The Lens Chords
The Lens by Anthony Savino is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D7, Em, D, Dsus, G7, Bmaj7 and Cadd9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G C G
You taught me to distrust them with that cold look in your eyes
G D7
You told me not to love them but I knew that wasn't right
Em G
You were wronged, wronged
C G D7 Em
How could I have ignored the way they mistreated you back then
C G D Em Dsus G
to find you here trying to clear your head of all these misconceptions
G C G
She wants to be alone for now, at least until she finds
G D7
a better way to take the days one minute at a time
Em G
Now she's gone, gone
C G D7 Em
from the stealing eyes that run these streets, she's back in her hometown
C G D7 Em Dsus G
I figured I'd returned to mine by now, but I know i'll come around
G C G
They don't seem to notice things that I can't hold inside
G D D7
but it makes the days okay when we can drink and smile
Em G C
It's been a long, long road
G D7 Em
down which we've stumbled and I've used more crutches than
C G D7 Em Dsus G G7
times I've been an honest friend, and to them I’ll be forever in debt
C G Bmaj7
Where have I been
C D7 Em
And should I even try to go back home
C G Bmaj7
I feel the wind
C Cadd9
pushing me pulling me around
G
rattling my bones
G C G
Now my nightmares outweigh any bouts of confidence
G D7
I try not to doubt the thought of looking through the lens
Em G
of song, song
C G D7 Em
to find out why the days and nights have us in this tug of war
C G D7
and what the hell are we still fighting for
Em Dsus G
with fingertips grown sore
C G D7
from fighting blind to stop the wheels of time
Dsus D7 Em Dsus G Cadd9 G
from running this poor boy out of line
G C G
Were they right, should I have tried to keep face in their game
G D7
Our parents taught that we all ought to respond well to shame
Em Dsus G
but we're strong, we are strong
C G D7 Em
in knowing there's no one to blame but us and we can't love
C G D7
if we throw each other underneath the bus
C G Em
for the blunders of our mothers and the blood-run laws of vengeful fathers
C G D7
this pedigree of lies has blinded you and me alike
Em Dsus G
well here's to hoping time will shed some light
C G G G Cadd9 Em Dsus G
Wohoho...