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Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E
Standard tuning, capo on 3. This will make things a little easier for you. If you're new to guitar, sorry, you're still gonna have to use bar chords (but shout out to you for trying to take on a 12 minute song). Chords used (relative to capo) C x32010 Em 022000 D xx0232 Am x02210 F 133211 A x02220 E 022100 F#m 244222 Amaj7 x02120 Bm 224432 C#m 446654 F# 244322 G#m 466444 B 224442 Quite a few! but less bar chords than you'd have to use in another tab, so it should be a little nicer to your hands. [Verse 1]
The Cmeadowlark and the Emchim-choo-ree and the DsparAmrow CSet to the sky in a Emflying spree, for the Dsport of the PhaAmraoh CLittle while later the EmPharisees dragged a Dcomb through the meaAmdow CDo you remember what they Emcalled up to you and Dme, in our winAmdow? There is a Crusty light on the Empines tonight, sun pouring Dwine, lord, or maAmrrow Into the Cbones of the birches and the Emspires of the churches juttin' Dout from the shaAmdow and the Cyoke and the axe, and the Emold smokestacks, and the Dbale and the baAmrrow and Ceverything sloped like it was Emdragged from the rope in the Dmouth of the south beAmlow
[Verse 2]
FWe've seen those Amountains kneeling, Efelten and F#mgrey FWe thought our Avery hearts would Eup and melt F#maway From the Dsnow in the nigAmaj7httime, just Egoing, and F#mgoing and the Dstirrin' of windAmaj7chimes, in the Emornin', in the F#mmornin' BmHelps me Efind my Bmway back Ein BmFrom the Eplace where BmI have Ebeen
[Verse 3]
and C#mEmily, I saw you last night F#by the river! I C#mdreamed you were skippin' little stones across the F#surface of the water! G#mFrowning at the Bangle where they were Alost and slipped under C#mforever In a G#mmud-cloud, mica-Bspangled, like the sAky'd been breathing on a mC#mirror C#mAnyhow -- I sat by your side,F# by the water You C#mtaught me the names of the stars overhead that I F#wrote down in my ledger Though G#mall I knew of the Brote universe were those APleiades loosed in C#mDecember I G#mpromised you I'd Bset them to verse so AI'd always reC#mmember
[Chorus]
That the C#mmeteorite is a source of the light, and the mF#eteor's just what we see and the G#mmeteoroid is a Bstone that's devoid of the Afire that propelled it to C#mthee and the C#mmeteorite's just what causes the light and the F#meteor's how it's perceived and the G#mmeteoroid's a bone Bthrown from the void that lies Aquiet and offering to C#mthee
[Tiny Interlude] (still relative to capo) e|---------0------------------------------| B|------------4s2~------------------------| G|----------------------------------------| D|--4h5h6---------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| [Verse 4]
Amaj7You came and lay a Emcold compress uDpon the mess I'm Amin CThrew the windows Emwide and cried, "ADmen! Amen! AAmmen!" CThe whole world Emstopped to hear you DholleAmrin' Then Cyou looked down and Emsaw now what was DhappeAmnin' CThe lines are Emfadin' in my DkingAmdom Though CI have never Emknown a way to Dborder 'em Amin So the Cmuddy mouths of baEmboons and sows and the Dgrouse and the horse and theAm hen CGrope at the gate of the Emlooming lake that was Donce a tidy Ampen and the Cmail is late and the Emgreat estates are Dnot lit from witAmhin CThe talk in town's Embecomin' downDright sickeAmnin'!
[Verse 5]
FIn due time Awe will see the Efar buttes lit by a F#mflare FI've seen your Abravery and EI will follow you F#mthere and Drow through the nighAmaj7ttime, so Ehealthy, gone F#mhealthy all of a sudden In Dsearch of a midAmaj7wife who can Ehelp me, who can F#mhelp me BmHelp me Efind my Bmway back Ein Bmand there are Eworries Bmwhere I've Ebeen
[Verse 6]
and C#msay, say, say, in the lee of the bay, F#don't be bothered! Leave your C#mtroubles here where the tugboats shear the F#water from the water G#mFlanked by furrows, Bcurling back like a Amatch held up to the newsC#mpaper
C#mEmily, they'll follow your lead F#by the letter! and I C#mmake this claim, and I'm not ashamed to F#say I knew you better! For G#mwhat they've seen is Bjust a beam of your Asun that banishes C#mwinter
C#mLet us go! Though we know it's a hopeF#less endeavor, The C#mties that bind; they are barbed and spined and F#hold us close forever! Though G#mthere is nothing would help Bme come to grips with a Asky that is gaping and C#myawning G#mThere is a song I woke Bwith on my lips as you Asailed your great C#mship towards the morning
[Verse 7]
CCome on home, the Empoppies are all Dgrown knee-deep Amby now CBlossoms all have Emfallen, and the Dpollen ruins Amthe plow CPeonies nod Emin the breeze, and Dwhile they wetly Ambow With ChydrocephaEmlitic listlessDness, ants mop up Amtheir brows and Ceverything with Emwings is restless, Daimless, drunk and Amdour CButterflies and Embirds collide at Dhot, ungodly Amhours and Cmy clay-coloured Emmotherlessness Drangily recAmlines CCome on home, now! EmAll my bones are Ddolorous with vinAmes!
[Verse 8]
FPa pointed Aout to me, for the Ehundredth time toF#mnight FThe way the ALadle leads to a Edirt-red bullet of F#mlight Squint Dskyward and Alisten, loving Ehim, we move witF#mhin his borders DJust asteArisms in the Estars set F#morder We could Dstand for a century,A staringE with our heads F#mcocked In the broad Ddaylight at this thiAng -- EJoy! F#mLandlocked! In Dbodies that Adon't keep, Edumbstruck with the F#msweetness of being! 'til Dwe don't Abe told, Etake this, F#mand eat this!
[Chorus]
Told: The Cmeteorite is a Emsource of the light, and the Dmeteor's just what we Amsee! and the Cmeteoroid is a Emstone that's devoid of the Dfire that propelled it to Amthee! and the Cmeteorite's just what Emcauses the light and the Dmeteor's how it's perAmceived! and the Cmeteoroid's a bone Emthrown from the void that lies Dquiet and offeAmring to Cthee!
[Outro] (C) Em D Am C Em D Am x5