Beautiful Despair (For James) Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G]

[Verse 1]
[G]Beautiful despair is hearing Dylan
When you're drunk at 3 a.m.
Knowing that the chances are
No matter what you'll never
write like [C]him[Cm][C][Cm]

[Verse 2]
Oh, [G]brother

[Verse 3]
[G]Beautiful despair is why you lean
Into this world without
restraint
'Cause somewhere out before you
Lies the masterpiece you'd
sell your soul to [C]paint

[Verse 4]
Oh, [G]brother[C]
[Cm]What [C]do [G]we laugh or cry

[Interlude 1]
[G][C]
[G][C]

[Verse 5]
[G]Beautiful despair
Beautiful despair

[Verse 6]
[G]Beautiful despair is slouching forward
Toward a past you might regret
All to suck the marrow out
Of every magic moment
that you [C]get[Cm]

[Verse 7]
[G]Beautiful despair is playing safe
When you were once a rebel child
Knowing that tomorrow comes
And all you've done is last
another mile
[C][Cm][C]

[Verse 8]
Oh, [G]brother[C]
Oh, [G]dear [C]brother
Oh, my [G]brother[C][G][C]
What shall we [G]drink or dry?

[Outro 1]
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