Tuning:

Artist: The Decemberists Album: The Tain Song:The Tain, Part III Tabbed by Findragon Chords used： Em7: 0 2 2 0 3 0 Cadd9: X 3 2 0 3 0 D: X X 0 2 3 2 G#: 4 6 6 5 4 4 F#: 2 4 4 3 2 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intro: Em7 - Cadd9 - D - Cadd9 Verse:

soldier: ^Em7they settled dust in your ^Cadd9hair ^Dto watch you shake and ^Cadd9shout it out. ^Em7with our armament^Cadd9s bared ^Dwe shed our bags and trav^Cadd9el alls.

^Em7from the lee of th^Cadd9e wall ^Dhe comes in the chang and the^Cadd9 chariot ^Em7and all his eunuchs in ^Cadd9thrall ^Dcan scarce lift his line and^Cadd9 lariat.

Chorus:

^Bhere com loose his hounds ^Ato blow me down. chorus of waifs: blow me ^Edown.　 ^E ^A ^A ^E ^Bsoldier: on this stretch of ground ^Ai'll lay me down. chorus of waifs: l^G#ay me down. soldier: to ^F#sleep.

Interlude: Em7 - Cadd9 – D - Cadd9 Verse:

chaplain: ^Em7and now stricken with^Cadd9 pangs that ^Dtear at our backs like t^Cadd9histle down ^Em7the mirror's soft silver^Cadd9 tain ^Dreflects our last and birt^Cadd9hing hour

Chorus:

soldier: ^Bhere come loose his hounds ^Ato blow me down. chorus of waifs: blow me ^Edown. ^E ^A ^A ^E soldier: ^Bon this stretch of ground ^Ai'll lay me down. chorus of waifs: lay^G# me down. soldier: to^F# sleep.

The Decemberists - Tain