{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":150924,"song":"Brand New Colony","artist":"The Postal Service","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11215174-brand-new-colony-chords-by-the-postal-service/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/150924?type=chord","rating":4.79521,"votes":87,"content":"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTuning: EADGBe\r\n\r\nMain Riff (With heavy staccato):\r\n\r\n[tab]e|---------------------------------------------------|\r\nB|--8----5----8----5----8----5----8----5----8----5---|\r\nG|---------------------------------------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8---|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|-----8------8------------|\r\nB|--6--------6---6---------|\r\nG|--------(7)--------5--5--|\r\nD|-------------------------|\r\nA|--5--5---5-----5---------|\r\nE|-------------------5--5--|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[This is played 2x before the chords come in]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Main Riff is played along with the chords,looped twice\r\n to fit chord progression]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\n    I'll be the grapes fermented,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBottled and served with the table set in my finest suit[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nLike a perfect gentlemen[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\n    I'll be the fire escape that's[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nbolted to the ancient brick Where you will sit[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nand contemplate your day[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Main Riff] \r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n[ch]F[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Main Riff is played along with the chords,looped twice\r\n to fit chord progression]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\n    I'll be the waterwings that[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nsave you if you start drowning In an open tab when[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nyour judgement's on the brink[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\n    I'll be the phonograph that[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nplays your favorite Albums back as your lying there[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\ndrifting off to sleep... Drifting off to sleep...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\n    I'll be the platform shoes and[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]Am[/ch]                        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nundo what heredity's done to you... You won't have to strain[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nto look into my eyes[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\n    I'll be your winter coat[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nbuttoned and zipped straight to the throat With the collar up so[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nyou won't catch a cold[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\n    I want to take you far from the cynics in this town[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd kiss you on the mouth[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe'll cut out bodies free from the tethers of this scene,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nStart a brand new colony[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhere everything will change, We'll give ourselves new names[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nidentities erased[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe sun will heat the grounds Under our bare feet in this[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nbrand new colony,  this brand new colony[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]Dsus[/ch] - [ch]Dsus[/ch] - [ch]F[/ch] - [ch]F[/ch] - [ch]Cadd9[/ch] - [ch]Cadd9[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch] (x3)\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus[/ch] [ch]Dsus[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEv -  ery  - thing  -  will change,   oOo oOo...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Dsus[/ch] - [ch]Dsus[/ch] - [ch]F[/ch] - [ch]F[/ch] - [ch]Cadd9[/ch] - [ch]Cadd9[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus[/ch] [ch]Dsus[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEv -  ery  - thing  -  will change,   oOo oOo...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Dsus[/ch] - [ch]Dsus[/ch] - [ch]F[/ch] - [ch]F[/ch] - [ch]Cadd9[/ch] - [ch]Cadd9[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Dsus[/ch] [ch]Dsus[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  [ch]Cadd9[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEv -  ery  - thing  -  will change,   oOo oOo...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Dsus[/ch] - [ch]Dsus[/ch] - [ch]F[/ch] - [ch]F[/ch] - [ch]Cadd9[/ch] - [ch]Cadd9[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch] - [ch]G[/ch] (x3) [Fade out, or End on [ch]G[/ch]]\r","plain_text":"-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n-------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nTuning: EADGBe\n\nMain Riff (With heavy staccato):\n\n\n\n\n\n[This is played 2x before the chords come in]\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nC  C  Em  Am\nF  F  G   Em\n\n[Main Riff is played along with the chords,looped twice\n to fit chord progression]\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Main Riff] \n\n\nC  C  Em  Am\nF  F  G   Em\n\n[Main Riff is played along with the chords,looped twice\n to fit chord progression]\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDsus - Dsus - F - F - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - G - G (x3)\n\n\n\nDsus - Dsus - F - F - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - G - G\n\n\n\nDsus - Dsus - F - F - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - G - G\n\n\n\nDsus - Dsus - F - F - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - G - G (x3) [Fade out, or End on G]","chords":["B","G","D","A","E","C","Em","Am","F","Dsus","Cadd9"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cadd9":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,0,3,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,3,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}