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Child Of Dust Tab

by Thrice


This is in standard tuning. I've been playing this on piano along with the album... so 
certainly in the right key.

                                
Dear Prodigal, you are my son and I
                                           
Supplied you not your spirit, but your shape
                                    
All Eden's wealth arrayed before your eyes
                                 
I fathomed not you wanted to escape

                              
And though I only ever gave you love
                                       
Like every child you've chosen to rebel
                                          
Uprooted flowers and filled the holes with blood
                                    
Ask not for whom they toll the solemn bells

                              
A Child Of Dust, to mother now return
                                
For every seed must die before it grows
                                        
And though above, the world may toil and turn
                                  
No prying spade will find you here below

                                       
Now safe beneath their wisdom and their feet
                                   
Here I will teach you truly how to sleep