Okkervil River - White shadow waltz

^GAbandoned by all her admirers ^BmWild white shadow waltz Stands ^Calone on a stair down the hall Just one ^Amslip from a trip and a ^Dfall.

In a ^Gcold morning holding her lighter ^BmOne white shadow waltz ^CStirs, sputters and stalls ^AmWakes, wavers, and ^Dwalks right through her prison ^Bmwalls.

^BmShe says the doorbell is ringing ^{Bm F# F#}Go see who it is ^{F# A A}Our little island's sinking into ^EmMist.

A ^Gday came, a night went, it lightened An ^Bmanimal broke his way out ^CMoped through a scattering crowd And ^Amcrawled back to his circus ^Dshell.

And ^Gcircling the zoo's screaming clients ^BmWas white shadow waltz ^CDeaf to their torn breaths and calls Wait ^Amtake a look closer hey ^Dhe's hardly moving at ^Gall.

^BmShe says there's someone knocking ^{Bm F# F#}Go see who it is ^{F# A A}Our world is shaking I guess ^EmOur little world is breaking in the

^GPresence of all our despisers We'll ^Bmfalter and crawl into our bed The ^Cworld is a black shadow bled And ^Amwhat is this tune in my ^Dhead?

She says it's ^Gjust the white wind when it whimpers And it's ^Bmjust the black rain when it squalls It's just ^Cwhite meat whistling a waltz It's just ^Amnine hands wiping a ^Dwhite shadow off of the ^Gwalls.