Swallow the Knife — Story Of The Year

Chords and lyrics for Swallow the Knife by Story Of The Year (key of A).

Verse 1

Story Of The Year - Swallow The Knife

Intro

[C#m]

Verse

[C#m]So our open wounds will bleed
Until our veins run [B]dry now we have to take this thorn
And tear it from our [C#m]side agitated at the fault line
Still agreed to [B]disagree you're connected to the heart
But tonight we'll set you [A]free
So swallow the [B]knife[A]
Carve the way for your [B]pride

Chorus

[C#m]Now our [E]hands are [B]tied
The problems lie [C#m]within
So we [E]pray for [A]night
To start over [C#m]again

Verse 2

[C#m]Even now as I write this down
All pretensions [B]disappear now our impulses will bite
At the ankles of our [A]fear
So swallow the [B]knife[A]
Carve the way for your [B]pride

Chorus 2

[C#m]Now our [E]hands are [B]tied
The problems lie [C#m]within
So we [E]pray for [A]night
To start over [C#m]again
[C#m]Now our [E]hands are [B]tied
The problems lie [C#m]within
So we [E]pray for [A]night
To start over [A]again

Bridge

Words are spoken words are broken [C#m]down
So lets [G#m]make this [A]night [B]be our best [C#m]mistake
So lets [G#m]take the [A]time to [B]wipe the blood [C#m]away

Solo

[A] [B]
[C#m] [A] [B]
[C#m] [A] [B]

Chorus 3

[C#m]Now our [E]hands are [B]tied
And our world is caving [C#m]in
Now our [E]hands are [B]tied
The problems lie [C#m]within
So we [E]pray for [A]night
To start over [C#m]again
[C#m]Now our [E]hands are [B]tied
The problems lie [A]within
[A]Words are spoken words are broken [C#m]down broken down
Broken [B]down
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