Tom: D
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------2-----------------------------2--------------|
A|-2---1-2-1-2---4---4-5-4-5---1h2---1-2-1-2---4---4-5-4-5--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
"wounded entertainers, diggin' in at flanders..."
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"...sings the marsellaise at night, softly folding blankets tight"
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--|
G|-4---3-4-3-4-9-6---6-7-6-7---3h4---3-4-3-4-9-6---6-7-6-7--| ***
D|-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x--|
A|-2---1-2-1-2-7-4---4-5-4-5---1h2---1-2-1-2-7-4---4-5-4-5--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
*** theres a number of different ways you can play this by virtue of there being multiple guitars in the song.
possible alternatives could include:
playing only the D, G, and B strings (xx040x -> xx030x and so on)
fretting only the A string notes (x2x00x -> x1x00x and so on)
etc.
[Bridge]
Em7
and i get you, it's hard
Em7
i get you, it's hard
Em7
marchons and marchons, monsieur
[Verse 2]
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"the germans wore grey and you wore white..."
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--|
G|-4---3-4-3-4-9-6---6-7-6-7---3h4---3-4-3-4-9-6---6-7-6-7--| ***
D|-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x--|
A|-2---1-2-1-2-7-4---4-5-4-5---1h2---1-2-1-2-7-4---4-5-4-5--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
Em7
...get you, it's hard
Em7 Dmaj7
i'm shocked and i'm scarred
[Chorus]
Gmaj7
that's how they get ya
D
there's a dead note floatin' in the measures
Bm7 Gmaj7
there's a punk kid coughin' on the stretchers
D Bm7
there's a weepin' swell of arkansas, for arkansas
Gmaj7
that's how they get ya
D
and i hope darlin' i don't upset ya
Bm7 Em7
but the pale-faced doctor knows she sings for all of us
Em
and darn it sir, she calls for us now
[Verse 3]
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
D|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
"the germans wore grey and you wore blue..."
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--|
G|-4---3-4-3-4-9-6---6-7-6-7---3h4---3-4-3-4-9-6---6-7-6-7--| ***
D|-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x---x-x---x-x-x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x--|
A|-2---1-2-1-2-7-4---4-5-4-5---1h2---1-2-1-2-7-4---4-5-4-5--|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
"bedside confessions..."
E|-----2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2--------|
B|-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3--|
G|---2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2-----2---------2----|
D|-4-----4---------2-----2---------0-----0--------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------4-----4----------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
"pan the german front hard right, bring the howlitzers up-"
E|-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2--|
B|-----0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0--------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0------|
A|-2-----------2---4-----------4---2-----------2---4-----------4----|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Em7 Dmaj7
"-soft in the night, 'til the trenches alight, fuck-"
[Chorus]
Gmaj7
that's how they get ya
D
and i hope darlin' i don't upset ya
Bm7 Gmaj7
there's a hun deep inside all the heifers
D Bm7
there's a hopeful swell of arkansas, oh arkansas
D/G D
well i'm out of excuses
D/G D
there's a form that i'm using
Dadd4 Em9
it's worn, it's torn
Bm7 Em9 Bm7 Dadd4
and the eyes are threadbare gone
[Outro]
(single strums here and/or fingerpicking)
D/G D
and i'm out of excuses
D/G D
there's a form that i'm using
Dadd4 Em9
it's worn, it's torn
Bm7 Em9 Bm7 Dadd4
and the eyes are threadbare gone
D/G D
and i'm out of excuses
