The Ruins Of Britain Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Bsus4][Bm][Asus4][G][Am][Gsus4][Csus4][C]
[Em][F][Am][Em][F][Am]

[Verse 1]
[Em]Once I stood [F]tall,
[C]pride an[Em]d joy, brave and all
[G]Time [C]too[Em]k its toll,[F][C]
and each [G]blow [Bm]made [Am]me fall
[D]My [F]shelter,
[Am]my stone[Em]s fe[Bm]ll on[Em]e by [F]one[Bm]
[Am]Noth[F]ing [Am]is le[Em]ft but a sc[C]ar
[D]on this [Esus4]land[Em]
[F]Tending to the [Am]ruins, [Bb]patching over [Abm]cracks
Try[F#]ing t[F#m]o save fac[F]e,
hope[B]lessly[Bsus4][Bm]
[Am]What [Em]was there to ask [F]for [C]a
[Em]near second [G]chance?[C]
[Bsus4]Troops and [Bm]crown[Am]s are gone[Bm][Em]
[Bm][F][C][B][C][Bsus4][Bm]
[B]Oh[Bsus4][Bm][Em][C][Em]
[Bsus4][B][C][Bm][Em][B][Em]
[E]As visitor[F]s fool a[Em]bout o[E]n my g[Em]roun[F]d
[E]No one [Bm]seems [F]to notice
the [E]dampness [Am]around[A]
[Bm]So m[F]any tear[Em]s
[F]shed one by [Em]one
Nour[F]ished my [Em]soul and [C]brought
[D]back [Bm]to life[E][Bsus4][Em]
[F#]Tending to the r[Bbm]uins,
[B]patch[E]ing over [Am]cracks
Try[G#m]ing to save fa[D]ce fo[Em]r[G]
[F]thi[G#]s lov[Csus4]e
[Fm]Once I stood [Gb]tall, [Eb]pride and [Fm]joy,
brave an[Db]d du[Ab]ll,[Db]
[Csus4]jewels and [Cm]crown[Bbm]s are gone[Fm].
[Csus4][Fm][Csus4]
Jove an[Cm]d cro[Bbm]wns are go[Fm]ne