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Tain

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Chords used&#65306;
Em7:    0 2 2 0 3 0
Cadd9:  X 3 2 0 3 0
D:      X X 0 2 3 2
G#:     4 6 6 5 4 4 
F#:     2 4 4 3 2 2  
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Intro: 
 Em7-  Cadd9-  D- Cadd9  
Verse:
soldier: Em7they settled dust in your Cadd9hair
Dto watch you shake and Cadd9shout it out.
Em7with our armamentCadd9s bared
Dwe shed our bags and travCadd9el alls.
Em7from the lee of thCadd9e wall
Dhe comes in the chang and the Cadd9chariot
Em7and all his eunuchs in Cadd9thrall
Dcan scarce lift his line and Cadd9lariat.
Chorus:
Bhere com loose his hounds
Ato blow me down. 
chorus of waifs: blow me Edown.&#E12A28A8;   E  
Bsoldier: on this stretch of ground
Ai'll lay me down.
chorus of waifs: lG#ay me down.
soldier: to F#sleep.
Interlude:   Em7-  Cadd9–  D-  Cadd9  
Verse:
chaplain: Em7and now stricken with Cadd9pangs
that Dtear at our backs like tCadd9histle down
Em7the mirror's soft silver Cadd9tain
Dreflects our last and birtCadd9hing hour
Chorus:
soldier: Bhere come loose his hounds
Ato blow me down.
chorus of waifs: blow me Edown.E  A  A  E  
soldier: Bon this stretch of ground
Ai'll lay me down.
chorus of waifs: lay G#me down.
soldier: to F#sleep.

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Tain

by The Decemberists

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Chords used：

Em7: 0 2 2 0 3 0

Cadd9: X 3 2 0 3 0

D: X X 0 2 3 2

G#: 4 6 6 5 4 4

F#: 2 4 4 3 2 2

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro:

Em7 Cadd9 D Cadd9

- - -

Verse:

Em7 Cadd9

soldier: they settled dust in your hair

D Cadd9

to watch you shake and shout it out.

Em7 Cadd9

with our armaments bared

D Cadd9

we shed our bags and travel alls.

Em7 Cadd9

from the lee of the wall

D Cadd9

he comes in the chang and the chariot

Em7 Cadd9

and all his eunuchs in thrall

D Cadd9

can scarce lift his line and lariat.

Chorus:

here com loose his hounds

to blow me down.

E E A A E

chorus of waifs: blow me down.　

soldier: on this stretch of ground

i'll lay me down.

chorus of waifs: lay me down.

soldier: to sleep.

Em7 Cadd9 D Cadd9

Interlude: - – -

Verse:

Em7 Cadd9

chaplain: and now stricken with pangs

D Cadd9

that tear at our backs like thistle down

Em7 Cadd9

the mirror's soft silver tain

D Cadd9

reflects our last and birthing hour

Chorus:

soldier: here come loose his hounds

to blow me down.

E E A A E

chorus of waifs: blow me down.

soldier: on this stretch of ground

i'll lay me down.

chorus of waifs: lay me down.

soldier: to sleep.

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