Interlude: 
| F | Am | F | Am | 
 
Verse 1: 
F 
Into the land of the living black bleeds orange into blue 
F                                          F     Am    C 
I am coming to life; light is breaking through 
      F                            Am 
I can hear the bells in the city across the ancient shore 
C     F                  Am                F    Am    C 
I am ready to fight; let down the scarlet cord 
 
Pre-CHORUS 1: 
     Dm                  C/E    F   Am   C 
It’s time to shed this masquerade 
 
Chorus: 
      C 
You cannot love in moderation 
        C 
You’re dancing with a dead man’s bones 
C                               F 
Lay your soul on the threshing floor 
 
Interlude: 
| F | F6 | C/F | F | 
 
Verse 2: 
F                                        Am                   C 
Between the wall of the river shoulders bare the sacred stones 
    F             Am         C    F    Am    C 
We made it alive; we are not alone 
 
Pre-CHORUS 2: 
Dm                    C/E          F 
Kiss the ground and change your name 
 
Chorus 2: 
      C 
You cannot love in moderation 
        C 
You’re dancing with a dead man’s bones 
C                               F 
Lay your soul on the threshing floor 
 
Interlude 2: 
| F | F6 | C/F | F | 
 
Bridge: 
  F 
I heard the distant battle drum 
     Dm 
The mockingbird spoke in tongues 
C/E 
Longing for the day to come 
   Dm 
I set my face, forsook my fears 
  Gm 
I saw the city through my tears 
    A#2 
The darkness soon will disappear 
        Am7              C    F 
And be swallowed by the sun 
 
Ending: 
               C 
I am coming home 
               F 
I am coming home 
               C 
I am coming home 
               F  F6  C/F  F 
I am coming home