I didn't bother with the messy beginning part, but it's not hard to fake it or figure out an easy chord progression for it, like something in key of D. Anyways, this tab is to focus on the piano chords for the second part of the song. If you're playing this on piano, for the A chord add in the B note right next to the root A, this will help make some of that strange resonance of the chords he's playing. If you want to do a melody type riff just use the notes naturally in these chords/scale. It's easy to figure out the back-and-forth part (try-ey-ey-ey) at the end of verses.

^ASo, you say there are spaces, ^EOpen and wide. ^ABelieve me there's days, ^ELonger than nights. ^AAnd you will be happy, the m^Einute you try... ^DBut you don't try. ^ENo you don't try.

And you speak of a fever, That burns you inside. As you explain to your mother, How you wanted to die. So she kisses your fingers, Says "My Darling but why?

^DWhen there is so much more... ^EThere is so much more..."

Do you know there are spaces, Open and wide. Oh believe me, there's days, Longer than nights. And you will be happy, If only you'd try.

^DOh won't you try, E~ Oh won't you try...

Play some ugly dissonant chord here, an F#m with some wrong notes or whatever, and leave it open without resolving The end. beautifully sad song.

Bright Eyes - The joy in forgetting the joy in accepting