Artist: Gang of Youths 
Song: Native Tongue 
Album: Let Me Be Clear EP

Capo: 2nd
Tuning: Standard

Second verse can be played the same as the first to make it easier. The chord changes and timing may 
be difficult and sound weird.. But I guess that's just Gang of Youths. 

[Intro]

    x4


[Verse]

             
You are defian

             
t, 
            
and I'm a Caus

             
tic' for no cr

        
edible reason 
            
You're the nas

             
cent from livi

      
ng untrue 
            
Still you cut 

             
me just by spe

         
aking my langu

age 
             
Because you kn

             
ow me in the w

                
ay that you do
 
            
Though i've no

             
thing to awake

    
 my sense
            
There is nothi

             
ng in the way 

    
of truth 
            
Til' you bludg

             
eon my ears wi

         
th your silenc

e
             
And i cut you 

             
in the way tha

      
t i do


[Pre Chorus]

              
And i'm ready 

            
to lie down on

             
 my back by th

          
e tower of Lon

don 
            
And stare into

             
 the sun but c

            
ause i know yo

              
u so i'll just

             
 say it in my 

        
native tongue 


[Chorus]

            
God, you know 

             
you're the one

       
 i imagined
            
Yeah the first

             
 and the last 

        
on my list 
              
If there's sti

            
ll time we can

             
 fix what is b


roken 
             
If you still w

             
ant it well, h

              
ey, here it is


[Instrumental]

 
   x3



[Verse]

            
From my though

             
ts to my lips 

            
with a vengean

      
ce
            
From my lips s

             
pilling out on

            
 the street 
            
But in the lig

             
ht of you only

   
 admission 
              
Are you still 

            
perfect and ki

           
nd as it is? 

            
So much more s

             
ince i've been

       
 away 
            
Has your heart

             
 been in state

     
s of sleep 
            
Till you comma

             
ndeered out st

        
arship rebelli

on
             
And you crashe

             
d it right her

           
e at my feet


[Pre Chorus]

              
and i'm ready 

            
to lie now wit

             
h my head face

           
 down in the w

ater 
             
and breathe un

            
til i'm dead b

            
ut i know you 

              
and i won't dr

              
own cause you'

             
re holding my 

  
breath 


[Chorus]

            
God, you know 

             
you're the one

       
 i imagined
            
Yeah the first

             
 and the last 

        
on my list 
              
If there's sti

            
ll time we can

             
 fix what is b


roken 
             
If you still w

             
ant it well, h

              
ey, here it is


[Instrumental]

 
   x3


[Verse]

             
Some are blind

    
 
            
Some are bad s

             
ome are poor s

        
ome are kind 
            
Some are dead 

             
and some only 

       
alive 
            
But i made it 

            
my job to beho


ld you 
            
And build a st

             
atue to you in

                 
 these lines 

            
At a moment yo

            
u were dead as

leep 
            
Men came to ta

             
ke you somewhe

         
re else 
             
Though they to

             
ld me that the

             
y'd tell you i

            
 loved you i s

              
aid 'fuck you'

              
 and 'i'll tel

      
l her myself'


[Outro]

            
I said 'fuck y

              
ou' and 'i'll 

          
tell her mysel

f'
            
I said 'fuck y

              
ou' and 'i'll 

          
tell her mysel

f'
            
I said 'fuck y

              
ou' and 'i'll 

          
tell her mysel

f'
            
I said 'fuck y

              
ou' and 'i'll 

          
tell her mysel

f'
            
I said 'fuck y

              
ou' and 'i'll 

          
tell her mysel

f'
            
I said 'fuck y

              
ou' and 'i'll 

          
tell her mysel

f'
            
I said 'fuck y

              
ou' and 'i'll 

          
tell her mysel

f'
            
I said 'fuck y

              
ou' and 'i'll 

          
tell her mysel

f'