EADGBE
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 -------------------|
A -------------------|
E -------------------|
Verse 1: (0:08)
EAbm
half of all our lives are spent
C#mAbm
encouraged by embarrassment
AE
we hold our heads and stay asleep
AE
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
AbmB
watch your step don??t hardly move
B
speak in hushed tones
C#mAbm
till they bring on the ending
C#mAbm
they bring on the ending
AE
as we file to get outside
AE
with all the same coats on
Verse 2: (0:56)
EAbm
here it is december??s end
C#mAbm
all our evaluations are in
A
the lowland??s goal
E
is less than low
AE
it??s good (good)
B (*) B
so easy to have met them
(1:16) ( Same as Verse 1 )
(EACAAEAE)
(1:32)
EACAAEAE
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 ------------------------------------------|
A ------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------|
Verse 3: (1:49)
EAbm
august light the weightless fall
C#mAbm
the hold of trucks could carry us all
A
the hot exhaust
E
the thoughtless sleep
AE
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
AbmB
talk too fast without regret
B
with headlights and stars
C#mAbm
it was brighter than the daylight
C#mAbm
bodies all backlight
AE
unconscious though we??re moving
AE
stereo was screaming
(2:36)
EACAAEAEBB
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 ----------------------------------------------------|
A ----------------------------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 3: (2:56)
B
we??ll settle for stares
C#m
now un-glide with our hands
AbmB
the basement is where we will live
B
and stick to the crowds
C#mAbm
without ever speaking
C#mAbm
we want it that easy
AE
and don??t get caught dancing
AE
even if you??re drinking
(E)
don??t get caught dancing
Outro: (3:24)
( E Abm C#m Abm ) x4
( Ends with E )