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Ending of Innocence II

Dated 2010.

ON THE RECORDReleased 2012
The GROUNDWORK album cover: Wes sitting on loading-dock steps in a leather jacket, the title in big white letters across a brick wall.Track 5
Key
E♭
Play it
C shapes, capo 3
Tempo
92 BPM
Album
GROUNDWORK, track 5
Length
5:17
The band on the record
Wes Ellis (vocals, acoustic guitar), James McLaughlin (drums, engineering, mix), Mark Graham (bass, engineering), Brian Chenault (electric and acoustic guitars), Grove Miller (keys), Emily Thomas (piano), Scott Hornsberger (keys on Walk With You)
Words & music
Wes Ellis

CHORDS IN THIS SONG

Shapes with capo 3
  • C×
  • F
  • G
  • Am×

Tap any chord in the song to see its shape. The boxes are drawn right-handed; Lefty flips them, which is how I actually play. Use − and + to move the whole song into a key that suits your voice, or tap Capo 3 to see the real chords with no capo.

Intro

This is - the ending - of innocence

Verse One

Crawling through her window, I have seriously lost my mind

Individual thoughts, have left me, when intertwined

Close your eyes... I'll close the door

Never the same... anymore - anymore

Chorus One

Throw your hair back, as you always do - I'm watching you Liner noteAn earlier version of this chorus lives in The Ending of Innocence, with completely different verses.

Ohhh - forget about work today, lets play inside, divide the night by two

Empty house, and bottle of wine - the fire is burning bright

This is - the ending - of innocence

Verse Two

We're elegantly fumbling, as I move completely graceless

I'll leave with blessings, through... I've killed the queen

Close your eyes... I'll close the door

Never the same... anymore - anymore

Chorus TwoSame as Chorus One. Tap to open.

Throw your hair back, as you always do - I'm watching you

Ohhh - forget about work today, lets play inside, divide the night by two

Empty house, and bottle of wine - the fire is burning bright

This is - the ending - of innocence

Outro

The world can be without us for a day, live in complete debauchery

Let everything, up to this moment fade as if it was never there

This is - the ending - of innocence

Ohh, this must be - the ending - of innocence

Words and music © 2010 Wes Ellis. All rights reserved. Play it, sing it, learn it; just don't pass it off as yours.