Intro: Bm-- 
 
Verse 1: 
 Bm                                    D 
Strange things happen in the nighttime hours 
G                             A 
Yesterday's buds are tomorrows flowers 
Bm                                          D 
Those who speak numbers refuse the great forgiver 
    G                                   A 
and powerful men raise their hands and deliver 
Bm                                    D 
All the superstitions to which we all cling 
G                                       A 
While high minds in geneva ponder e8 vs string 
    Bm                               D 
The sun hides itself, concealing its grin 
    G                                   A 
And waits for the dawn to reveal itself again 
 
Chorus: 
Bm 
Oh, young cardinals 
G                  Em 
Nesting in the trees 
Bm 
Oh, hear our songs 
    G 
And reign your  
               Em 
innocence on me 
 
Post chorus: 
1 2 3 4!!! 
 
Verse 2: 
 Bm                                    D 
Strange things happen in the nighttime hours 
G                             A 
white tails graze and wolves devour 
Bm                                          D 
Ghosts of old loves are blowing through the pines 
G                                  A 
Nicotine babies being born with no spines 
    Bm                             D 
The god of the sea is swinging his trident 
    G                               A 
We stoke our fires with the bones of tryants 
    Bm                                        D 
The sun, it retreats through the dust and the din 
    G                                   A  Bm-- 
And waits for the dawn to reveal itself again 
 
(Repeat Chorus) 
 
Interlude: Bm--F#/A#--A--E/G#-- x2 
 
Bridge: 
Bm 
  Young cardinals  
take flight 
F#/A# 
  return to nest in  
the black of night 
A 
  There are things you  
                  E/G# 
were not meant to know 
(Repeat) 
 
(Repeat Chorus) 
 
Outro: 
Bm 
Oh, young cardinals 
G 
Oh, young cardinals 
Bm 
Oh, young cardinals 
G G(hold) 
Oh