The Temptation of St. Anthony Chords & Lyrics by Alkaline Trio
The Temptation of St. Anthony
guitar chords lyrics
Alkaline Trio
The Temptation Of St. Anthony
My Shame Is True
2013 Epitaph Records
Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
Em - 022000
C - x32010
G - 320033
D - xx0232
Am - x02210
Bm - x24432
B/Eb - x698xx
D/F# - 2x023x
Intro: Em--C-D- x2
Verse 1:
Em
My tender carrion
G D
The damage has been
Bm C
done From the
Em
depths of your heart
G D Am Bm
To the tip of my tongue
C
Not a word you can say
G D
Can erase memories
C--
of that night
D
That awful night
Chorus 1:
G
It hides behind
your eyes
C
I can feel it in
D Em
my bones It's come
to tenderize us
C
all Tonight with
D
sticks and stones
G
St. Anthony this agony
C D
It's eating at my soul
Em
Much like nothing this
C D B/Eb
world has ever known, no
Post Chorus: Em--C-D- x2
Verse 2:
Em G
I found a hiding place
D Bm C
Not far from here
Em G
They'll never find a trace
D Am Bm
Of you and I my dear
C
In a world far away
G
We'd pass out
D
from the pain
C--
But not here
We feel it
D
loud and clear
Chorus 2:
G
It hides behind
your eyes
C
I can feel it in
D Em
my bones It's come
to tenderize us
C
all Tonight with
D
sticks and stones
G
St. Anthony this agony
C D
It's eating at my soul
Em
Much like nothing this
C D
world has ever known
Em C
nothing this world
D B/Eb, Em Em D C G/B D/F# G(hold)
has ever known, no
Bass Solo: Em--G-D-, Em--
Bridge:
Em
It's over now until
D
it happens again
C
You haven't lived
D
until you've seen
B/Eb
suffering like this
Em
It's over now until
D
it happens again
C
You haven't lived
D
until you've seen
B/Eb Em-C-D--
suffering like this
Em
You haven't lived
C
until you've seen
D(hold)
suffering like-
Chorus 3:
G
It hides behind
your eyes
C
I can feel it in
D G
my bones It's come
to tenderize us
C
all Tonight with
D
sticks and stones
Em
St. Anthony this agony
C D
It's eating at my soul
Em
Much like nothing this
C D
world has ever known
Em C
nothing this world
D B/Eb, Em--C--D--Bm--
has ever known, no
Em(hold)
known
