The Point of It All by Amanda Palmer (From the record, "Who Killed Amanda Palmer" 2008) This is actually the first tab that I've submitted to Ultimate-Guitar, but I've written out a bunch on the Dresden Dolls Forum and also just for friends when they want them. Enjoy and Please Critique if there's something that's not right! Standard Tuning (Ernie And Danny Gave Burt Eggs!), No Capo.

^D2 ^A0 ^G3 ^Em0 3 2 3 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 x 0 2 2 x x 3 0

This is an extremely simple version of this song. Bass notes can be added, just play the chords, and find a finger picking pattern that works well for you and that you think sounds good! Enjoy! - Kelley (email me at kkip@comcast.net) Intro Notes: D E C# D G F# D B x4 (Last time add an A that's right below that B) For those of you who don't know notes: (High)E----------3-2------ (High)E--- B--3-5-2-3-----3-0-- B--- G------------------- G-2- D------------------- x4 and then the last time add D--- A------------------- A--- (Low)E------------------- (Low)E--- ** Every time it says 'Intro' in between verses, it means the above x4, just like the beginning of the song, with the A added on the fourth time. Intro Chords: D A G

^DOh what a ^Anoble ^Gdistinguished collection of ^Dfine little ^Afriends you have ^Gmade ^Dhitting the ^Atables ^Gwithout you again, "no w^De'll wait n^Ao we promise w^Ge'll wait" well ^DJune makes these ^Aexcellent ^Gsewing machines out of ^Dcommon ^Aindustrial ^Gwaste she ^Dspends a few ^Amonths at a ^Gtime on the couch but she's ^Dsafe she wears ^Ashades she wears ^Gshades

oh but ^Emno one can stare at the ^Awall as good as ^Dyou my ba^Aby ^Gdoll and you're ^Emaces for coming ^Aalong you’re almos^Dt human, a^Afte^Gr all and you’r^Eme learning that just ‘cause t^Ahey call themselves friends doesn’^Dt mea^An they??^G?ll call...

Em (A) they made the comment in jest

^Embut you’ve got the needle ^Emi guess that’s the point of i^At all

Intro

^Dmaybe a ^Aweek in the ^Gtropics would help to ^Dremind you how ^Anice life can ^Gbe we ^Dpropped you right ^Aup in a ^Gchair on a deck with a ^Dbeautiful ^Aview of the ^Gsea but a ^Dcouple weeks ^Alater we ^Gcame back and you and the ^Dchair were ^Anowhere to be ^Gseen you had ^Dmagically ^Amoved to the ^Gcloset eyes fixed to the ^Dplace where the ^Adryer had ^Gbeen

oh, but ^Emno one can stare at the ^Awall as good as ^Dyou, my ba^Aby^Gdoll and you’r^Eme aces for comin^Ag along you’re almos^Dt human, a^Afte^Gr all why on ^Emearth would i keep you propped ^Aup in here when you so l^Dove ^Athe ^Gfall...?

Em (A) the pattern’s laid out on the bed Em (A) with dozens of colors of thread

^Embut you’ve got the needle ^Emi guess that’s th^Ae point in the end

Intro

but it’^Ds better t^Ao waste your da^Gy watching the scenery ^Dchange at a ^Acomatose ^Grate than to ^Dput yourself ^Ain it and ^Gturn into one of those ^Dcigarette ^Aads that you ^Ghate but ^Dwhile you were ^Asleeping some ^Gmen came around said they ^Dhad some ^Adimensions to ^Gtake ^Di’m not sur^Ae what they wer^Ge talking about but they ^Dsure made a ^Amess of your ^Gface

but still, ^Emno one can stare at the ^Awall as good as ^Dyou, my ba^Aby^Gdoll and you’r^Eme aces for playin^Ag along you’re almos^Dt human, ^Aeve^Gn now

and ^Emjust ‘cause they call themselve^As experts it doesn’t mea^Dn swee^At fuc^Gk all... Em (A) they’ve got the permanent press Em (A) and the homes with a stable address

(always sounds awesome spoken without any background music) and they’ve got excitement and life by the fistful but you’ve got the needle i guess that’s the point of it all Intro (The last time add an A that's an octave above that B) Awesome song, Amanda Palmer is amazing. Long Live Punk Cabaret! \--/

Amanda Palmer - The point of it all