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