Purity

standard tuning capo version ( 4th fret ) Intro chords : Am - G - F - F - C - G Verse : Am F G C the rains move eastward in waves of succession Am F E drawing lines of grey across the sky Am F G C with history just as close as a hand on the shoulder Am F E in hunger and impatience we cry Am F G C the battle against corruption rages in each corner Am F E there must be something better , something pure Am F G C and the call it is answered from the caves to the cities Am F E come the dealers of salvation on earth violin part : Am - F - G - C Am - F - E Am - F - G - C Am - F - E Verse : Am F G C we’ve seen the restless children at the head of the columns Am F E come to purify the future with the arrogance of youth Am F G C nothing is as cruel as the righteousness of innocents Am F E with automatic weapons and a gospel of the truth Chorus : E D C B revolution for ever , succession of the seasons C G F E within the blood of nature , all raised to rot and die F E Am - F - G - C etc . this purity , purity is a lie violin part Verse : Am F G C now immaculate conception in sterilised laboratories Am F E how the vanity goes on Am F G C or in the message of the preacher with his morals and obsessions Am F E the wars that we wage upon ourselves G F purity is a virtue , purity is an angel Am E purity is for madmen to make fools of us all Am F G C so forgive yourself my friend , all this will soon be over Am F E what happened here tonight is nothing at all Chorus : E D C B revolution for ever , succession of the seasons C G F E within the blood of nature , all raised to rot and die F E Am - F - G - C etc . this purity , purity is a lie violin part Am F G C i will always see brendan at that broken down piano Am F E his fingers thick and red , shaking on the keys Am F G C battered by the years of alcohol and working Am F E still playing with the faith that never leaves Am F G C so sit us down , buy us a drink , tell us a good story Am F E sing us a song we know to be true Am F G C i don’t give a damn that i never will be worthy Am F E Am . . . etc fear is the only enemy that i still know violin Outro i couldn’t find these anywhere so i worked them out . ’purity is a virtue . . . ’ may not be 100% but it can work well this way . great song , enjoy .