Prayer Of The Refugee (Acoustic) Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

D♯ G♯ C♯ F♯ A♯ D♯

Guitar 1

Intro

Then play this for verse

Guitar 2

Verse

(palm mute)

EmWarm yourself by the G5fire, son,

 And the D5morning will come A5soon.

EmI’ll tell you stories of a G5better time,

 In a D5place that we once kEmnew.

(release palm mute)

EmBefore we packed our bags and Gleft all this

 beDhind us in the Asus2dust,

EmWe had a place that we could Gcall home,

 And a Dlife no one could Emtouch.

Chorus

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

 Don’t hold me Emup now,

 I can stand my Gown ground,

 I don’t need your Dhelp now,

 You wont let me Csus2down, down, down!

(Repeat)

Verse

(same as above)

(palm mute)

EmWe are the angry and the G5desperate,

 The D5hungry, and the A5cold,

EmWe are the ones who kept G5quiet,

 And always D5did what we were tEmold.

(release palm mute)

EmBut we’ve been sweating while you Gslept so calm,

 In the Dsafety of your hoAsus2me.

EmWe’ve been pulling out the Gnails that hold up

DEverything you’ve Emknown.

REPEAT cHORUS

Bridge

(both guitars)

AmSo open your Geyes child, let’s be on our Amway.

 Broken windows and Gashes are guiding the Amway.

 Keep quiet no Glonger, we’ll sing through the C/Fday,

 Of the lives that we’ve Emlost, and the lives we’ve reCsus2claimed. G D

Go

Guitar 1

while Guitar 2 plays CHORUS

Then Guitar 1 plays

REPEAT CHORUS

Outro

(play each chord in triplets, listen for pattern)

 Don’t hold me Emup G

 Don’t hold me Dup… Csus2

(normal strumming)

 Don’t hold me Emup! G

 Don’t hold me Dup!

 Don’t let me Csus2down, down, down, down, Emdown!