Tuning: E A D G B E

Version from album of the same name. Lyrics taken from record inner sleeve. Strumming pattern isn't super complicated; just listen to the song a couple times. [Intro] D [Verse 1]

^DWhat I did on my vacation For the ^Bmlast ten years ^A ^DTook pictures of your town Plaid perfume ^Bmon my breath ^A I ^Gmean I've been drinking S^Acotch ^GWhile touring t^Ehrough your town

[Verse 2]

^DAdultery makes you give things away It gets ^Bmyou confused ^A ^DAdultery takes a one-room vacation Then it ^Bmgets you alone ^A Turns it i^Gnto a honeymoon s^Acream ^GThen you have to c^Ehange the sheets

[Chorus]

^GSmoke in one hand looking for a light ^B ^C ^B ^C ^EmMartini in the other hand ^APointing at midnight

D [Verse 3]

^DNow that you pulled the school underwater And d^Bmrowned the prom ^A ^DWhich man will you save for this Friday You can ^Bmput him in a fish pond ^A ^GAnd watch him swim ar^Aound ^GThen have a C^Eatholic dinner

[Verse 4]

^DIf it isn't men it's death It's the same Old T^Bmestament ^A ^DAt the cross her station keeping Stood the mournful ^Bmmother weeping ^A Where my ^Gman extended ^Ahung ^GDriven with ^Enails to wood

[Chorus 2]

^GSmoke in one hand looking for a drink ^B ^C ^B ^C ^EmDrink in the other hand ^APointing at midnight

D [Verse 5]

^DAt my desk as you're sleeping As the ^Bmbig deal of death ^A ^DKills me and starts leaving Everybody asks me ^Bmhow I'm doing ^A I'm doing e^Gverything a^Alone ^GRave on children and t^Ery to sleep

[Verse 6]

^DLarks must sing grave deep melodies Happy ^Bmthey that die ^A The ^Dsly brown fox pulled up a glass Pulled ^Bmup a chair ^A And y^Ganked out my ^Ahair When I t^Gried to sit I fell d^Aown ^GWhen I woke up ^Ehe was gone

[Chorus 3]

^GSo one has a smoke, one has a drink ^B ^C ^B ^C The ^Emman is gone, Mary's dead ^AGood morning midnight

D (repeat till end)

X - Under the big black sun