[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
Note: () means playing this with your pinky (pressing, releasing and pressing) while playing B chord
[B]
B -4-2-5-4-|
Intro: (0:04)
Verse 1: (0:08)
h[E]alf of all our l[Abm]ives are spent
enc[C#m]ouraged by emb[Abm]arrassment
we h[A]old our heads and st[E]ay asleep
and c[A]annot hear[E]
B () B
in case nobody called
Chorus 1: (0:29)
f[B]ollow the prim ones
and sit on your h[C#m]ands
watch your st[Abm]ep don't hardly[B] move
sp[B]eak in hushed tones
till they bring on the [C#m]ending[Abm]
they bring on the [C#m]ending[Abm]
as we file to get [A]outside[E]
with all the same c[A]oats on[E]
Verse 2: (0:56)
h[E]ere it is dece[Abm]mber's end
[C#m]all our evalu[Abm]ations are in
the l[A]owland's goal
is l[E]ess than low
it's[A] good (goo[E]d)
B () B
so easy to have met them
(1:16) ( Same as Verse 1 )
[(] [E] [Abm] [C#m] [Abm] [A] [E] [A] [E] [)]
(1:32)
[E] [Abm] [C#m] [Abm] [A] [E] [A] [E]
Verse 3: (1:49)
a[E]ugust light the we[Abm]ightless fall
the h[C#m]old of trucks could c[Abm]arry us all
the h[A]ot exhaust
the th[E]oughtless sleep
we'd[A] run (run[E])
B () B
and fall into the river
Chorus 2: (2:09)
w[B]e'd meet up at night
pretty late by the f[C#m]alls
talk too f[Abm]ast without regr[B]et
with he[B]adlights and stars
it was brighter than the d[C#m]aylight[Abm]
bodies all b[C#m]acklight[Abm]
unconscious though[A] we're movin[E]g
stereo was scre[A]aming[E]
(2:36)
[E] [Abm] [C#m] [Abm] [A] [E] [A] [E] [B] [B]
Chorus 3: (2:56)
w[B]e'll settle for stares
now un-glide with our h[C#m]ands
the basement [Abm]is where we will l[B]ive
and st[B]ick to the crowds
without ever sp[C#m]eaking[Abm]
we want it that e[C#m]asy[Abm]
and don't get caught[A] dancin[E]g
even if you're [A]drinkin[E]g
don't get caugh[(E)]t dancing
Outro: (3:24)
( E Abm C#m Abm ) x4
( Ends with E )
E --0-2-2-1-0-0--|
G#m --4-6-6-4-4-4--|
C#m --x-4-6-6-5-4--|
A --x-0-2-2-2-0--|
B --x-2-4-4-4-2--|
Note: () means playing this with your pinky (pressing, releasing and pressing) while playing B chord
[B]
E ---------|
B -4-2-5-4-|
G ---------|
Intro: (0:04)
E -4--4--4--4--4--4--|
B -5--5--5--5--5--5--|
G -4--4--4--4--4--4--|
D -------------------|
A -------------------|
E -------------------|
Verse 1: (0:08)
h[E]alf of all our l[Abm]ives are spent
enc[C#m]ouraged by emb[Abm]arrassment
we h[A]old our heads and st[E]ay asleep
and c[A]annot hear[E]
B () B
in case nobody called
Chorus 1: (0:29)
f[B]ollow the prim ones
and sit on your h[C#m]ands
watch your st[Abm]ep don't hardly[B] move
sp[B]eak in hushed tones
till they bring on the [C#m]ending[Abm]
they bring on the [C#m]ending[Abm]
as we file to get [A]outside[E]
with all the same c[A]oats on[E]
Verse 2: (0:56)
h[E]ere it is dece[Abm]mber's end
[C#m]all our evalu[Abm]ations are in
the l[A]owland's goal
is l[E]ess than low
it's[A] good (goo[E]d)
B () B
so easy to have met them
(1:16) ( Same as Verse 1 )
[(] [E] [Abm] [C#m] [Abm] [A] [E] [A] [E] [)]
(1:32)
[E] [Abm] [C#m] [Abm] [A] [E] [A] [E]
E --4--4--4--4------------------------------|
B -5--5--4--4---4--4--5--5---5---5---5---5--|
G -------------4--4--4--4---4---4---4---4---|
D ------------------------------------------|
A ------------------------------------------|
E ------------------------------------------|
Verse 3: (1:49)
a[E]ugust light the we[Abm]ightless fall
the h[C#m]old of trucks could c[Abm]arry us all
the h[A]ot exhaust
the th[E]oughtless sleep
we'd[A] run (run[E])
B () B
and fall into the river
Chorus 2: (2:09)
w[B]e'd meet up at night
pretty late by the f[C#m]alls
talk too f[Abm]ast without regr[B]et
with he[B]adlights and stars
it was brighter than the d[C#m]aylight[Abm]
bodies all b[C#m]acklight[Abm]
unconscious though[A] we're movin[E]g
stereo was scre[A]aming[E]
(2:36)
[E] [Abm] [C#m] [Abm] [A] [E] [A] [E] [B] [B]
E --4--4--4--4----------------------------------------|
B -5--5--4--4---4--4--5--5---5---5---5---5--4-2-5-4---|
G -------------4--4--4--4---4---4---4---4-------------|
D ----------------------------------------------------|
A ----------------------------------------------------|
E ----------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 3: (2:56)
w[B]e'll settle for stares
now un-glide with our h[C#m]ands
the basement [Abm]is where we will l[B]ive
and st[B]ick to the crowds
without ever sp[C#m]eaking[Abm]
we want it that e[C#m]asy[Abm]
and don't get caught[A] dancin[E]g
even if you're [A]drinkin[E]g
don't get caugh[(E)]t dancing
Outro: (3:24)
( E Abm C#m Abm ) x4
( Ends with E )