Damascus Chords
by Dave Hause
Damascus by Dave Hause is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords Am, C, G, F, Em and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Am
Verse:
Am
Welcome my friends to the show
C G
Dance and drink if you'd like or sit back and take notes
Am
It's a fine night to test what you know
C G
Who you fear who you love and who you cling to for hope
F G
ooooooh ooooooooh
F G
ooooooh ooooooooh
Am
There's strange stifling smell in the air
C G
Cigarette smoke, perfume and a tinge of despair
Am
I guess we should all get prepared
C G
Load your guns, take your pills and start saying your prayers
F G
Say your prayers
F G
Say your prayers
C Em G
I promised that this wouldn't happen to me
C
I promised that this wouldn't happen to me
Em F G E Am
I've got scales grow over my eyes and I can't see
Verse:
Am
If I falter as this moves along
C G
Don't you stop me to ask if there's anything wrong
Am
Your best bet's to just move along
C G
Throw my bones in the river and write me a song
F G
Sing these songs
F G
Sing these songs
C Em G
I promised that this wouldn't happen to me
C Em G
I promised that this wouldn't happen to me
C
Now I'm stockpiling bullets and vitamin c
Em G
oh noooo noooooo
C
I promised that this wouldn't happen to me
Em F G E Am
I've got scales grow over my eyes and I can't see
F G Am
Oooooooh
Bridge:
F G Am
Say your prayers
F G Am
Say your prayers ooooooh
F G
Sing these songs
F G
Sing my songs
C Em G
I promised that this wouldn't happen to me
C Em G
I promised that this wouldn't happen to me
C
Now I'm stockpiling bullets and vitamin c
Em G
oh noooooo nooooo
C
I promised that this wouldn't happen to me
Em F G E Am
Take the scales off my eyes I'm trying to see