The Suffering

F# -   244322
C# -   x46664
G#m -  466444
A# -   x13331
A#m -  x13321
A -    x02220
A#/D - x587xx
C#/F - 143xxx


[Intro]
D#m D#m D#m D#m

Then
D#m B G#m A#
D#m B G#m A#
D#m B C# F#


[Intro]
C#/F                            D#m
   The world is full of magical things
                                           B
patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper
                                          F#
Those who have never known the deep intimacy
F#
and the intense companionship of happy mutual
G#m                                  A#
love have missed the best thing that life has to
    D#m                                         B
give  Three passions simple but overwhelmingly strong
                                      G#m
have governed my life the longing for love
                                        A#
the search for knowledge and unbearable pity
        A#
for the suffering of mankind.


[Instrumental]
D#m A# A#/D


[Verse 1]
D#m                 B
   All our lives in fast pursuit
C#                    F#     A#
  Smash and grab like thieves
D#m                B
   Posterity. What will you leave behind?
   C#                       F#      A#
Consigned Life a humbling disease believe


[Verse 2]
D#m        A#m       B               G#m
   Devoted road, the places you will go
C#                        F#
  All the people you will know
     C#/F    D#m
Crossroads Resolve your
B
actions and your deeds
C#               F#     A#
  Echo for eternity Foresee


[Chorus 1]
G#m
Want for contact
A#m
need for insight
B                C#
  The unbearable pity
A#
for the suffering


[Guitar Solo]
D#m B G#m A# A#/D  x2

D#m A#m D#m


[Verse 3]
D#m             B
   How do you express yourself?
C#                    F#    A#
  How do you tell the truth?
D#m
   Surrounding you the
B
darkest points of view
   C#
Suffer In their toxic
         F#      A#
feedback loop Hostage


[Verse 4]
D#m        A#
   Devoted road the
B              G#m
places I've travelled
C#
  All of the people
       F#         C#/F
I have known High roads
D#m
   Full of doubt and
B
certain of nothing
   C#
Concede How humbling
            F#     A#
my life has been Begin


[Chorus 2]
G#m
Want connection
A#m
hunt for knowledge
B
  The unbearable
   C#   A#
lacking for the suffering


[Chorus 3]
D#m A C# B           C#       D#m
          It's not unusual to lose hope
B                  C#     D#m   F#
  It's common to become unhinged
B            C# A#           D#m
  I'm giving in   I'm giving in
B          C#      A#
  Let it begin The suffering