I play this in D standard tuning, so 2 steps down. Since it's all based around Em, it's really easy to play a basic melody between strums since those top 3 strings will be open anyways. --------- Em A5 Em A5 D Em

^EmKick a hole in the hallway While singing like a painted ^A5lady ^EmUse your skull like a cannonball ^EmBut it ^A5better not ^Dwake the ^Embaby

Chorus

^DHow ^Emlong will this go on? ^DHow ^Emlong, ^A5indeed? ^EmYou can bang a drum 'till the money's all gone ^EmBut it ^A5better not ^Dwake the ^Embaby

^EmMake your moan of your lot in life Split your mind half ^A5crazy ^EmGouge your eyes with a butter knife ^EmBut it ^A5better not ^Dwake the ^Embaby

Chorus

^EmDrown yourself in crocodile tears Curse the gods what ^A5made 'ye ^EmPine away for your better years ^EmBut it ^A5better not ^Dwake the ^Embaby

Chorus x2

Decemberists - Better not wake the baby