Here it is. All of the Decemberists' songs and albums in one tab. I'll try to keep it updated as they come out with new albums, but it will take a little bit of time to update however, so don't expect instant service ;). Also, songs that are on more than one album will not be repeated. There are also a few songs that are impossible to get chords for so I have the tab. Any songs with no "Original Tabbers" are ones tabbed by me. ------ =Separation Between Songs ~~~~~~ =Separation Within Songs (Such as between the crane wife 1 and 2) |||||| =Separation Between Albums 1. Billy Liar I. Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right II. Sunshine 2. The Tain I. The Tain, Parts 1-5 3. Picaresqueties I. The Bandit Queen II. Bridges and Balloons III. Constantinople IV. The Kingdom of Spain 4. The Decemberists-CONNECT Set I. PLease Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas) 5. Always The Bridesmaid I. Valerie Plame II. O New England III. Days Of Elaine IV. I'm Sticking With You V. A Record Year For Rainfall VI. Raincoat Song 6. 5 Songs I. Oceanside II. Shiny III. My Mother Was a Chinese Trapeze Artist IV. Angel, Won't You Call Me? V. I Don't Mind VI. Apology Song 7. Her Majesty The Decemberists I. Shanty for the Arethusa II. Billy Liar III. Los Angeles, I'm Yours IV. The Gymnast, High Above the Ground V. The Bachelor and the Bride VI. Song for Myla Goldberg VII. The Soldiering Life VIII. Red Right Ankle IX. The Chimbley Sweep X. I Was Meant for the Stage XI. As I Rise 8. Castaways and Cutouts I. Leslie Anne Levine II. Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect III. July, July! IV. A Cautionary Song V. Odalisque VI. Cocoon VII. Grace Cathedral Hill VIII. The Legionnaire's Lament IX. Clementine X. California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade 9. Picaresque I. The Infanta II. We Both Go down Together III. Eli, The Barrow Boy IV. The Sporting Life V. The Bagman's Gambit VI. From My Own True Love (Lost At Sea) VII. 16 Military Wives VIII. The Engine Driver IX. On the Bus Mall X. The Mariner's Revenge Song XI. Of Angels and Angles 10. The Crane Wife I. The Crane Wife 3 II. The Island: Come and See/The Landlord's Daughter/You'll Feel Not the Drowning III. Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then) IV. O Valencia! V. The Perfect Crime #2 VI. When the War Came VII. Shankill Butchers VIII. Summersong IX. The Crane Wife 1&2 X. Sons & Daughters BONUS TRACKS XI. After the Bombs XII. Culling of the Fold XIII. The Perfect Crime #1 XIV. The Day I Knew You Wouldn't Ever Come Back XV. Hurdles Even Here 11. The Hazards of Love I. Prelude II. The Hazards of Love 1(The Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle the Thistles Undone) III. A Bower Scene IV. Won't Want For Love(Margaret in the Taiga) V. The Hazards of Love 2(Wager All) VI. The Queen's Approach VII. Isn't it a Lovely Night VIII. The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid IX. An Interlude X. The Rake's Song XI. The Abduction of Margaret XII. The Queen's Rebuke/The Crossing XIII. Annan Water XIV. Margaret in Captivity XV. The Hazards of Love 3(Revenge!) XVI. The Wanting Comes in Waves(Reprise) XII. The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned) 12. The King Is Dead I. Don't Carry It All II. Calamity Song III. Rise To Me IV. Rox In The Box V. January Hymn VI. Down By The Water VII. All Arise! VIII. June Hymn IX. This Is Why We Fight X. Dear Avery 13. Long Live The King I. E. Watson II. Forgone III. Burying Davy IV. I 4 U & U 4 Me V. Row Jimmy VI. Sonnet 14. We All Raise Our Voices To The Air I. Dracula's Daughter 1. Billy Liar I. Everything I Try To Do, Nothing Seems To Turn Out Right Originally tabbed by: Shokin INTRO Cmaj7 G Cmaj7 G VERSE 1

^Cmaj7The film was a bust but we stayed till the ending Hair all a-mussed but your clothes didn't look so b^Gad And bac^Cmaj7k on the street the rain was descending In cold dirty sheets, so under the awning we s^Gat And then you hailed yourself a^Cmaj7 yellow cab

PRE-CHORUS

And I s^Cat for a time by the valets in line and I r^Gead what you wrote on the card Above a c^Cowboy you drew a big talk balloon saying &qu^Got;Try not to take it so hard"

CHORUS

But there's this nagg^Aming suspicion that won't leave me alone t^Conight It's just that everything I try to do, nothing seems to turn out r^Gight

VERSE 2

^Cmaj7We laid on our backs and stared at the ceiling Messed with your slacks, but ended up just holding your ha^Gnd ^Cmaj7The rain will remain, the TV was telling A drip of the drain as your legs lift to brilliantly^G bend And fall to resting on the ott^Cmaj7oman

PRE-CHORUS

So we t^Curned off the tube and we crawled to your ro^Gom leaving discarded clothes in our wake And we ^Cboth had some fun, though I twice bit my ton^Ggue, and it lasted too long for my taste

CHORUS

And there's this nagg^Aming suspicion that won't leave me alone t^Conight It's just that everything I try to do, nothing seems to turn out ^Gright

^CLa haa^Ga l^Ca haa^Ga l^Ca di d^Ga CHORUS

But there's this nagg^Aming suspicion that won't leave me alone t^Conight It's just that everything I try to do, nothing seems to turn out ^Gright

OUTRO

^Cmaj7A wink and a wave and you're off to your family I sit and watch as the taxi lights distantly^G fade ^Cmaj7I guess I always thought it'd end this way

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. Sunshine Originally tabbed by: aflowerandagun INTRO (A E E A)x2 VERSE 1

^AOn the lawn before the^E b^Eouquet^A fell ^ALong before we heard the r^Ein^Eging ^Abell ^DWhen all I want is a go^Eod look at your undersi^Ade ^E ^E ^A ^AReading Tress like it was ^EJu^Edy Bl^Aume ^AYour paperbacks are strewn about^E t^Ehe^A room ^DAwaiting t^Eheir instructions to be mobil^Aiz^Eed^E ^A

CHORUS

^DAnd everybody kno^Ews h^Aow it shakes and how i^F#mt goes ^DEverybody^E knows and so it ^Agoes ^DThat everybody ^Ewants their shoes in ^Dthe sunshine, now^A ^E ^E ^A

VERSE 2

^ALazy Rayna had a million buc^Eks^E ^A ^AChanged into pennies on a hun^Edr^Eed^A trucks ^DCause linen?^E??s legal tender for a la^Aya^Ebo^Eut^A ^AWhy hold your breath until your face tur^Ens^E b^Alue ^AA stretch of rope you know can do t^Eha^Et ^Atoo ^DThe truth be to^Eld, no one likes a gada^Abo^Eut^E ^A

CHORUS

^DAnd everybody kno^Ews h^Aow it shakes and how i^F#mt goes ^DEverybody^E knows and so it ^Agoes ^DThat everybody ^Ewants their shoes in ^Dthe sunshine, now

OUTRO

That everybody ^Ewants their shoes in ^Dthe sunshine, now^A ^E ^E ^A ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

2. The Tain e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| x2 A|------2-1h2p1----------2-5-6-7--| E|--0-3----------3-0--3-----------| e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------2-0-2-----------------------|x1 per line A|-------2-1h2p1---------0-2----------------2-1h2p1--------| E|--0-3-----------3p0--3-----0----------0-3----------3--0-3| VERSE 1 Here upon this pillow Made of reed and willow You're a fickle little twister Are you sweet on your sister? Your fallow won't leave you alone. e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| x2 A|------2-1h2p1----------2-5-6-7--| E|--0-3----------3-0--3-----------| e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------2-0-2-----------------------|x1 A|-------2-1h2p1---------0-2----------------2-1h2p1--------| E|--0-3-----------3p0--3-----0----------0-3----------3--0-3| VERSE 2 And granted for their pleasure Possessions laid to measure She's a salty little pisser With your cock in her kisser But now she's a will of her own e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| x2 A|------2-1h2p1----------2-5-6-7--| E|--0-3----------3-0--3-----------| e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------2-0-2-----------------------|x1 A|-------2-1h2p1---------0-2----------------2-1h2p1--------| E|--0-3-----------3p0--3-----0----------0-3----------3--0-3| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Part 2* INTRO (E5 C5 D5)x2 VERSE 1

^E5Damn your ankles and eyes wide From you ^C5fingernails to your ^D5ponytails ^E5too. ^E5King of the insects and the m-5 Over ^C5Charlemagne in a ^D5motorcade ^E5too.

PRE-CHORUS

And ^D5baby needs a ^G5new ^E5prize ^D5Baby needs a ^G5new and shiny ^E5prize.

CHORUS

In thi^E5s place ^E5/Ccalled heavenly ^E5You were ^C5born here. This^E5 place ^E5/Ccalled heavenly ^E5You were ^C5born here. You were ^D5born here. E5 C5 D5

VERSE 2

And ^E5now all the marchers descend from high I will ^C5dedicate all of ^D5my awakenings to ^E5this And ^E5damn all the angles that oppress my sight I will ^C5bleed your heart through a ^D5samovar ^E5soon.

PRE-CHORUS

^D5Baby needs a ^G5new ^E5prize ^D5Baby needs a ^G5new and shiny ^E5prize.

CHORUS

In thi^E5s place ^E5/Ccalled heavenly ^E5You were ^C5born here. This^E5 place ^E5/Ccalled heavenly ^E5You were ^C5born here. You were ^D5born here. You were ^C5born here. ^Em

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Part 3* INTRO (Em Cmaj7 D C) x2 VERSE 1

^EmThey settled dust in your ^Cmaj7hair To ^Dwatch you shake and ^Cshout it out. ^EmWith our armaments ^Cmaj7bared We ^Dshed our bags and ^Ctravel-alls.

Em Cmaj7 D C VERSE 2

^EmFrom the lee of the ^Cmaj7wall He ^Dcomes in the change and the^C chariot ^EmAnd all his eunuchs in ^Cmaj7thrall Can ^Dscarce lift his line and ^Clariat.

CHORUS

^BHere come loose the hounds To ^Ablow me down. (E A) x3 Blow me down. ^BOn this stretch of ground I'll ^Alay me down. Lay me down.^Ab To sleep. ^F# (Em Cmaj7 D C) x2

VERSE 3

^EmAnd now stricken with ^Cmaj7pangs That ^Dtear at our backs like ^Cthistle down ^EmThe mirror's soft silver ^Cmaj7tain Re^Dflects our last and ^Cbirthing hour

CHORUS

^BHere come loose the hounds To ^Ablow me down. Blow me down^E. ^A ^E ^A ^BOn this stretch of ground I'll ^Alay me down. Lay me down.^Ab To sleep. ^F#

CHORUS

^BHere come loose the hounds To ^Ablow me down. Blow me down^E. ^A ^E ^A ^BOn this stretch of ground I'll ^Alay me down. Lay me down.^Ab To sleep. ^F#

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Part 4* INTRO e|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| G|--------6-------6---------------6---------------|---------6-------6---------------6--------------| D|--------7-------7---------------7---------------|---------7-------7---------------7--------------| A|9-----------------------8-----------------------|9-----------------------8-----------------------| E|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| e|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| G|--------6-------6-------6---7---6---------------|--------6-------6---------------6---------------| D|--------7-------7---------------------7---------|--------7-------7---------------7---------------| A|9-----------------------8-----------------------|9-----------------------8-----------------------| E|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| VERSE 1 e|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| G|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------| D|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------| A|9-----------------------8-----------------------|7-----------------------6-----------------------| E|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| Oh the wind is blowing, it hurts your skin as you e|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| G|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------|--------6-------6---------------6-------6--| D|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------|--------6-------6---------------6-------6--| A|5-----------------------8-----------------------|4-----------------------4------------------| E|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| Climb up hillside, forest and fen. Memories wrapped within paper and twine. e|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| G|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------| D|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------| A|9-----------------------8-----------------------|7-----------------------6-----------------------| E|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| Your arms full of lullabies, orchids and wine your e|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| G|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------|--------6-------6---------------6-------6--| D|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------|--------6-------6---------------6-------6--| A|5-----------------------8-----------------------|4-----------------------4------------------| E|------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| Memories wrapped within paper and twine. CHORUS e|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| G|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------| D|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------| A|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| E|6-----------------------5-----------------------|4-----------------------3-----------------------| The room that you lie in is dusty and hard e|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| G|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------|--------6-------6----------| D|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------|--------7-------7----------| A|9-----------------------8-----------------------|7-----------------------6--| E|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| Sleeping soft babies on piles of yards e|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| G|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------| D|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------| A|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| E|6-----------------------5-----------------------|4-----------------------3-----------------------| of gingham, taffeta, cotton and silk e|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| G|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------|--------6-------6----------| D|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------|--------7-------7----------| A|9-----------------------8-----------------------|7-----------------------6--| E|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| Your dry hung - ry mouths cry for your mother's milk e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----2---2-------2--------6---6-------6---------1---1-------1--------6---6---6---------| D|---4---4---4---4--------7---7---7---7---------3---3---3---3----7---7---7---7-----------|(x2) A|-5-----------5--------9-----------9---------4-----------4--------9-------------9-------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----4---4-------4--------8---8--------8--------3---3-------3--4------| D|---6---6---6---6--------9---9---9----9--------5---5---5---5------6----| (x2) A|-7-----------7-------11-----------11--------6-----------6-------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------10-11-12-13-14-13-12-11-10----------------------------| B|---------------11-12-13-14-----------------------------14-13-12-11---------------| G|0--11-12-13-14-----------------------------------------------------14-13-12-11---| D|0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-9-10-9-8-9-10-9-7-------------------| B|-------------------10-9-7-9-7-6-7----| G|----------------------------------6--| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------| e|---------------------------10-11-12-13-14-13-12-11-10----------------------------| B|---------------11-12-13-14-----------------------------14-13-12-11---------------| G|0--11-12-13-14-----------------------------------------------------14-13-12-11---| D|0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|----9-10-9-8-9-10-9-7-------------| B|----------------------10-9-7---7--| G|-----------------------------6----| D|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------| VERSE 2 e|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| G|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------| D|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------| A|9-----------------------8-----------------------|7-----------------------6-----------------------| E|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| When the dawn comes to greet you, you'll rise with clothes on e|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|| B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|| G|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------:| D|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------:| A|5-----------------------8-----------------------|4-----------------------4-----------------------|| E|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|| And advance with the others, singing old songs e|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| G|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------| D|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------| A|9-----------------------8-----------------------|7-----------------------6-----------------------| E|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| Cattle and maidens and withered old queens. e|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|| B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|| G|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------:| D|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------:| A|5-----------------------8-----------------------|4-----------------------4-----------------------|| E|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|| Mu - sic carry you on. e|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| G|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------| D|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------| A|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| E|6-----------------------5-----------------------|4-----------------------3-----------------------| The room that you lie in is dusty and hard e|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| G|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------|--------6-------6----------| D|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------|--------7-------7----------| A|9-----------------------8-----------------------|7-----------------------6--| E|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| Sleeping soft babies on piles of yards e|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| G|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------| D|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------|--------4-------4---------------4-------4-------| A|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| E|6-----------------------5-----------------------|4-----------------------3-----------------------| of gingham, taffeta, cotton and silk e|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| G|--------6-------6---------------6-------6-------|--------6-------6----------| D|--------7-------7---------------7-------7-------|--------7-------7----------| A|9-----------------------8-----------------------|7-----------------------6--| E|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------| Your dry hung - ry mouths cry for your mother's milk e|---------------------|---------------------------------|| B|---------------------|---------------------------------|| G|-----6-------6-------|--------6-------6----------------:| D|-----7-------7-------|--------6-------6----------------:| A|---------------------|4-----------------------4--------|| E|---------------------|---------------------------------|| e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----2---2-------2--------6---6-------6---------1---1-------1--------6---6---6---------| D|---4---4---4---4--------7---7---7---7---------3---3---3---3----7---7---7---7-----------|(x2) A|-5-----------5--------9-----------9---------4-----------4--------9-------------9-------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|----------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----4---4-------4--------8---8--------8--------3---3-------3--4------| D|---6---6---6---6--------9---9---9----9--------5---5---5---5------6----| (x2) A|-7-----------7-------11-----------11--------6-----------6-------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------| e|---------------------------10-11-12-13-14-13-12-11-10----------------------------| B|---------------11-12-13-14-----------------------------14-13-12-11---------------| G|0--11-12-13-14-----------------------------------------------------14-13-12-11---| D|0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Part 5* VERSE 1 N.C. Darling dear what have you done? Your clothes are town, your make-up runs. (F#5 - E5)x8 VERSE 2 N.C I ran through brambles, blooming thistle I washed my face in the river when you whistled me on. (F#5 - E5)x8 VERSE 3 Darling dear, what have you done? Your hands and face are smeared with blood. (F#5 - E5)x2 e|----------------| B|----------------| G|----------------| D|----------------| A|-----4-3b4b3----| E|-2-5---------5--| (F#5 - E5)x2 e|----------------| B|----------------| G|----------------| D|-------2-3-4----| A|-----4----------| E|-2-5------------| VERSE 4 N.C The chaplain came and called me out To beat and to butcher his mother's sow e|----------------| B|----------------| G|----------------| D|----------------| A|-----4-3b4b3----| E|-2-5---------5--| (F#5 - E5)x2 e|----------------| B|----------------| G|----------------| D|-------2-3-4----| A|-----4----------| E|-2-5------------| VERSE 5 N.C. But darling dear, they found him dead This morning on the river. (F#5 - E5)x2 e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------1-2-3---| D|-----------------------2-3-4---------| A|-----4-3b4b3---------4---------------| E|-2-5---------5---2-5-----------------| B A B A BRIDGE

But ^Bhush now darling, ^Adon't you cry. Your ^Breward's in the ^Asweet by-and-by. So ^Bhush now baby, ^Adon't you cry. Your ^Breward's in the ^Asweet by-and-by.

e|----------------| B|----------------| G|----------------| D|----------------| A|-------5-6-7----| E|-5-6-7----------| e|--------------------------- e|-------------------------------| B|--------------------------- B|-------------------------------| G|--------------------------- G|-------------------------------| D|--------------------------- x2 D|-------------------------2-0-2-| A|-----2-1h2p1-------2-5-6-7- A|-----2-1h2p1-------0-2---------| E|-0-3---------3-0-3--------- E|-0-3---------3p0-3-----0-------| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Part 6* e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|--------------------------------| x2 A|------2-1h2p1----------2-5-6-7--| E|--0-3----------3-0--3-----------| e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------2-0-2-----------------------|x1 per line A|-------2-1h2p1---------0-2----------------2-1h2p1--------| E|--0-3-----------3p0--3-----0----------0-3----------3--0-3| VERSE 1 And now we've seen your powers Softly stretch the hours You're a fickle little twister Are you sweet on your sister? As now you go wandering home. e|------------------------------0--| B|----------------------------0----| G|--------------------------0------| D|------------------------2--------| Em A|----------------------2----------| E|-0-3-7-6b7b6-3-0----0------------| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 3. Picaresqueties I. The Bandit Queen Originally tabbed by: Unregistered INTRO Colin: Greetings ladies Lady 1: Hi. Lady 2: Hi. Colin: My name's Joseph, I just rolled into town Lady 1: Would you like to sing a song for us? Colin: I believe I do have a song I'd like to sing: It's called the Bandit Queen Lady 2: Alright. I've got a good ear for the chords. VERSE 1

As the Su^Cn is sinking lo^C7w, And the e^Fvening's tucked in to^Fmw, On the hor^Cizon, my tr^Amue love ^GI see-e-e-e-e^G7ee. She ain't fan^Ccy, she ain't f^C7ine While her f^Fingers number only n^Fmine She's the be^Clle of the b^Amall of the ins^Furgenc^Gy.

CHORUS

She's my ^CBandit Queen, laying beneath the^Am moon In a ba^Fndit cave, a blanket laid for t^Gwo If I could f^Cind a way to your hideaway by the se^Ama O ^FBandit Queen, s^G7teal away to m^Ce.

BRIDGE

^AmSomewhere on a mountain, by a starry water fountain In an al^Ccove hid by some trees^C/B ^AmAmidst a pile of treasure, reclining at her leisure, My ^Fladylove sniffs at the bre^Geze. ^FAnd sitting up, she adjusts her turban And ^Ctakes another swig from a bottle of bourbon And ^D7listening to the whistling of the train in station^G N.C Odds are it will never reach its destination. 'Cause the ^CBandit Queen, astride her steed will ^Amride Oh, ^Flet me be the one to^G lay within your theivin' arms tonight^C.

CHORUS

She's my ^CBandit Queen, laying beneath the^Am moon In a ba^Fndit cave, a blanket laid for t^Gwo If I could f^Cind a way to your hideaway by the se^Ama O ^FBandit Queen, s^G7teal away to m^Ce. O ^FBandit Queen, s^G7teal away to m^Ce. La^F da da da

---------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. Bridges and Balloons CAPO 4 INTRO (G Cadd9)x3 VERSE 1

^GWe sailed away on a winter's day ^Cadd9With fate as malleable as clay ^GBut ships are fallible, I say ^Cadd9And the nautical, like all things, fades ^GAnd I can recall our caravel ^Cadd9A little wicker beetle shell ^GWith four fine masts and lateen sails ^Cadd9Its bearings on Cair Paravel

CHORUS

^AmOh my ^Cadd9love ^GOh it was a funny little thing ^AmTo be ^CThe ones ^GTo've seen

(G Cadd9)x3 VERSE 2

^GThe sight of bridges and balloons ^Cadd9Makes calm canaries irritable ^GAnd they caw and claw all afternoon ^Cadd9Centenaries and dirigibles ^GBrace and buoy the living room ^Cadd9A loom of metal warp woof wimple ^GAnd a thimble’s worth of milky moon ^Cadd9Can touch hearts larger than a thimble

CHORUS

^AmOh my ^Cadd9love ^GOh it was a funny little thing ^AmTo be ^CThe ones ^GTo've seen

OUTRO

^AmOh my ^Cadd9love Oh it was a f^Gunny little thing It was a funny funny funny little thing ^Am ^C ^G

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- III. Constantinople Originally tabbed by: aflowerandagun INTRO (C C/B)x4 VERSE 1

O the minarets^C o^C/Gf Co^Cns^C/Gtantinople Are plat^Amed ^Am/Egold,^Am iv^Am/Eory, and opal Their cupol^Fas^F/C all^F o^F/Cnion domed ^Gand light.

VERSE 2

And the magistra^Cte^C/G of ^CCo^C/Gnstantinople Has made^Am a ^Am/Ematch^Am; h^Am/Eis family was hopeful Their daughter would be promi^Fse^F/Cd a ^Fwe^F/Cddin^Gg night.

CHORUS

^FBut the Sultan's weary bride^G, she won't be wed tonight ^CNor fall^C/B ben^C/Aeath^C/G a c^Amano^Am/Epy to^Am li^Am/Ee ^FFo^F/Cr fa^Fr ^F/Cacross the town, ^Gher lover's lying drowned ^CAn^C/Bd pa^C/Ainte^C/Gd by^Am th^Am/Ee Bos^Ampor^Am/Eus in blue ^FAn^F/Cd th^Fer^F/Ce's nothing for a b^Groken heart to do.

VERSE 3

Down the dirty^C s^C/Gtree^Cts^C/G of Constantinople ^AmThe beggars^Am/E weep^Am, their hands all w^Am/Eide open ^FTh^F/Ceir severed leper ^Fli^F/Cmbs all sw^Ging and sway.

VERSE 4

At a windows^Cil^C/Gl in^C C^C/Gonstantinople ^AmOur^Am/E Hero sighs t^Amo melodies^Am/E noteful ^FAn^F/Cd ga^Fze^F/Cs on the walls that hol^Gd his love.

CHORUS

^FBut the Sultan's weary bride^G, she won't be wed tonight ^CNor fall^C/B ben^C/Aeath^C/G a c^Amano^Am/Epy to^Am li^Am/Ee ^FFo^F/Cr fa^Fr ^F/Cacross the town, ^Gher lover now is drowned ^CAn^C/Bd pa^C/Ainte^C/Gd by^Am th^Am/Ee Bos^Ampor^Am/Eus in blue ^FAn^F/Cd th^Fer^F/Ce's nothing for a b^Groken heart to do.

OUTRO

^FNo^F/C, there's nothing for a broken hea^Frt^F/C to ^Gdo. ^CEx^C/Bcept^C/A cry^C/G. ^Am ^Am/E ^Am ^Am/E ^F ^F/C ^F ^F/C ^G ^G7 ^C

---------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. The Kingdom of Spain Originally tabbed by: Unregistered VERSE 1

In the Kingdom of ^CSpain There ^Dare such colors ^G ^Em They defy any ^Cname Like ^Ddrab and dolor ^G ^Em

CHORUS

But oh the King and the ^CQueen of ^DSpain With their ^Glong unpronounceable ^Emnames Grace the t^Cable at the lo^Dng lost Kingdom of Spa^Emin ^D

VERSE 2

In the Kingdom of ^CLight A lith^De young lawyer ^G ^Em Tries a case f^Cor Her un^Djustly arrested b^Grot^Emher

CHORUS

But oh the King and the ^CQueen of ^DLight Rule with u^Gnbendable migh^Emt So it's to ^Cthe gallows fo^Dr the long lost Kingdom of Lig^Emht oh oh ^D

BRIDGE (G C D)x3 VERSE 3

In the Kingdom of ^CLove Oh, we^D're all just fodd^Ger ^Em As the cannonades dru^Cb Our so^Dns and daughters ^G ^Em

CHORUS

But oh the King and the ^CQueen of ^DLove In their lo^Gng white fingerless g^Emloves Bang the ga^Cvel for the lo^Dng lost Kingdom of Lov^Eme ^D

OUTRO

^DOf lo^Emve ^DOf lo^Emve D

||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 4. The Decemberists-Connect Set I. Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas) CHORUS/VERSE 1 N.C. A D Please, Daddy, don't get drunk this Christmas

^AI don't wanna see my momma ^Ecry ^E7 ^APlease, Daddy, don't get ^Ddrunk this Christmas ^AI don't wanna ^Esee my momma ^Acry

VERSE 2

^EJust last year when I was only ^Aseven ^ENow I'm almost eight as you ca^An see ^AYou came home a quarter past e^Dleven ^B7 And ^Afell down under^Eneath our Christmas ^Atree

CHORUS

^APlease, Daddy, don't get ^Ddrunk this Christmas ^AI don't wanna see my momma ^Ecry ^E7 ^APlease, Daddy, don't get ^Ddrunk this Christmas ^AI don't wanna ^Esee my momma ^Acry

A D A E E7 A D A E A VERSE 3

^EMomma smiled and looked outside^A the window ^EShe told me, "Son you better go up^Astairs" ^AThen you laughed and hollered ^DMerry C^B7hristmas I tu^Arned around and^E see my momma's tear^As

CHORUS

^AI say please, Daddy, don't get ^Ddrunk this Christmas ^AI don't wanna see my momma ^Ecry ^E7 ^APlease, Daddy, don't get ^Ddrunk this Christmas ^AI don't wanna ^Esee my momma ^Acry

OUTRO

Say,^E I don't wanna see my momma^D cry ^A |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

5. Always The Bridesmaid I. Valerie Plame Originally tabbed by: Unregistered VERSE 1

Oh Valerie Plame ^G If that really is ^Amyour name I would just shout^C the same To the world ^G Dear Valerie Plame ^G So they made a wreck of ^Amyou But give me the rest of ^Cyou And I'll give the world ^G ^F#/G

CHORUS

^EmBut you were just some silly girl ^Am Taking in t^Che sights of your empire's colony ^G ^EmSo I took you into my confidence ^Am Without a though^Ct of consequence ^G ^DTo my heart or to my mind ^D7 ^G

VERSE 2 N.C. G But Valerie Plame

If that really is ^Amyour name I would just shout t^Che same To the world ^G

^GLa da da de da la de da ^Amda la de da^C da da da dada^G da

VERSE 3 N.C. G Oh Valerie Plame

If that really is your nam^Ame I would just shout the sam^Ce From up high^G Dear Valerie Plame^G I'll look for that long exchan^Amge Outside of the Bureau Change^C In Shangh^Gai

CHORUS

^EmBut I was just some stupid boy on ^Ama bus ^CWhen your nom de guerre was Codena^Gme Caroline ^EmAnd so my Vespa became y^Amour chariot From the Gre^Cen Zone Marriott ^G To be e^Dtched upon my mind^D7 ^G

VERSE 4 N.C. G But Valerie Plame

If that really is your nam^Ame I would just shout the sam^Ce To The world^G

BRIDGE F Am G/Am F And when they flashed your picture 'cross the screen Am G/Am F How my heart seemed to leap out of me Am G/Am F And they attached a list of your identities

But the one y^Emou'll always be VERSE 5

N.C. A Dear Valerie Plame

If that really is ^Bmyour name I would just shout th^De same To the world ^A Dear Valerie P^Alame If that really is^Bm your name I would just shout the^D same To the world ^A

OUTRO

^GLa da da de da La de da ^Amda La de da^C da da da dada^G da La da da de da (La la da di da) La de da ^Amda (La la da di da) La de da^C da da da dada^G da Laaaa

G D Em G D A/D C/D A/D A/C D Em G A/D C/D A/D A/C (La da da da da da da.. hey hey Valerie Plame) x5 La da da da da da da.. hey hey Valerie Plame --------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. O New England Originally tabbed by: expendabletom INTRO A D A D VERSE 1

^AWe'd come seven hours do^Dwn ^ATook the blue line to see where we h^Dopped out ^AAnd I was only joking, and I^D was only joking ^AAnd I was only trying to g^Det a laugh

VERSE 2

^AYou say this was the furthest that we had come^D ^ATravel so far to watch it fall, u^Dndone ^AAnd I had lost my token ^DYou were looking bent and broken ^AStaring sideways with the rain ^Dcoming down

CHORUS

^BmBut I am so enthralled^E O New Englan^Ad La da dum da^D O New England^A La da dum dum ^D

VERSE 3

^AThis here is the fable of a failed att^Dempt (Fable, failed attempt now) ^AFind new life in a love in the se^Dat of its origin (Failed attempt, now) ^AFrom Long to Coney Island ^DFrom mid to west to upper highland ^AAnd all I got is a silk full c^Dolored souvenir

CHORUS

T^Bmhe new millennium in New Yor^Ek And all of New England ^A La da dum du^Dm O New Engl^Aand La da dum d^Dum

BRIDGE

O New ^BmEngland In the face of your em ^C#- p^Dire I think I'd rather just wait ^C#in the ^Bmcar And return to the turn ^C#- ^Dpike Watching the New England ^Eskyline Sinking be^Alow Sinking be^Dlow

OUTRO A D

^AWe'd come seven hour^Ds down (We'd come seven hours down) ^AWe'd come seven hours ^Ddown, down (We'd come seven hours down) ^AWe'd come seven hour^Ds down (We'd come seven hours down) ^AWe'd come seven hours ^Ddown, down (We'd come seven hours down)

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- III. Days Of Elaine Originally tabbed by: fruitloof VERSE 1

^EThose were the days of Elaine, that was the phrase that she used to describe To her ^Dson, of the ^Afun, she had ^Ehad Long before he went away, long before days of the dull and the dregs And the ^Dlull and the ^Acall never ^Ecame

PRE-CHORUS

To say, ^Coh oh oh^D oh oh^E VERSE 2

Loitering lavender park, laying about in the day and the dark

Of a ^Droom while the ^Anoon passes ^Eby Always on verge of collapse, mother would quit and then suffer a lapse From the ^Ddrink you would ^Athink she was ^Edead

PRE-CHORUS

But they say, ^C oh oh ^Doh oh ^Eoh She says, ^C oh oh ^Doh oh ^Eoh

CHORUS

^C#mAnd the time that it takes Well it ^Bgoes so slow (goes so slow) ^C#mAnd she laid on the brakes And ^Bshe dove below (dove below) Doesn't it ^Ago so slow When you ^Abbuild it up to tear it ^Adown You're tearin' ^Edown You tear it ^Adown ^F#Those were the days Those were the days of ^AElaine The days of ^EElaine The days of ^DElaine ^A ^E

VERSE 3 A lover like Alan Gulan, she followed him blind from saloon to salon

From the ^Dhills to the ^Apills he would ^Etake Father had died in the mines, brother had showed no remorse for his times When they ^Dstrung him up He got ^Aall hung up on the ^Escaffolding

PRE-CHORUS

But he said, ^C oh oh ^Doh oh ^Eoh He say, ^C oh oh o^Dh oh o^Eh

CHORUS

^C#mAnd the time that it takes Well it ^Bgoes so slow (goes so slow) ^C#mAnd she laid on the brakes And ^Bshe dove below (dove below) Doesn't it ^Ago so slow When you ^Abbuild it up to tear it ^Adown You're tearing it do^Ewn You tear it ^Adown ^F#Those were the days Those were the days of ^AElaine The days of ^EElaine ^E The days of ^DElaine ^A ^E ^D ^A ^E

---------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. I'm Sticking With You Originally tabbed by: Unregistered VERSE 1/CHORUS

^FI'm s^Cticking with y^Fou 'Cause ^BbI'm ^Cmade out of ^Fglue Anything ^Cthat you might ^Fdo ^BbI'm ^Cgonna do ^Ftoo

VERSE 2

^FYou held up a ^Cstage coach in the ^Frain And ^BbI'm ^Cdoin' the ^Fsame Saw you ^Changin' from a ^Ftree And ^BbI made ^Cbelieve it was ^Fme

CHORUS

^FI'm s^Cticking with y^Fou 'Cause ^BbI'm ^Cmade out of ^Fglue Anything ^Cthat you might ^Fdo ^BbI'm ^Cgonna do ^Ftoo ^E

BRIDGE:

^AmMoon people go into the ^Estratosphere ^AmSoldiers fighting w ^E

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