of sight, mmhm Chorus: Am Dm C Buried under tomes and tombstones G Wrapping up your curses in cords G Digging up the earth once more Am Dm C Buried in a home and old bones G The past will sink its teeth into C Em F What it can take but I won't lose you Interlude: F G Am Interlude: C Em F Interlude: F G Am Bridge: F C G Am You take, and take, from the home I made F C G Am And my hands still ache from the marks you gave F C G Am And you linger still, like a grip that cuts F C G G And I wonder if you'll ever have enough Chorus: (nc) C Buried under tomes and tombstones G Wrapping up your curses in cords G Digging up the earth once more Am Dm C Buried in a home and old bones G The past will sink its teeth into G No matter what you do G The past will sink its teeth into C Em F What it can take but I won't lose you Outro: F G Am C Em F F G Am This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Tomes and Tombstones chords by Madds Buckley
How to play Tomes and Tombstones on ukulele
On this page the song is in C major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the novice level.
7 ukulele chords used in "Tomes and Tombstones" by Madds Buckley: A, Am, C, Dm, Em, F and G
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