Cursive - Driftwood a fairy tale
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Driftwood: A Fairy Tale
Cursive
The Ugly Organ
Tabbed by Tyler McKee
07-10-14
This the rhythm part from their live performance at Amoeba. The strumming isn't in sync with the vocals so
you'll have to listen to the recording.
Chords:
Bb (x 13 12 12 x)
D (x533xx)
Eb (x655xx)
Emaj9 (x78966) or (11 13 12 11 11 11)
C#mMaj7 (8766xx)
FmMaj7 (x 8 10 9 9 8)
"Driftwood: A Fairy Tale"
(intro after spoken part)
Bb D Eb D x5
BbSo he would sulk andD drink and mope
andEb cross his arms Dand hope to Bbdie.
BbAnd then a fairyD came one nigEbht
to bring this Dsorry boy Bbto life.
BbShe pulled some sDtrings
and sEbpun him about.
That Dboy sprang up
and bBbegan to shout,
&quoBbt;My arms,D my legsEb, my heart, mDy face thBbey're alive!"
AnEmaj9d she would cry, "Liar, liar!
C3mMaj7
What have I done?
FmMaj7 Emaj9
You're no lover, and I'm no fighter."
The Bbstory goes on
SoBb he would buy her Dthings and kiss hEber hair
tDo show he was foBbr real.
And Bbshe would take Dthose gifts and Ebkisses
though Djust stringing Bbhim along.
SheBb knew aboutD those woodenEb boys-
it'Ds an empty love to fBbill the void.
"Bb;PinocchioD! Oh boyEb, how yourD nose has grown!"
BbSo he would cry,Emaj9 "Liar, liar!
C3mMaj7
I'll prove it to you!"
FmMaj7
But then it grew
He haEmaj9d grown tired of her
SBbo it was true D Eb D
HBbe left her apDartment
EbAnd he walked aDll nightBb long
Bb'til he wDas stoppedEb by the shore oDf the oceBban. D
BEbut stillD he walked Bbon, amongEmaj9st the whales
and the wEmaj9aves, and screamed
"Emaj9;Liar, liar!"
And hBbis wooden body Dfloated awEbay.
He jusDt driftedBb away.
BbAnd now I wonDder how I waEbs made..D. Bb
Bbmy arms, my Dlegs, my Ebheart, myD face,
myBb name is DrifEmaj9twood.
(lyrics from azlyrics)