Chords and lyrics for Travesty by Haste The Day
A
I am
Dm
spent and with death you paid my ransom
For the
C
witness of your w
Bb
ord
To bring them is the
A
jackal’s
sin
C
Oh…
Dm
the eyes of death are upon me
And the watchman takes his t
Gm
oll
If the river will run dry it will
Bb
never take us
C
home
Dm
With idle minds we grew unconscious as the
hunter stalks his p
Gm
rey His eyes, his
Bb
eyes are locked o
C
n
me
Bb
You cover the
Dm
darkest
C
part of me
Bb
With a look that’s
Dm
sure to set the
C
captives
free
A
Oh, make
Dm
way for I am not the redeemer
Nor do the mountains fall in my n
Gm
ame
But with slightest cry, my h
Bb
unter
You will fail to reac
C
h your prey
Dm
Still with idle minds unconscious
As the hunter stalks his p
Gm
rey
His eyes, his
Bb
eyes are locked on
C
me
Bb
You cover the
Dm
darkest
C
part of me
Bb
With a look that’s
Dm
sure to set the
C
captives
free
Bb
With love that the
Dm
blindest
C
eyes will see
Bb
You cover the
Dm
darkest
C
part of me
Gm
As I am met with travesty
Dm
And I am broken
C
and I am empty
Gm
And through it all I can
Dm
see
your
C
face
Gm
With words unspoken
Dm
I
C
hear your voice
Gm
I see the hand, the
Dm
hand
tha
C
t writes i
Bb
t
all
You’ve called the
Dm
wind
to
C
show its
Bb
worth
You’ve called the
Dm
sun
to
C
brag about its
Bb
warmth
Because
Dm
You are the
C
wri
Bb
ter
Because
Dm
You are the
C
soul of the
Bb
world
Bb
You cover the
Dm
darkest
C
part of me
Bb
With a look that’s
Dm
sure to set the
C
captives
free
Bb
With love that the
Dm
blindest
C
eyes will see
Bb
You cover the
Dm
darkest
C
part of me
Bb
Because
Dm
You are th
C
e
writer
Bb
Because
Dm
You are th
C
e
writer
Bb