Intro (also repeated through the song):
C Am C Am
Em C G F Em

C
Oh, my love, my ancient son 
Am
angry at everyone 
C
mouth full of thorns pulled from nature's back 
            Am
yeah, we'll never forget that 

Em
Born on an ancient day 
C
named with an ancient name 
           G
they don't know, they don't care 
                              F        Em
they don't notice that you're there 

C
Oh, my love, my ancient son 
Am
pacing your attic floor 
C
God's in his church with his guilty spires 
      Am
yeah, he's no friend of ours 

Em
Kings of a rising tide 
C
nursing our wounded sides 
         G
we don't know, we don't care 
                            F        Em
we don't notice that you're there