Lungs — Townes Van Zandt
Chords and lyrics for Lungs by Townes Van Zandt (key of D).
Verse 1
I noticed that the chords in the other version posted on UG seemed to be
incorrect, though the intro was spot on. Lungs is musically very simple
(the
lyrics are a different story entirely!). You'll only need Em and D.
Verse 1
[Em]Wont you lend your lungs to me
[D]Mine are [Em]collapsing
[Em]Plant my feet and bitterly
Breathe [D]up the time that's [Em]passing
[D]Breath I'll take and [Em]breath I'll give
And [D]pray the day's not [Em]poison
[Em]Stand among the ones that live
[Em]In lonely [D][Em]indecision
Verse 2
[Em]Fingers walk the darkness down
[D]Mind is on the [Em]midnight
[Em]Gather up the gold you've found
You [D]fool it's only [Em]moonlight
[D]And if you stop to[Em] take it home
Your [D]hands'll turn to [Em]butter
[Em]Better leave this dream alone
[Em]Try to [D]find [Em]another
Verse 3
[Em]Salvation sat and crossed herself
And [D]called the devil [Em]partner
[Em]Wisdom burned upon a shelf
Who'll [D]kill the raging [Em]cancer?
[D]Seal the river [Em]at its mouth
[D]Take the water [Em]prisoner
[Em]Fill the sky with screams and cries
[Em]Bathe in [D]fiery [Em]answer
Verse 4
[Em]Jesus was an only son
And [D]love his only [Em]concept
[Em]Strangers cry in foreign tongues
And [D]dirty up the [Em]doorstep
And [D]I for one and [Em]you for two
Ain't [D]got the time for [Em]outside
[Em]Keep your injured looks to you
We'll [Em]tell the [D]world that [Em]we tried
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