Tuning: Standard Intro: e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|----9~-----11--8~----4-5~------2-------4-5~----2--------------| A|----------------------------------4~--------------4~----------| E|---------------------------------------------------------2-3~-| Let ~ ring Verses: (Em may not be played every time/at all; Up to you)

^BmBarren rocks and sand, our ^Gwooden sculpture hands, Bm D (Em) G held like a timber hitch, held candles to the sun ^BmBoth faint and fading fast,^G we walked on, windward Bm D (Em) G kept time with a pocketmouse, mouths kept mostly shut ^BmThought broke the silence like a ^Gbone half-moaned: "you've worn me like a^Bmn albatross, D (Em) G I've only slowed you down.

^BmYou could've long traded in your braided cr^Gown Bm D (Em) G by now you could've found that Anabaptist girl you always used to go on about

Thanks to mxerscott for the "Chorus" tab: e|-2------2------2--------3-| b|---2-3----2------3--3-2-3-| g|------------2-----------0-| d|------------------------0-| a|------------------------2-| e|------------------------3-|

^BmAs we rode in circles on our ^Gbicycles; Bm D (Em) G we walked on balance beams as the audience cheered for us ^BmWe burned like fevers under c^Garriage hats hid behind ^BmVenetian masks D (Em) G In our human costumes

^BmWe stood like statues once in s^Ghepherd's check we'll both be decked in ^Bmherringbone, D (Em) G wrapped border drab around already broken ironstone" ^Bm"But I've seen these cliffs before, ^GSt. Agnes brought her palm branch to the hos^Bmpital D (Em) G looked upward lest the charm had fled

from my brother's breathing bed [PLAY SOFTLY]

^BmAnd when he died I shut his ^Gdogtooth violet eyes: He looked just like ^Bmme D (Em) G climb on down and see ^Bmthey laid him on the rocks ^Gbelow there'll be enough to fill your ^Bmcup for days D (Em) G I'll stay up here and rest.

[Play over the next "chorus" section] e|-2------2------2--------3-| b|---2-3----2------3--3-2-3-| g|------------2-----------0-| d|------------------------0-| a|------------------------2-| e|------------------------3-| [LOUD AGAIN]

^BmWe'll fly in straight lines as from carr^Gonades Bm D (Em) G we'll crash like tidal waves, decimate the islands ^BmAs our hollowed lumber falls like w^Gater, ends where I start Bm D (Em) G In that tattered rag shop back in Asbury Park

[OUTRO]: Bm, F#m Em, Bm Look how soon my hands won't move but if you'll improve, we'll all improve Sixty feet and my feet won't move but if you'll improve, we'll all improve Forty feet, my legs won't move but as you improve, we all improve Fill our den with acorn mast, I'll wake before the salmon pass Ten foot more and nothing moves" Bm, F#m Em, Bm Special thanks to mxerscott for tabbing the horns during the outro: e|----------------------| b|----------------------| g|-7-6-4-6-4-2-4----6-4-| d|---------------4------| a|----------------------| e|----------------------| -End on Bm- D: |---| F#m: |---| Bm: |---| G: |-3-| Em: |---| |---| |---| |---| |-3-| |---| |-7-| |---| |-4-| |-0-| |---| |-7-| |-4-| |-4-| |-0-| |-2-| |-5-| |-4-| |-2-| |-2-| |-2-| |---| |-2-| |---| |-3-| |-0-|

Mewithoutyou - Bears vision of st agnes