Ben Gibbard - Teardrop windows
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The timing on some of my chord placements is probably wrong. Shouldn't be too hard
if you've heard the song.
G [3-2-0-0-3-3]
C/G [3-3-2-0-1-0]
C/B [0-2-0-0-1-0]
Am [X-0-2-2-1-0]
D7 [X-X-0-2-1-2]
C [X-3-2-0-1-0]
D [X-X-0-2-3-2]
D/C [X-3-0-2-3-0]
D/B [X-2-0-2-3-0]
D/A [X-0-0-2-3-0]
EmM7 [0-2-1-0-0-0]
GTeardrop windows C/Gcryin' in the sky C/B
AmHe is all alone and wonderin' D7why
GIvory white but fC/Geelin' kind of blueC/B
AmCause theres no one there to share the vD7iew
CThere's too C/Bmany vacanAmcies
CHe's been feelin'G oh so emDpty
CWhen the sun seC/Bts over the soDund
He just goes to sGleep
[He seems to hammer on the 2nd fret on the D string when playing the G chord]
GBuilt in boast as the tC/Gallest on the coast C/B
AmHe was once the city's only toD7ast
GIn old postcards C/Gwas positioned as a star C/B
AmHe was looked up to with fond reD7gard
CBut in ninetC/Been sixty Amtwo
CThe needle made iGt's big dDebut
CAnd evC/Berybody forgoDt
What it ouGtgrew
G/F#
EmHe wonders where the workers are
CWho once filled every floGor G/F#
Em EmM7
The elevators operate
CBut don't much anyDmore D/C D/B D/A
DAnymoD/Cre D/B D/A
DAnymoD/Cre D/B D/A
D D/C D/B D/A
D D/C D/B D/A
GTeardrop windows C/Gcryin' in the C/Bsky
AmHow the years have quickly past her D7by
GGleaming white 'gC/Gainst the deepest bC/Baby blue
AmHe is lonely just like me and D7you
CThere's too C/Bmany vacanAmcies
CHe's been feelin'G oh so emDpty
CWhen the sun seC/Bts over the soDund
He just goes to sGleep
CThere's too C/Bmany vacanAmcies
CHe's been feelin'G oh so emDpty
CAnd when the maC/Bids they turn Dout the lights
He just goes to sGleep