On every page ? Tallest Man on Earth
Standard Tuning ? Capo 7
Alex Parker
This is an abbreviated version, for more details on licks and timing you should consult
Rob Wisner's excellent PDF tab at impossibletrees.com.
All chords are relative to capo. I probably don't have the correct names of each chord,
especially these weird B chords, but I've detailed the chords below, so pay attention.
Am x-0-2-2-1-0
B1 x-2-3-2-3-x
Gm 3-x-3-0-3-0
C x-3-2-0-1-0
B2 x-2-0-2-x-x
B3 x-2-0-1-x-x
F 1-x-x-2-1-0
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
G 3-x-2-0-1-0
Intro
(Am, B1, Gm, C quickly to B2, then B3) x2
Am B1
When you just tell them what I cannot say
Gm C B2 B3
when you just shine upon the ghosts along my way
Am B1
I drop the game of throwing knives alone
Gm C
there must be marks on every tree
B2 B3 F E
from the past to our home
Am B1
Only the mayfly used to tell me so
Gm C B2 B3
now here is august, drop your weight, just let go
Am B1
now midnight sun takes turns with northern lights
Gm C B2 B3
[F] will [E]I ever have to feel what those blades were about?
CORUS
[F] And in that sound of sighing, [G]that empty howl
[E] and all the everloving [Am]bends in the [G]line of your tries
[F] some ends forgotten and some [G]others believed
[E] whatever happened to the [Am]boy is now a [G]tale for the...
[F]sea. when you [G]know you?re already...
[F]young. like the [G]grass wither to be...
[F]come again and [E]free,
[E] it?s all we?ll ever...
(Am, B1, Gm, C quickly to B2, then B3)
Verse progression.
be. (humming)
Am B1
I don?t remember where i learned to dive
Gm C B2 B3
but I am humble for the rocks when I try
Am B1
and somehow I am lowered onto the waves
Gm C B2 B3
[F] now with [E]you I feel the sun and the salt on my face
CORUS
[F] And in that sound of sighing,[G] that empty howl
[E] and all the everloving [Am]bends in the [G]line of your tries
[F] some ends forgotten and some[G] others believed
[E] whatever happened to the[Am] boy is now a [G]tale for the...
[F]sea. when you [G]know you?re already...
[F]young. like the [G]grass wither to be...
[F]come again and free,[E]
[E] it?s all we?ll ever...
(Am, B1, Gm, C quickly to B2, then B3)
Verse progression.
be. (humming)
Am B1
The tired motion of the rusty bell
Gm C B2 B3
just humming, visitor I quit, go to hell
Am B1
I?ve been the tower but now walk along
Gm C
there must be marks on every page
B2 B3 F E
from the past to these songs.
CORUS
[F] And in that sound of sighing,[G] that empty howl
[E] and all the everloving [Am]bends in the [G]line of your tries
[F] some ends forgotten and some[G] others believed
[E] whatever happened to the[Am] boy is now a [G]tale for the...
[F]sea. when you [G]know you?re already...
[F]young. like the [G]grass wither to be...
[F]come again and free,[E]
[E] it?s all we?ll ever...
(Am, B1, Gm, C quickly to B2, then B3)
Verse progression.
be.
Standard Tuning ? Capo 7
Alex Parker
This is an abbreviated version, for more details on licks and timing you should consult
Rob Wisner's excellent PDF tab at impossibletrees.com.
All chords are relative to capo. I probably don't have the correct names of each chord,
especially these weird B chords, but I've detailed the chords below, so pay attention.
Am x-0-2-2-1-0
B1 x-2-3-2-3-x
Gm 3-x-3-0-3-0
C x-3-2-0-1-0
B2 x-2-0-2-x-x
B3 x-2-0-1-x-x
F 1-x-x-2-1-0
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
G 3-x-2-0-1-0
Intro
(Am, B1, Gm, C quickly to B2, then B3) x2
Am B1
When you just tell them what I cannot say
Gm C B2 B3
when you just shine upon the ghosts along my way
Am B1
I drop the game of throwing knives alone
Gm C
there must be marks on every tree
B2 B3 F E
from the past to our home
Am B1
Only the mayfly used to tell me so
Gm C B2 B3
now here is august, drop your weight, just let go
Am B1
now midnight sun takes turns with northern lights
Gm C B2 B3
[F] will [E]I ever have to feel what those blades were about?
CORUS
[F] And in that sound of sighing, [G]that empty howl
[E] and all the everloving [Am]bends in the [G]line of your tries
[F] some ends forgotten and some [G]others believed
[E] whatever happened to the [Am]boy is now a [G]tale for the...
[F]sea. when you [G]know you?re already...
[F]young. like the [G]grass wither to be...
[F]come again and [E]free,
[E] it?s all we?ll ever...
(Am, B1, Gm, C quickly to B2, then B3)
Verse progression.
be. (humming)
Am B1
I don?t remember where i learned to dive
Gm C B2 B3
but I am humble for the rocks when I try
Am B1
and somehow I am lowered onto the waves
Gm C B2 B3
[F] now with [E]you I feel the sun and the salt on my face
CORUS
[F] And in that sound of sighing,[G] that empty howl
[E] and all the everloving [Am]bends in the [G]line of your tries
[F] some ends forgotten and some[G] others believed
[E] whatever happened to the[Am] boy is now a [G]tale for the...
[F]sea. when you [G]know you?re already...
[F]young. like the [G]grass wither to be...
[F]come again and free,[E]
[E] it?s all we?ll ever...
(Am, B1, Gm, C quickly to B2, then B3)
Verse progression.
be. (humming)
Am B1
The tired motion of the rusty bell
Gm C B2 B3
just humming, visitor I quit, go to hell
Am B1
I?ve been the tower but now walk along
Gm C
there must be marks on every page
B2 B3 F E
from the past to these songs.
CORUS
[F] And in that sound of sighing,[G] that empty howl
[E] and all the everloving [Am]bends in the [G]line of your tries
[F] some ends forgotten and some[G] others believed
[E] whatever happened to the[Am] boy is now a [G]tale for the...
[F]sea. when you [G]know you?re already...
[F]young. like the [G]grass wither to be...
[F]come again and free,[E]
[E] it?s all we?ll ever...
(Am, B1, Gm, C quickly to B2, then B3)
Verse progression.
be.
