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This tab is in STANDARD, however, tuning a whole step down and playing from the key of E sounds much better. Here is the transposed chords for tuning a whole step down: D - E G - A A - B Bm - C#m Small Riff throughout the song: E|------5--2----------------5--2----------------5--2---------------0--2-----| B|2--3--------3----5--2--3--------3----5--2--3--------3----5--2----------3--| G|---------------------------------------------------------------2----------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Just repeat as needed. Seeing an asterisk (*) next to a chord means to only hit the chord once. Anything in parenthesis is merely a suggestion, not in the actual song, though it does make it sound better (Intro) D*,G*,Bm*,(A*),G* D* 40 steps to the end of the private lives G* 54 steps on to the upturned hand Bm* (A*) 233 steps towards the hidden garden G* 527 steps to the lion’s mountain D* 184 steps to the etching box G* 376 steps to the walking planks Bm* (A*) 433 steps to the watchtower on the sea G* 17 steps down to the beach D* I saw the door and I looked through the entrance G* Stare down night sky, dot pattern seeming endless Bm* (A*) Broken friendship, dandy dog on leash G* Door latch caught spot, shoe stomp on street
DTape deck plays and the reels will spin GSuburb sound close down as boom-bap begin Bm (A) Red face hide in the shades of the trees GAs buggered blue moonlight pass through the leaves DCarry out my concerning deeds in the deprivation of the darkness GThe com-com-comfort of cave-dweller locked inside of apartment Bm (A) Spark this with the marked mistakes of minors learning GHow to build a better book of matches by watching the fire burning DCount all my dreams on a pair of Pinocchio fingers GAnd trace the trail back home by the tumbling splinters Bm (A) A silly beginner, basic apprentice aggression GIn the absence of a master, trying to make up my own lesson
D* G* Who knew I would, I would wait such a long time Bm* A* Who knew I would, I would wait such a long time (Chorus)
From the Gdreams to leaves to the cracks in the pavement To the Droaches and rats to the armoured cars pacing From the sGpies to the thieves to the cross-eyed complainers To the... Dain't that long when you count out the paces From the bGreach to the tracks to the aliens with statements To the gDrief to the crap that they all want to wade in To the D/C#forth and back, the forth and back There is no turning back, back, back, back Dagain
D*,G*,Bm*,(A*),G*
DSecrets explode whether you mean it or not GI locked my dreams with the right keys but I worked the wrong lock Bm (A) The strong box screws split quick before I could retighten GI learned lightening strikes and leaves before language leaks it lightens DThe waking of the dead to live and work with the freaks GI was a vampire roaming streets when I would swear I'is a sleep Bm (A) The beeping of the buzzer burn my brain the next day GI tried to brush my teeth but never could remove the blood stains DA double life of moonlighting grows tiring from trying GIf you got to work a day job and keep the villagers from rioting Bm (A) The list of lies, lengthened longer, left life laymen honest GInvited the world into my home to show the bones stacked in my closet DA dumb little skeleton walking miles to chase a silly dream GStubborn skull, split shoes, punctuated by abrasive feet Bm (A) All the while stalking, walking, awkward through the night GIn the stomach of the suburbs with a dog by my side
D*,G*,Bm*,A* Chorus 3x Outro: D,G,Bm,A,G,D