Rift

Intro riff (repeat a lot and throughout the song where there are G chords)

 /S /S

E|-----------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------|

G|------0-0-0-0-0-0----------0-0----0-0----------|

D|-4-5-----------------4-5-----------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------|

Some useful chords

Eb/G F/A C E D G F C#

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-4- -6- -5- -9- -7- -3- -1- -6-

-3- -5- -5- -9- -7- -4- -2- -6-

-5- -7- -5- -9- -7- -5- -3- -6-

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G9->F#9/G->G9 G Eb/G

Last night, in the moments my thoughts were adrift

 G

And coasting a terrace, approaching a rift

 Eb/G

Through which I could spy several glimpses beneath

 F/A

Of a darkness the light from above could not reach

 Eb/G

I spied wings of reason, herself taking flight

 F/A

And upon yonder precipice saw her alight

 Eb/G

And glared back at me one last look of dismay

 G

As if she were the last one she thought I'd betray

(Second verse same chords as the first)

So much the better I said to myself

And drawing quite close to the top of the shelf

I struggled with destiny upon the ledge

And gasped when defeated he slipped off the edge

And silence contagious in moments like these

Consume me and strengthen my will to appease

The passion that sparked me one terrible night

And shocked and persuaded my soul to ignite

Chords for guitar solo 1:

G Eb/G G Eb/G F/A Eb/G F/A Bb Eb Bb Eb Ab

G Eb/G Em7 Eb/G F/A Eb/G F/A Bb Eb Bb Eb Ab

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