Milk Thistle - Conor Oberst (and the Mystic Valley Band) I started posting corrections on the other tab then decided I had enough to do a new Go down and read what I mean by B11 first because I don’t know the real chord name. CAPO: 4th Fret Intro: F Dm F C C F C Dm F C

^FMilk thistle, m^Dmilk thistle, ^FLet me ^Cdown ^Cslow, ^FHelp me ^Cgo sl^Dmow, I've bee^Fn carryin' ^Con, I'm not^F scared of no^Cthin', I'll go pou^Fnd for poun^Cd, I keep^F death on ^Cmy mind, Like a^F heavy c^Crown. If I ^Fgo to ^Cheaven, I'll b^Fe bored as^C hell, Like a^F little ^Cbaby, At th^Dme bottom of a w^Cell.

(At the end of a verse hammer on to the 3rd fret of the A string – so when you get to you play the bass string (E:-3-) then hammer on (A:-2h3-) then play the bass string again it’s really simple and obvious when you listen to the song.)

^FFair child, ^Dmfair child, ^FHow ^Care you ^Cman? Did you^F fix th^Cat st^Dmorefront? Did you^F start that ^Cband? Don't be^F scared of ^Cnothin', You go^F pound for^C pound, You'll bring^F peace to mi^Cdnight, Like a^F spotted ^Cowl. I'll b^Fe rootin' f^Cor you, Like my^F favourit^Ce team, If some^Fbody sw^Ceats you, You ju^Dmst point 'em ou^Ct to me.

(Same hammering on as in the first verse) (This next bit, along with most of the C Em Am parts is just the A string (A: -3-2-0- )) F Dm

^DmAll the sights and sounds, ^E11This little world's too crowded now, F** C C (Hammering as usual) And there's only one way out. F Dm ^DmAn elevator ride, ^E11Through the tunnel towards the light, F** C C (Hammering) And I’m nowhere bound, Keep going^F up ^Dmand ^Cdown, F Dm C (E) Up and down.

^FNewspaper, ^Dmnewspaper Can't^F take ^Cno ^Cmore, You're her^Fe e^Cvery ^Dmmorning, Waitin^F' at my ^Cdoor. I'm just^F tryin' to ^Ckiss you, And you^F stab my^C eyes, Make m^Fe blue fo^Crever, Like an^F Island^C sky. And I'm^F not pret^Cending, That it'^Fs all o^Ckay, Just let me^F have my ^Ccoffee, Dm C (Hammering) Before you take away the day.

^FLazarus, ^DmLazarus, ^FWhy all^C the t^Cears? ^FDid ^Cyour ^Dmfaithful chauffer ^FJust disap^Cpear? What a^F lonesome f^Ceeling, To be^F just waitin^C' round, Like so^Fme washed up ^Cactress, In a^F Tinsel^Ctown. But^F for the ^Crecord, I'd com^Fe pick you ^Cup, We'll head^F for the ^Cocean, Dm C (Hammering) Just say when you've had enough.

F Dm

^DmAll the light and sound, ^E11This little world's too fragile now, F** C C (Hammering) And there's only one way out. F Dm ^DmBut if you let me slide, ^E11I'll do my best to make things right, F** C C (Hammering) And I’m nowhere bound, Keep going ^Fup ^Dmand d^Cown, ^FUp ^Dmand d^Cown.

^FMilk thistle, ^Dmmilk thistle, ^FLet ^Cme down^C slow, Jus^Ft help^C me go ^Dmslow, I've been^F hurrying ^Con. I was^F poised for^C greatness, I was^F down and ^Cout I keep^F death at my ^Cheels Like a^F basset ^Chound If I^F go to h^Ceaven, I'll b^Fe bored a^Cs hell, Like a^F crying b^Caby, Dm C (No hammering) At the bottom of a well.

Notes: B11 - I’m not sure the real chord name so I’ll tab it out instead. e|-0- B|-0- G|-2- D|-1- A|-2- E|--- C** - In the live version I have on video at this point after a brief strum he plays: e|-------------| B|-------------| G|-0h2p0-------| D|-------0h2p0-| A|-------------| E|-------------| But on the album version he doesn’t so it’s a nice variation to include if you want.

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - Milk thistle