1. The Crane Wife 3 2. The Island: Come and See/The Landlord's Daughter/You'll Feel Not the Drowning 3. Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then) 4. O Valencia! 5. The Perfect Crime #2 6. When the War Came 7.Shankill Butchers 8.Summersong 9. The Crane Wife 1&2 10. Sons & Daughters BONUS TRACKS 11. After the Bombs 12. Culling of the Fold 13. The Perfect Crime #1 14. The Day I Knew You Wouldn't Ever Come Back 15. Hurdles Even Here 1. The Crane Wife 3 Tabbed originally by: Unregistered INTRO (D A G)x2 VERSE 1

^DAnd und^Aer the boughs u^Gnbound ^DAll clothed i^An a snowy sh^Groud ^DShe had no ^Aheart so hard^Gened ^DAll und^Aer the boughs u^Gnbound

(D A G)x2 VERSE 2

^DEach feather^A it fell from^G skin ^DTill threadb^Aare she gr^Gew thin ^DHow where my ey^Aes so blin^Gded ^DEach feather^A it fell from^G skin

CHORUS

And I will h^Dang my head h^Aang my head l^Gow And I will h^Dang my head h^Aang my head l^Gow

(D A G)x2 VERSE 3

^DThe gray sky^A looked bitte^Gr stained ^DA rain cloud^A and crane on^G wing ^DAll out beyo^And horizons o^Gh ^DA gray sky^A a bitt^Ger stain

CHORUS

(And I will ^Dhang my head ^Ahang my head ^Glow)x7 OUTRO

(D A G)x4 2. The Island: Come and See/The Landlord's Daughter/You'll Feel Not the Drowning INTRO Em VERSE 1 There's an island hidden in the sound Lapping currents lay your boat aground

Affix your barb and ^Gbayonet The ^Acurlews carve their ^Bbarabesques And ^Emsorrow fills the silence all around Come and see

VERSE 2 There's a harbor lost within the reeds A jetty caught in over-hanging trees

Among the bones o^Gf cormorants No ^Aboot-mark^Bb here nor fingerprint The ^Emrivers roll down to a soundless sea Come and see Come and ^Gse^G/F#e ^Em

CHORUS

The tides all ^Dcome and ^Cgo witnessed by no waking eye ^EmThe wil^Dlows mark the win^Cd And ^Emall we ^Dknow^C for sure amidst this fading light ^EmWe'll ^Dnot go home agai^Cn Come and ^B7see ^C Come and ^B7see ^C ^D ^Em

VERSE 3 In the lowlands, nestled in the heath A briar-cradle rocks its babe to sleep

Its contents watched by ^GSycorax And ^APatagon in^Bb parallax A ^Emforetold rumbling sounds below the deep Come and see Come and ^Gse^G/F#e ^Em

CHORUS

The tides all ^Dcome and ^Cgo witnessed by no waking eye ^EmThe wil^Dlows mark the win^Cd ^EmAnd all we ^Dknow for ^Csure amidst this fading light ^EmWe'll ^Dnot go home agai^Cn Come and ^B7see ^C Come and ^B7see ^C ^D ^Am

*The Landlords Daughter* Am D Am D Am D Am D

^AmAs I was a-ramble ^Ddo^Amwn by the water ^D ^AmI spied in sab^Dle^Am the landlord's daughter^D ^Am ^D ^Am ^D ^AmI produced my pisto^Dl, ^Amthen my saber^D ^AmSaid, "Make no w^Dhis^Amtle or thou will be murde^Dred!"

^AmLa-^DHa-Ha ^Am ^D ^AmLa-^DHa^Am ^D ^Am ^D ^Am ^D ^Am ^D ^AmShe cursed, she shivere^Dd, s^Amhe cried for mercy^D ^Am"My gold and ^Dsi^Amlver if thou will releas^De me!"

G Bb F G# Eb Bbm A

^DmI'll take no gold, m^Bbiss. I^Dm'll take no silv^Bber. ^DmBut I'll take those sweet^Bb lips ^Dmand thou will deli^Bbver!

^AmLa-^DHa-Ha ^Am ^D ^AmLa-^DHa^Am ^D ^Am ^D ^Am ^D ^Am ^D Dm C F G Am

*You'll Feel Not the Drowning* INTRO Am Asus2 VERSE 1

^AmI wil^Cl dress your eyelids With ^Amdimes ^Cupon your eyes ^AmLay you c^Close to water ^AmGreen you^Cr grave will rise

CHORUS

^GGo to sleep now, little ugly ^AmGo to sleep now, you little fool ^GForty winking in the belfry ^FYou'll^G not feel the drowning F G G#+ You'll not feel the drowning

VERSE 2

^AmForget you on^Cce had sweethearts ^AmThey've forg^Cotten you ^AmThink you n^Cot on parents ^AmThey've fo^Crgotten too

CHORUS

^GGo to sleep now, little ugly ^AmGo to sleep now, you little fool ^GForty winking in the belfry ^FYou'll^G not feel the drowning F G G#+ You'll not feel the drowning

VERSE 3/OUTRO

^AmHear you n^Cow the captain ^AmHeave his sor^Crowed cry ^AmThe weight up^Con your eyelids ^AmIs dimes laid on your eyes ^C

3. Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then) Originally tabbed by: Warpstarkirby INTRO C Am C Am VERSE 1

^CHeart-carved tree trunk, ^AmYankee bayonet ^CA sweetheart left be^Amhind ^CFar from the hills of the ^Amsea-swelled Carolinas ^CThat's where my ^Amtrue love lies

^CAh Ah Ah Ah Ah ^AmAh Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah^C Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah ^AmAh VERSE 2

^CLook for me when the ^Amsun-bright swallow ^CSings upon the ^Ambirch bough high ^CBut you are in the ground with the ^Amvoles and the weevils ^CAll a'chew upon your bones so ^Amdry

(^CAh Ah Ah Ah Ah ^AmAh Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah^C Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah ^AmAh)x2 CHORUS

^ABut when the ^Cmaj7sun breaks ^ATo no more ^Cmaj7bullets in ^GBattle Creek ^AThen will you ^Cmaj7make a grave ^AFor I will be ^Fhome then I will be ^Ghome then I will be ^Fhome then I will be ^Ghome then, then

C Am C Am VERSE 3

^CWhen I was a girl how the ^Amhills of Oconee ^CMade a seam to hem me ^Amin ^CThere at the fair when our ^Ameyes caught, careless Got my ^Cheart right pierced by a ^Ampin

^CAh Ah Ah Ah Ah ^AmAh Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah^C Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah ^AmAh VERSE 4

But ^Coh, did you see all the ^Amdead of Manassas All the ^Cbellies and the bones and the ^Ambile No, ^CI lingered here with the ^Amblankets barren And my ^Cown belly big with ^Amchild

(^CAh Ah Ah Ah Ah ^AmAh Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah^C Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah ^AmAh) x2 CHORUS

BRIDGE

^FStems and bones and stone walls ^Gtoo ^GCould keep me from you ^FSkein of skin is all too ^Emfew ^GTo keep me from you

C Am C Am VERSE 5

But ^Coh my love, though our ^Ambodies may be parted Though our ^Cskin may not touch ^Amskin ^CLook for me with the ^Amsun-bright sparrow I will ^Ccome on the breath of the ^Amwind

(^CAh Ah Ah Ah Ah ^AmAh Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah^C Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah ^AmAh) x2

4. O Valencia! Originally tabbed by: jebeebus INTRO (C Cmaj7 G)x2 VERSE 1

You be^Clo^Cmaj7ng to the ^Ggang And you ^Csa^Cmaj7y you can't break a^Gway But I'm ^Che^Cmaj7re with my ^Ghands on my^C h^Cmaj7eart ^G Our ^Cfa^Cmaj7milies can't ^Gagree I’m you^Cr ^Cmaj7brother's sworn e^Gnemy But I'll ^Csh^Cmaj7out out my lo^Gve to th^Ce ^Cmaj7stars ^G

CHORUS

So ^Amwait for the ^Fstone on your ^Dmwindow, your ^Gwindow ^AmWait by the ^Fcar and ^Dmwe’ll go^G, we’ll go

(C Cmaj7 G)x2 VERSE 2

When ^Cfi^Cmaj7rst we laid ^Geyes I ^Csw^Cmaj7ore to no compro^Gmise 'Til I ^Cfe^Cmaj7lt my car^Gess on you^Cr ^Cmaj7skin ^G Well, how ^Cso^Cmaj7on we were be^Gtrayed Your ^Csi^Cmaj7ster gave us a^Gway And your ^Cfa^Cmaj7ther came ^Gall u^Cnh^Cmaj7inged ^G

CHORUS

So ^Amwait for the ^Fstone on your ^Dmwindow, your ^Gwindow ^AmWait by the ^Fcar and ^Dmwe’ll go^G, we’ll go But ^COh, Val^Emencia-ah-^Amah! With your ^Fblood still warm on the ^Cground Va^Emlencia-ah-^Amah! And I ^Fswear to the stars I’l^Dml burn this whole cit^Gy down, oh oh oh

(C Cmaj7 G)x4

All I ^Che^Cmaj7ard was a ^Gshout Of your ^Cbr^Cmaj7other calling me ^Gout And you ^Cra^Cmaj7n like a ^Gfool to m^Cy ^Cmaj7side ^G Well the ^Csh^Cmaj7ot, it hit ^Ghard And your ^Cfr^Cmaj7ame went limp in my ^Garms And the ^Clu^Cmaj7ll of ^Glove was your dy^Cin^Cmaj7g cry ^G

CHORUS

So ^Amwait for the ^Fstone on your ^Dmwindow, your ^Gwindow ^AmWait by the ^Fcar and ^Dmwe’ll, g^Go we’ll go But ^COh, Va^Emlencia-ah-^Amah! With your ^Fblood still warm on the ^Cground Va^Emlencia-ah-^Amah! And I’l^Fl burn this whole cit^Cy down

OUTRO

Va^Emlencia-ah-^Amah! With your ^Fblood gettin' cold on the ^Cground Va^Emlencia-ah-^Amah! And I ^Fswear to the stars I’l^Dml burn this whole cit^Gy down, oh oh oh ^C

5. The Perfect Crime #2 INTRO Em VERSE 1 Sing muse of the passion of the pistol Sing muse of the warning by the whistle A night so dark in the waning A dawn obscured by a slate sky raining VERSE 2 Five and twenty burglars by the reservoir A teenage lookout on the signal tower The mogul's daughter in hogties The mogul fingers the wrong guy CHORUS

It was a pe^Crfect a perfect a perfec^Dt a perfect ^CA perfect a perfect a ^Gperfect a perfect ^Emcrime It was a pe^Crfect a perfect a perfec^Dt a perfect ^CA perfect a perfect a ^Gperfect a perfect ^Emcrime

It was the perfect crime VERSE 3 The bagman's quaking in the fingers The hand off lends a little lingers A well dressed man in the cross hairs A shot rings out from somewhere upstairs CHORUS

It was the perfect crime BRIDGE

^C It was like a ticker-ta^Bpe parade When the ^Cplastique on the safe was blown ^Baway ^C We all gazed from eye ^Bto eye As we ^Cmouthed our silent good-^Embyes

VERSE 4 The valley sleeping with the bastard It stinks of slumber and disaster Two words I spoke on the tap-wire The agent's ploy was a surefire backfire CHORUS

C D A perfect A perfect A perfect A perfect C D A perfect A perfect A perfect A perfect C D A perfect A perfect A perfect A perfect C D A perfect A perfect A perfect A perfect C D A perfect A perfect A perfect A perfect C D A perfect A perfect A perfect A perfect C D A perfect A perfect A perfect A perfect

A per^Cfect a perfect a pe^Drfect a perfect c^Emrime

6. When The War Came INTRO Bsus2 VERSE 1 With all the grain of Babylon To cultivate, To make us strong And hidden here behind the walls Are shoulders wide and timber on

Till the ^Asus2war came Till the ^Bsus2war came

VERSE 2 A terrible autonomy Is grafted onto you and me A trust put in the governments Who told their lies as heaven sent

Till the ^Asus2war came Till the ^Bsus2war came

CHORUS

And the ^Gwar came with a ^Asus2curse and a caterwaul ^Bsus2 And the ^Gwar came with all the ^Asus2poise of a cannonball ^Bsus2 And they're ^Gpicking out our ey^Aes by ^Emcold and candle^Glight When the ^Gwar came The ^Asus2war came hard ^Bsus2

VERSE 3 We made our oaths to Avalon We'd not betray the soul lain on The acres of hysteracy To our own pangs of starvation

When the w^Asus2ar came When the w^Bsus2ar came

CHORUS

OUTRO With all the grain of Babylon With all the grain of Babylon 7. Shankill Butchers Originally tabbed by: hojoseph99 CAPO 4 INTRO (Am Am/B C Am/B) x2 VERSE 1

The ^Amshankill ^Am/Ebutchers run ^Ftonight You ^Ebetter shut your windows tight They're ^Amsharpening their ^Am/Ecleavers and their ^Fknives And ^Etaking all their whiskey by the pint

CHORUS

And everybody ^Amknow^Am/Es if you ^Fdon't ^GMind your mother's ^Amwords^Am/E A ^Amwicked ^Am/Ewind will ^Fblow^F/C Your ^Gribbons from your ^Amcurls ^Am/EEverybody ^Ammoan, ^Am/Eeverybody ^Fshake E E/B (Am Am/B Am/B) x2 The Shankill butchers wanna catch you awake

VERSE 2

They ^Amused to be ^Am/Ejust like me and ^Fyou They ^Eused to be sweet little boys But ^Amsomething went ^Am/Ehorribly a^Fskew Now ^Ekilling is their only source of joy

CHORUS

BRIDGE (Am Am/E F E)x2 VERSE 3

The ^Amshankill ^Am/Ebutchers on the ^Frise They^E're waiting until the dead of the night They're ^Ampicking at their ^Am/Efingers with their ^Fknives And ^Ewiping off their cleavers on their thighs

CHORUS

And everybody ^Amknow^Am/Es if you ^Fdon't ^GMind your mother's ^Amwords^Am/E A ^Amwicked ^Am/Ewind will ^Fblow^F/C Your ^Gribbons from your ^Amcurls ^Am/EEverybody ^Ammoan, ^Am/Eeverybody ^Fshake

OUTRO

The ^Eshankill butchers wanna catch you The ^Eshankill butchers wanna cut you The ^Eshankill butchers wanna catch you

^AmAwa^Am/Bke ^C ^Am/B ^AmAwa^Am/Bke ^C ^Am/B ^AmAwa^Am/Bke ^C ^Am/B ^AmAwake

8. Summersong Originally tabbed by: tAKEAWAy CAPO 4 INTRO Am C Em G VERSE 1

^AmRamblin^C' where to begin ^EmI taste the summer on your ^Gpeppery skin ^AmBeen saved ^Cthe warmer the waves ^EmI felt a slip into a ^Gwatery grave

^AmOh ahhh ^CAh h^Ema haaaa^G ^AmA la di da di da ^CAhhhhhhh^Em ^G

PRE-CHORUS

^AmMy girl,^C linen and curls ^EmLips parting like a flag all un^Gfurled ^AmShe's grand^C the bend of her hand ^EmDigging deep into the sw^Geep of the sand ^AmOh ahhh ^CAh h^Ema haaaa^G ^AmA la di da di da ^CAhhhhhhh^Em ^G

CHORUS

^GSummer ^Amarrives ^Emwith a length of l^Amights ^EmSummer ^Amblows a^Fway ^CAnd quietly gets ^Gswallowed by a ^Amwave ^C ^Em ^G ^AmIt gets^C swall^Emowed by a^G wave

VERSE 2

^AmWaylay the ^Cdin of the day ^EmBoats bobbing in the ^Gblue of the bay ^AmIn deep fa^Cr beneath ^EmAll the dead sailors slowly ^Gslipping to sleep ^AmOh ahhh ^CAh h^Ema haaaa^G ^AmA la di da di da ^CAhhhhhhh^Em ^G

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS

^GSummer ^Amarrives ^Emwith a length of l^Amights ^EmSummer ^Amblows a^Fway ^CAnd quietly gets ^Gswallowed by a ^Amwave^C ^Em ^G ^AmIt gets^C swall^Emowed by a^G wave^Am ^C ^Em ^G ^AmIt gets^C swall^Emowed by a^G wave^Am ^C ^Em ^G ^AmIt gets^C swall^Emowed by a^G wave^Am ^C ^Em ^G

9. The Crane Wife 1&2 Crane Wife 1 tabbed by: Stormx Crane Wife 2 tabbed by: heymrrain INTRO G VERSE 1 It was a cold night

And the snow lay ^Emlow I pulled my coat tight Against the falling ^Cdown And the sun was all And the sun was all ^Gdown ^Em And the sun was all And the sun was all ^Cdown ^G

VERSE 2 I am a poor man

I haven't wealth nor ^Emfame I have my two hands And a house to my ^Cname And the winter's so And the winter's so ^Glong ^Em And the winter's so And the winter's so ^Clong ^D

CHORUS And all the stars were crashing 'round

As I laid eyes on what I'd ^Gfound VERSE 3

It was a white crane

It was a helpless ^Emthing Upon a red stain With an arrow its ^Cwing And it called and cried And it called and cried ^Gso ^Em And it called and cried And it called and cried ^Cso ^D

CHORUS And all the stars were crashing 'round

As I laid eyes on what I'd ^Gfound My crane wife, my crane ^Emwife ^C My crane wife, my crane ^Gwife

VERSE 4 Now I helped her

And I dressed her ^Emwounds And how I held her Beneath the rising ^Cmoon And she stood to fly And she stood to fly ^Gaway ^Em And she stood to fly She stood to fly ^Caway ^D

CHORUS And all the stars were crashing 'round

As I laid eyes on what I'd ^Gfound My crane wife, my crane ^Emwife ^C My crane wife, my crane ^Gwife

^GDa da da da d^Ema da da da da da^C da da da da da^G ^GDa da da da d^Ema da da da da da^C da da da da da^G

D Bm D G D Bm D G D Bm D G D Bb D G D Bm D G D Bb D G *Crane Wife 2* INTRO D VERSE 1

My crane wife arr^Cived at my ^Gdoor in the ^Dmoonlight All ^Cstar-bright and ^Gtongue tied I took her ^Din

VERSE 2

^DWe were married and ^Cbells rang ^Gsweet for our ^Dwedding And our ^Cbedding was ^Gready when we fell ^Din

CHORUS

^EmSound the keening be^All and see it's painted ^Emred Soft as fonta^Anel, the feathers in the ^Gthread When all I ever me^Aant to ^Cdo was to ^Gkeep you My c^Drane wife, my c^Grane wife, my c^Drane wife ^C ^D

VERSE 3

We were poorly, our ^Cfortunes ^Gfading ^Dhourly And ^Chow she ^Gvowed me she could bring it ^Dback

VERSE 4

^DBut I was greedy I was va^Cin and I ^Gforced her to ^Dweaving On ^Ccold loom in ^Gclosed room with down ^Dwove

CHORUS

OUTRO

^EmThere's a bend in the wind and it ^Frakes at my heart ^EmThere is blood in the thread and it ^Frakes at my heart

^GRakes at my he^Cart, ^Ghear^Ct, ^Ghear^Ct, ^Ghear^Ct, ^Ghear^Ct G C G C

^GHeart, ^Cheart, ^Gheart, ^Cheart, ^Gheart, ^Cheart,^G heart,^C heart My ^Dcrane wife

10. Sons And Daughters INTRO: D G D G VERSE 1/CHORUS

^DWhen we arrive, sons and daughters^G ^DWe'll make our homes on the w^Gater ^DWe'll build our walls al^Guminum ^DWe'll fill our mouths wi^Gth cinnamon no^Dw ^G

D G D G VERSE 2

^DThese currents pull us 'cros^Gs the border ^DSteady your boats, arms t^Go shoulder '^Dtill tides are pulled, h^Gold our grounds ^DMaking this cold harbor^G now ho^Dme ^G

D G VERSE 3

^DTake up your arms, sons and d^Gaughters W^De will arise from the ^Gbunkers ^DBy land, by sea, b^Gy dirigible ^DWe'll leave our tracks ^Guntraceable ^Dnow ^G

BRIDGE D G D G D G D G D G CHORUS

^DWhen we arrive, sons and daughters^G ^DWe'll make our homes on the w^Gater ^DWe'll build our walls al^Guminum ^DWe'll fill our ^Gmouths with cinnamon n^Dow ^G

D G CHORUS

^DWhen we arrive, sons and daughters^G ^DWe'll make our homes on the w^Gater ^DWe'll build our walls al^Guminum ^DWe'll fill our ^Gmouths with cinnamon n^Dow ^G

D G D G CHORUS

^DWhen we arrive, sons and daughters^G ^DWe'll make our homes on the w^Gater ^DWe'll build our walls al^Guminum ^DWe'll fill our ^Gmouths with cinnamon n^Dow ^G

D G D G CHORUS

^DWhen we arrive, sons and daughters^G ^DWe'll make our homes on the w^Gater ^DWe'll build our walls al^Guminum ^DWe'll fill our ^Gmouths with cinnamon n^Dow ^G

D G D G D G D G OUTRO

(^DHere all the bomb^Gs fade away) X 20

BONUS TRACKS 11. After the Bombs Originally tabbed by: Unregistered INTRO D B G VERSE 1

^DAfter the ^Bmbombs sub^Gside ^DAnd this long, low campa^Bmign Call^Gs it good for the night ^DWe meet in the ^Bbstreets ^BmWill we meet in a^A bar’s col^Gd light? ^DWe grip at our h^Bmands W^Ge hold just a little tight ^GAf^Fmter the b^Emombs After the ^Abombs su^Dbside

VERSE 2

^DAnd after the ^Bmrockets c^Gome ^DAnd the glimmer of fi^Bmre Prete^Gnds an early dawn ^DWe pinch at our s^Bbkin ^BmWhile we wonder how we^A escaped har^Gm ^DWe forget all our tria^Bmls ^GAll there in our baby’s arms ^GAf^Fmter the roc^Emkets ^EAfter the ^Arockets ^Dcome

CHORUS

^DThen we’ll ^Ggo dancin^Dg ^DWon’t we^G go dancin^Dg? ^DYes, we??^G?ll g^Fmo dan^Emcing Until^A it all starts over a^Dgain

D Bm G D Bm G D Bb Bm A G D Bm G Fm Em A D CHORUS

^DThen we’ll ^Ggo dancin^Dg ^DYes, we’^Gll go danc^Ding ^DWon't we^G go d^Fmancin^Emg Until^A it all starts over a^Dgain

12. Culling of the Fold Originally tabbed by: Henner VERSE 1

^CCut him up^Em boy You've got to ^Ccut him up^Em boy ^CHe's a wicked disgrace ^EmAnd he said it to your face You better ^Ccut him up^Em boy

VERSE 2

^EmTake him by the teeth ^EmGet him down on his knees F#° With your hands all shaking ^CThat'll teach him how to take it Gotta ^Emcut him up ^Cboy ^EmAnd how

CHORUS

Ply her heart with ^Amgold and silver ^EmAnd take your sweetheart ^Amdown to the river Em F#° Dash her on the paving stones ^CIt may break your heart ^BTo break her bones ^AmBut someones got to ^Cdo, the^B culling of the^Em fold

VERSE 3

^CCut him up^Em girl Really ^Ccut him up^Em girl ^CHe lives by himself in a^Em hole in a wall, You've gotta ^Ccut him up^Em girl

VERSE 4

^EmYou can take him in a stitch ^EmDump his body in a ditch F#° Leave his limbs all naked ^CThat'll teach him how to take it Better ^Emcut him up ^Cgirl ^EmAnd how

CHORUS

Ply her heart with ^Amgold and silver ^EmAnd take your sweetheart ^Amdown to the river ^EmDash her on the ^F#dimpaving stones ^CIt may break your heart ^BTo break her bones ^AmBut someones got to ^Cdo, the^B culling of the^Em fold

BRIDGE

^CListen up^Em boy ^CAnd listen up^Em girl ^CIt's a shallow little trench ^EmAnd it's giving off a stench It's a ^Cshallow little^Em world ^EmFeeling down in the face ^EmCould you use a little space Dim When the radio crackles ^CAnd the in-laws cackle You better ^Emcut him up ^Cboy And cut him up ^Emgirl

CHORUS

13. The Perfect Crime #1 VERSE 1 N.C. 2...3...4! I got a gun, I got a girl I got a bullet-proof plan to pull

The perfect cr^Aime I got the perfect crim^De

VERSE 2 I got a warehouse down at the docks I got fifteen precincts of cops bought

The perfect cr^Aime I got the perfect c^Drime

CHORUS

^GYou got to get your clock locked Get your stopwatch synchro^Dnized You got to ge^Gt it so you can’t put a pin through your^D alibi To pull the perfec^At crime To pull the perfect crime ^D

Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ^A ba^D ba ba ba ba ba

VERSE 3

^DI got a guy bought on the inside I got a night guard gagged and hog-tied The perfect^A crime This is the perfect crime ^D

VERSE 4 I got a brain, I got a brawn I got all the proper papers for the gendarmes

The perfect cr^Aime C’est ç the perfect c^Drime

CHORUS

^GI got the mob boss bought I got a letter from the D^DEA I got a mock-^Gup of the lockup Where they stock up on their pocket cha^Dnge To pull the perfect cri^Ame This is the perfect crime^D

Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ^A ba^D ba ba ba ba ba Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ^A ba^D ba ba ba ba ba

(D over solo) VERSE 5

^DWe hit a snag when we tripped the alarm Because the dock side spics had been tipped off in time^A To this perfect crime^D

VERSE 6 Called out the dogs, called out the cops I caught the deputy ops

In a cold cock. I will do tim^Ae For this perfect crime^D S^Go we ran around town with the cops snapping on our tail^Ds ^GBecause we’d rather brave death then a fist-fuck in county ^Djail Just for the perfect crim^Ae For the perfect crime This is the perfect crim^De Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ^A ba ba ba ba ba ^Dba Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ^A ba ba ba ba ba ^Dba

D over long outro 14. The Day I Knew You Wouldn't Ever Come Back INTRO Bm VERSE 1

^BmThe day I knew you’d not come back ^AmI built this castle out of glass^Bm

CHORUS But I could never understand

Where the windows and wal^Amls began and end ^BmNo, I could never understand Where the windows and wal^Amls began and end

Am and Bm over long solo VERSE 2

^BmI built this colonnade of sand Stretched out like finge^Amrs from my hand

CHORUS

But with the w^Bmaves coming in In the morning I ^Amhad to build again But with the w^Bmaves coming in In the morning I ^Amhad to build again

Am and Bm over long outro 15. Hurdles Even Here INTRO C#m E F#m A VERSE 1

^C#m So it started in your ^Eovaries F#m A stone, A seedling Our ^Abones en^C#mtwined A warning from the ^Eorderlies A ^F#mbulge for bleeding This would ^Atake its ^C#mtime Oh oh ^Eoh oh Ah ah ^F#mahhhh ^A

VERSE 2

^C#mSo it all went down the te^Elephone An^F#md saw me clearly All ^Aof nine ^C#myears old Calmly cast in Styr^Eofoam In^F#m my Tony Lamas When the sh^Aock takes^C#m hold Oh oh ^Eoh oh Ah ah ^F#mahhhh ^A

CHORUS

^A Mom there are ^C#mhurdles here that I ^Dmaj9cannot seem to ^Aclear Dad there are ^C#mdemons round ^G# I know I said that I

I said I'd be alright

I ^Alied I ^Elied I ^Alied I ^B5lii^C5iii^C#miiiied E F#m A

VERSE 3

^C#mSo fix your brood and bell^Ey now Ge^F#mt your fingers ringing Get ^Ayour lun^C#mgs unstayed It'll eat you from ^Ethe inside out Ti^F#mll it comes out screaming Till it all^A falls aw^C#may Oh oh ^Eoh oh Ah ah ^F#mahhhh ^A

CHORUS

^A Dad there are ^C#mhurdles here that I ^Dmaj9cannot seem to ^Aclear Mom there are ^C#mdemons round ^G# I know I said that I

I said I'd be alright

I ^Alied I ^Elied I ^Alied I ^B5lii^C5iii^C#miiiied E F#m A

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