Chord/Tab song: These Barren Years

Song: These Barren Years
Album: Boots Met My Face

Tabbed by Stud_Muffin

Capo 2
Key: E major
EADGBe tuning

Introduction

Lead/Melody (not relative to capo/actual frets you play it on)



E|12-11-12--------|-------------------|
B|------------12--|-14--10--12--9-----|
G|----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|-------------------|
A|----------------|-------------------|
E|----------------|-------------------|


Harmony Line (played by flute, not relative to the capo again)



E|16-14-16-12-----|-14--11--12--9-----|
B|----------------|-------------------|
G|----------------|-------------------|
D|----------------|-------------------|
A|----------------|-------------------|
E|----------------|-------------------|



Verse 1

[D]Pepper your paper with s[G]pelling mistakes
[D]Befriend the popular and p[G]iss-rip the geeks
[A]Catwalk your blue shoes for [G]attention's sake
[A]Sniff up the glue pots and p[G]ut on the shakes

Introduction x2

Verse 2

[D]Line up the punch lines till the c[G]lass cracks up
[D]You keep your head low, till the p[G]ressure's stopped
[A]Pull all the stops out for future 'W[G]ife of the Month'
[A]Promise to hold her through b[G]lindness and health (and we?ll sing)

Chorus

[D]Grow old with me (we'll share the pitfalls)
[G]We'll fill the sea (answer the cat calls)
[D]We'll watch the world (fall from the inside)
[G]We'll watch the world (fall from the inside)

Introduction x2

Flute Solo

Bridge

[D]How long will this last?[G]
[D]How long will this last?[G]
[D]How long will this last; these, the barren y[G]ears?
[A]Promise to hold her through these barren years[G]

(NC)
Grow old with me (we'll share the pitfalls)
[G]We'll fill the sea (answer the cat calls)
[D]We'll watch the world (fall from the inside)
[G]We'll watch the world (fall from the inside)

[D]Grow old with me (we'll share the pitfalls)
[G]We'll fill the sea (answer the cat calls)
[D]We'll watch the world (fall from the inside)
[G]We'll watch the world (fall from the inside)

[D]Grow old with me (we'll share the pitfalls)
[G]We'll fill the sea (answer the cat calls)
[D]We'll watch the world (fall from the inside)
[G]We'll watch the world (fall from the inside)