This is all my original work. It was transcribed both by ear and by examining live performances of Will Sheff and his band playing this song, so naturally it is consistent with what he plays live. This is a fantastic song despite the dark subject matter and I hope all of you enjoy playing and singing this song! At the beginning I've drawn up a general outline of the chord progressions for each part, to ease memorization. This song can get a little convoluted given Will Sheff's writing style, but I've tried to minimize that as much as possible. To do this, I have attempted to label the parts as verses, choruses, etc. but don't hold it against me if those aren't the correct names of the parts, this song is a little unconventional in that it's hard to determine the parts of it. IMPORTANT: Capo at 2nd fret Tuning: Standard Verses: D A Bm G A D Ending of each verse: Em Bridge: Bm G A Ending of 3rd bridge: Em F# G A Pre-chorus and chorus: D G D G D G D G D G D A D G D G D A D Intro: e|--------------------| B|--------------------| G|--------------------| D|--------------0-----| A|--0--2--4--0--------| E|--------------------| Verse 1:

^DBy the second ^Averse, dear friends My ^Bmhead will burst, my ^Glife will end So, I'd ^Alike to start this one off by saying ^D"Live and love"

^DI was young and at ^Ahome in bed And I was ^Bmhanging on the words ^Gsome poem said In ^A'31 I was ^Dimpressionable

I was ^Emupsettable

Bridge:

I tried to ^Bmmake my breathing s^Gtop, my heart beat s^Alow So, when my ^Bmmom and John came in^G, I would be co^Ald

Verse 2:

^DFrom a bridge on Washington ^AAvenue, The ^Bmyear of 19^G72 Broke my^A bones and skull, and it was^D memorable It was ^Dhalf a second in; I was ^Ahalfway down- Do you ^Bmthink I wanted to ^Gturn back around and ^Ateach a class Where you ^Dkiss the ass that I've ex^Emposed to you?

Bridge:

And at the ^Bmfuneral, the ^GUniversi^Aty Cried at three ^Bmpoems they'd ^Gpresent in place of a^A broken me

Verse 3:

^DI was breaking in a ^Acase of suds At the ^BmBrass Rail, a ^Gfall-down drunk with his ^Atongue torn out and his ^Dballs removed And I ^Dknew that my last ^Alines were gone, while ^Bmstupidly I ^Glingered on, Oh, but ^Awise men know when it's ^Dtime to go And so ^EmI should, too

Bridge:

And so I ^Bmfly into the ^Gbrightest winter ^Asun Of this ^Bmfrozen town. I'm ^Gstripped down to move ^Aon, my friends: I'm ^Emgone ^F# ^G ^A

Pre-chorus and Chorus:

Well, ^DI hear my fa^Gther ^Dfall ^G And ^DI hear my mo^Gther ^Dcall ^G And ^DI hear the o^Gthers ^Dall whisper "^ACome home" I'm sorry to ^Dgo ^G ^D ^DI loved you all^G so But ^Dthis is the worst trip^A I've ever been ^Don ^G ^D

So, ^Dhoist up the John ^GB. ^Dsail ^G ^DSee how the main ^Gsail ^Dsets ^G I'm ^Dfull in my heart and ^Gmy ^Dhead and I wanna go ^Ahome With a book in each ^Dhand ^G ^D ^DIn the way I had ^Gplanned Well, ^Dthis is the worst trip^A I've ever been ^Don

That's it, enjoy!

Okkervil River - John allyn smith sails