Big Country – The Crossing chords

   [Intro]
D   Dsus2   D   Dsus2   G   G6      G   G6
D   Dsus2   D   Dsus2   G   G6      G   G6
D   Dsus2   D   Dsus2   G   G6      G   G6
D   Dsus2   D   Dsus2   G   G6      G   G6


   [Verse 1]
D                   Bm7              D        Bm7Maps on the back of your hands point to the cross
D                  Bm7            D        Bm7Scratches on walls in a room draw out your loss
     D                     Bm7Your islands are conquered and
        D                  Bm7You are returned to the throne
D                    Bm7Martyrs take penance and
                D          Bm7Fill up the mattress with stones


   [Pre Chorus]
D                     Dsus4Pull straws with holy men
D                    Dsus4Stain all the atlas pink
D                  Dsus4And let us find a beach
D                        G    G6Where we can cross our hearts


   [Link]
D   Dsus2   D   Dsus2   G   G6      G   G6


   [Chorus]
G                                  G6Stand in the wind as the carousels spin
              D        Dsus2Wear out your welcome again
G                                 G6Stand on the silence of mountains and
              D        G   G6Wear out your welcome again


   [Link]
D    Dsus2    D    Dsus2
D    Dsus2    G    G6      G   G6


   [Bridge]
D                      A                 GMornings hit hard with an uncontrollable light
D                   A               GPiercing the senses that click deep in the night
D                    A             GCrouched in a pillow of straw feet on the floor
D                  A                       GCreeping a path to the mat that holds back the door


   [Link]
D   Dsus2   G   G6
D   Dsus2   G   G6


   [Pre Chorus]
D                     Dsus4Pull straws with holy men
D                    Dsus4Stain all the atlas pink
D                  Dsus4And let us find a beach
D                       G     G6Where we can cross our hearts


   [Link]
D   Dsus2   G   G6
D   Dsus2   D   Dsus2   G   G6      G   G6
D   Dsus2   D   Dsus2   G   G6      G   G6


   [Verse 2]
D                       Bm7                        D      Bm7Build up great railways that run,Through the horns of the moon
D              Bm7            D          Bm7Hold up a city with cast iron museum walls
D                        Bm7                D         Bm7Explain your machines to the boys feed them with tools
 D                     Bm7              D        Bm7Bring out the skill in your skin polish your hair


   [Pre Chorus]
D                     Dsus4Pull straws with holy men
D                    Dsus4Stain all the atlas pink
D                  Dsus4And let us find a beach
D                       G     G6Where we can cross our hearts


   [Chorus]
G                                  G6Stand in the wind as the carousels spin
              D        Dsus2Wear out your welcome again
G                                 G6Stand on the silence of mountains and
              D        G   G6Wear out your welcome again


   [Chorus]
G                                  G6Stand in the wind as the carousels spin
              D        Dsus2Wear out your welcome again
G                                 G6Stand on the silence of mountains and
              D        G    G6Wear out your welcome again


   [Outro]
D   Dsus2   D   Dsus2   G   G6      G   G6
D   Dsus2   D   Dsus2   G   G6      G   G6
D   Dsus2   D   Dsus2   G   G6      G   G6
D   Dsus2   D   Dsus2   G   G6      G   G6



Mark W