Ok, this is my first tab, so I might get some things wrong. This is what it sounds like, atleast. Ballad Of A Comeback Kid: Intro:

^GPray for content, settle ^Afor free rent, the tenements^D recall Rome. ^G ^GHigh five look up, l^Aook alive, as the scions of his^Bmtory guess another myste^Emry ^CWrong. ^G Wr^Cong. ^G Wrong^C. ^G ^C

Verse 1:

^GRecite your line^Ds, an^Gd I'll quote scriptures^D. ^EmEverything was fine ^Amuntil member^Cmship lost its privileges. ^Bm ^GEveryone in town ^Dwanted^G to be around you. ^D ^EmThis went on for a while ^Amuntil they finally fo^Cmund you. ^Bm

Chorus 1: C D Em Bm

Ever so caref^Cul, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes. ^CWho knew' Mind ^Dyou. I never had t^Emo stand in line, you did... ^Bm ^C C D C G D, C G D. For the ballad of a comeback kid.

Verse 2:

^GWatch your step ^Das you^G step down from the podium. ^D Em Am Cm Returned from the w^Bmar to a hero's welcome, what's more you just had to win. ^GBlazing ne^Dw trails, waving^G goodbye to the audience. ^D Em Am Cm ^BmHeld captive the crowd was inactive, it made such perfect sense.

Chorus 2: C D Em Bm

Ever so caref^Cul, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes. C D Em Bm (Stop) G Who knew' Mind you. I never had to stand in line, you...... did.

Bridge: G C, G C.

But you won'^Gt, Kelly says she could have. (^Cx2) ^CLike a bat out of hell t^Gime has come for... (x3) ... you. ^Bm ^Em

Chorus 3: C D Em Bm

Ever so caref^Cul, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes. ^CWho knew' Mind ^Dyou. I never had t^Emo stand in line, you... (x2) d^Bmid. C D C. C G D (x6- x8, I don't know) End on C For the ballad of a comeback kid.

This one is easy to learn, really. Just listen to the song to try to get the strumming.

New Pornographers - Ballad of a comeback kid