MI LA RE SOL SI MI
E --0-2-2-1-0-0--|
G#m --4-6-6-4-4-4--|
C#m --x-4-6-6-5-4--|
A --x-0-2-2-2-0--|
B --x-2-4-4-4-2--|
Note: (*) means playing this with your pinky (pressing, releasing and pressing) while playing B chord
SI
E ---------|
SI -4-2-5-4-
G ---------|
Intro (0 04)
E -4--4--4--4--4--4--|
B -5--5--5--5--5--5--|
G -4--4--4--4--4--4--|
D -------------------|
Verse 1: (0:08)
MI SOL#m
half of all our lives are spent
DO#m SOL#m
encouraged by embarrassment
LA MI
we hold our heads and stay asleep
LA MI
and cannot hear
SI ( ) SI
in case nobody called
Chorus 1 (0 29)
SI
follow the prim ones
DO#m
and sit on your hands
SOL#m SI
watch your step don’t hardly move
SI
speak in hushed tones
DO#m SOL#m
till they bring on the ending
DO#m SOL#m
they bring on the ending
LA MI
as we file to get outside
LA MI
with all the same coats on
Verse 2: (0:56)
MI SOL#m
here it is december’s end
DO#m SOL#m
all our evaluations are in
LA
the lowland’s goal
MI
is less than low
LA MI
it’s good (good)
SI ( ) SI
so easy to have met them
(1:16) [ Same as Verse 1 ]
MI SOL#m DO#m SOL#m LA MI LA MI
(1 32)
MI SOL#m DO#m SOL#m LA MI LA MI
E --4--4--4--4------------------------------|
B -5--5--4--4---4--4--5--5---5---5---5---5--|
G -------------4--4--4--4---4---4---4---4---|
D ------------------------------------------|
Verse 3: (1:49)
MI SOL#m
august light the weightless fall
DO#m SOL#m
the hold of trucks could carry us all
LA
the hot exhaust
MI
the thoughtless sleep
LA MI
we’d run (run)
SI ( ) SI
and fall into the river
Chorus 2 (2 09)
SI
we’d meet up at night
DO#m
pretty late by the falls
SOL#m SI
talk too fast without regret
SI
with headlights and stars
DO#m SOL#m
it was brighter than the daylight
DO#m SOL#m
bodies all backlight
LA MI
unconscious though we’re moving
LA MI
stereo was screaming
(2 36)
MI SOL#m DO#m SOL#m LA MI LA MI SI SI
E --4--4--4--4----------------------------------------|
B -5--5--4--4---4--4--5--5---5---5---5---5--4-2-5-4---|
G -------------4--4--4--4---4---4---4---4-------------|
D ----------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 3 (2 56)
SI
we’ll settle for stares
DO#m
now un-glide with our hands
SOL#m SI
the basement is where we will live
SI
and stick to the crowds
DO#m SOL#m
without ever speaking
DO#m SOL#m
we want it that easy
LA MI
and don’t get caught dancing
LA MI
even if you’re drinking
(E)
don’t get caught dancing
Outro: (3:24)
MI SOL#m DO#m SOL#m x4
[ Ends with E ]
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