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Calamity Song

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Standard Tuning: [Capo II]
Chord used:
C: 032010
Dm:000231
F: 122311
G: 320033
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Intro:  C- G  
Verse 1:
CHad a dream, you and me and the war at the Gend times
CAnd I believe California succumbed to the Gfault line
We heaved Grelief as scores of innocents Fdie
Chorus 1:
FAnd the Andalusian Ctribe, Fsetting the lay of Nebraska aClight
Until all that Gremains is the arms of the Fangels
Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords]
Petty green, queen of supply-side bonhomie bone-drab, you know what I mean
On the road, its well advised to follow your own bed
In the year of the chewable Ambien tab
Chorus 2:
FAnd the Panamanian Cchild, Fstands at the Dowager Empresses Cside
Until all that Gremains is the arms of the Fangels
C'til all that Gremains is the arms of the Fangels
Ah-Chooo, ah-Fhooo girl, ah-Chooo, ah-Fhoooo girl
Bridge:
DmYou've receded in to Gloam, and their Dmpicking at your bGones
We'll Fcall Chome, we'll come Ghome
Verse 3: [use verse 1 chords]
Quiet now, will we gather to conger the rain down?
Will we now build a civilization below ground? And I'll be crowned
The community kicked it around
Chorus 3: [use chorus 2 chords]
And the Andalusian tribe, setting the lay of Nebraska alight
Until all that remains is the arms of the angels
'til all that remains is the arms of the angels
Ah-hooo, ah-hooo girl, ah-hooo, ah-hoooo girl
Ah-hooo, ah-hooo girl, ah-hooo, ah-hoooo girl

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Calamity Song

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning: [Capo II]

Chord used:

: 032010

:000231

: 122311

: 320033

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C G

Intro: -

Verse 1:

C G

Had a dream, you and me and the war at the end times

C G

And I believe California succumbed to the fault line

G F

We heaved relief as scores of innocents die

Chorus 1:

F C F C

And the Andalusian tribe, setting the lay of Nebraska alight

G F

Until all that remains is the arms of the angels

Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords]

Petty green, queen of supply-side bonhomie bone-drab, you know what I mean

On the road, its well advised to follow your own bed

In the year of the chewable Ambien tab

Chorus 2:

F C F C

And the Panamanian child, stands at the Dowager Empresses side

G F

Until all that remains is the arms of the angels

C G F

'til all that remains is the arms of the angels

C F C F

Ah-hooo, ah-hooo girl, ah-hooo, ah-hoooo girl

Bridge:

Dm G Dm G

You've receded in to loam, and their picking at your bones

F C G

We'll call home, we'll come home

Verse 3: [use verse 1 chords]

Quiet now, will we gather to conger the rain down?

Will we now build a civilization below ground? And I'll be crowned

The community kicked it around

Chorus 3: [use chorus 2 chords]

And the Andalusian tribe, setting the lay of Nebraska alight

Until all that remains is the arms of the angels

'til all that remains is the arms of the angels

Ah-hooo, ah-hooo girl, ah-hooo, ah-hoooo girl

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