Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

0 0 1 3 1 X 1

1 1 1 3 3 7 3

0 2 2 0 2 8 3

2 2 3 0 0 8 3

3 0 3 2 0 6 1

X X 1 3 X X X

Intro

I was busy, I was occupied

 I was burning the fields

 A wind of black was blowing over me

 and when the cilia revealed all the ash lining my lungs

 I heard a song, I heard a whispering

 I gave my torch to the flame

 I counted out the numbers silently

 a list of places and names

 that I'd best get back to, at least

 were I soon to find leave or release

 To sing again, now and then

 now, at least

On to death, and on to dignity

 on to flowering the grave

on to faith, and on to piety

 on to sending away

 all the tools our dynasty yields

 All these papers and axles and wheels

 on to quiet, on to silence

 on to still

Interlude

 It's not unsustainable

 so don't even try to explain me away

 We can make it, love

 we can bend at the knees

 we can fall and still we can recover

 we can recover

 It's not unsustainable

 Don't say it

 Don't say it

 it's not unsustainable

Outro

Enjoy! :)