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Ladder Song

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Connor's a great lyricist, hope you enjoy this tab
Chord Key:
   Bm  Bm/  B      Em      G      A      D      E    G/F#    Dmaj7  D7  
-2-  -2-   -0-  -3-  -0-  -2-  -0-   -3-    -2-   -2-
-3-  -3-   -0-  -0-  -2-  -3-  -0-   -0-    -2-   -1-
-4-  -4-   -0-  -0-  -2-  -2-  -1-   -0-    -2-   -2-
-4-  -4-   -2-  -0-  -2-  -0-  -2-   -0-    -0-   -0-
-2-  -1-   -2-  -2-  -0-  ---  -2-   -x-    ---   ---
---  ---   -0-  -3-  ---  ---  -0-   -2-    ---   ---
**Intro**
  Bm  Bm/ B2x's
**Verse 1**
                     Bm  Bm/            B  Bm  
No one knows where the ladder goes
                           Bm/            B  Em  
You're gonna lose what you love the most
You're not alone in GanythingEm  
You're not unique and GdyingBm  
                     Bm/           B  Bm  
Feel estranged every now and then
                    Bm/              B  Em  
Fall asleep reading science-fiction
I wanna fly in your Gsilver shipEm  
Let Jesus hang and GBuddha Asit
**Chorus 1**
It's Don now
The days are Along now
The ups and the Gsundowns
In a twisting Amind
If I've got to Dgo first
I'll do it on Amy terms
I'm tired of Gtraders
Always changing Asides
They were Bmfriends Aof Gmine...
**Break**
  Bm  Bm/ B2x's
**Verse 2**
                         Bm  Bm/             B  Bm  
Don't hang around once the promise breaks
                         Bm/              B  Em  
You'll be there when the next one's made
Kiss the feet of a GcharlatanEm  
Some imagined GfreedomBm  
                Bm/           B  Bm  
All the rest is predictable
                       Bm/             B  Em  
You can say you're the first to know
Bought a mantra to GconcentrateEm  
Car alarm or Ghissing Asnake.
**Chorus 2**
I Dknow now
How it's gonna Aturn out
We gotta Gcalm down
Or I'll lose my Aplace
Gotta get to the Dcenter
Gotta get to the Aconcert
Run off with a Gdancer
Gonna celeEbrate
**Bridge**
EmWelcome the Anew ageD  
Covered in GwarG/F#rior Empaint
Lights from the Ajungle to the DskyDmaj7  D7  Em  
See now a Astar's bornD  
Looks just like a Gblood G/F#orangeEm  
Don't it just Amake ya wanna Dcry?
Precious Bmfriend Aof Gmine...
**Break**
  Bm  Bm/ B2x's
**Verse 3**
                     Bm  Bm/            B  Bm  
Well, I know when it's finally done
                    Bm/            B  Em  
This whole life's a hallucination
You're not alone in GanythingEm  
You're not alone and Gtrying to Dbe.

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Ladder Song

by Bright Eyes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Dmaj7

Connor's a great lyricist, hope you enjoy this tab

Chord Key:

Bm Bm B Em G A D E G/F# Dmaj7 D7

-2- -2- -0- -3- -0- -2- -0- -3- -2- -2-

-3- -3- -0- -0- -2- -3- -0- -0- -2- -1-

-4- -4- -0- -0- -2- -2- -1- -0- -2- -2-

-4- -4- -2- -0- -2- -0- -2- -0- -0- -0-

-2- -1- -2- -2- -0- --- -2- -x- --- ---

--- --- -0- -3- --- --- -0- -2- --- ---

**Intro**

Bm Bm B

/ 2x's

**Verse 1**

Bm Bm B Bm

No one knows where the ladder goes

Bm B Em

You're gonna lose what you love the most

G Em

You're not alone in anything

G Bm

You're not unique and dying

Bm B Bm

Feel estranged every now and then

Bm B Em

Fall asleep reading science-fiction

G Em

I wanna fly in your silver ship

G A

Let Jesus hang and Buddha sit

**Chorus 1**

It's on now

The days are long now

The ups and the sundowns

In a twisting mind

If I've got to go first

I'll do it on my terms

I'm tired of traders

Always changing sides

Bm A G

They were friends of mine...

**Break**

Bm Bm B

/ 2x's

**Verse 2**

Bm Bm B Bm

Don't hang around once the promise breaks

Bm B Em

You'll be there when the next one's made

G Em

Kiss the feet of a charlatan

G Bm

Some imagined freedom

Bm B Bm

All the rest is predictable

Bm B Em

You can say you're the first to know

G Em

Bought a mantra to concentrate

G A

Car alarm or hissing snake.

**Chorus 2**

I know now

How it's gonna turn out

We gotta calm down

Or I'll lose my place

Gotta get to the center

Gotta get to the concert

Run off with a dancer

Gonna celebrate

**Bridge**

Em A D

Welcome the new age

G G/F# Em

Covered in warrior paint

A D Dmaj7 D7 Em

Lights from the jungle to the sky

A D

See now a star's born

G G/F# Em

Looks just like a blood orange

A D

Don't it just make ya wanna cry?

Bm A G

Precious friend of mine...

**Break**

Bm Bm B

/ 2x's

**Verse 3**

Bm Bm B Bm

Well, I know when it's finally done

Bm B Em

This whole life's a hallucination

G Em

You're not alone in anything

G D

You're not alone and trying to be.

About Ladder Song Chords by Bright Eyes

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