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From the album The Take Off and Landing of Everything. One of Elbow's finest 
songs. My first tab and nobody had done one yet, so here you go, Elbow fans. Play 
along on acoustic and impress the ladies/gentlemen.
Tuning: Standard
Intro: G (for a few bars) then G (2 bars), Em, C, (1 bar each) then back to G. I think it's in simple 4/4 if that helps anyone.
GI'm running out of miracles
    EmOh Cmy soulG  
GAnd the streets are lined with one-man shows
    EmOh mCy soulG  
GCorner boys were moved along
    EmOh mCy soulG  
GWe're plummeting like crippled crows
    EmOh mCy soulG  
  GOh, long beEmfore
CYou and I were Gborn
GOthers beat these benches with their Emempty cups
To the nCight and its stars
To be heGre, and now, and who we are
CAnother sunrise with my sGad captains
CWith who I choose to lose my Gmind
CAnd if it's so we only pass this wGay but once
What a peCrfect waste of tiGme
GThe BMX apothecary
    EmOh Cmy soulG  
GThe architect of infamy
  EmOh mCy soulG  
GFor each and every train we missed
   EmOh my CsoulG  
GA bitter little Eucharist
    Emoh mCy soulG  
  GOh, long beEmfore
CYou and I were Gborn
GOthers beat these benches with their Emempty cups
To the nCight and its stars
To be heGre, and now, and who we are
CAnother sunrise with my sGad captains
CWith who I choose to lose my Gmind
CAnd if it's so we only pass this wGay but once
What a peCrfect waste of tiGme
CAnother sunrise with my sGad captains
CWith who I choose to lose my Gmind
CAnd if it's so we only pass this wGay but once
What a peCrfect waste of tiGme

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My Sad Captains

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From the album The Take Off and Landing of Everything. One of Elbow's finest

songs. My first tab and nobody had done one yet, so here you go, Elbow fans. Play

along on acoustic and impress the ladies/gentlemen.

Tuning: Standard

Intro: G (for a few bars) then G (2 bars), Em, C, (1 bar each) then back to G. I think it's in simple 4/4 if that helps anyone.

I'm running out of miracles

Em C G

Oh my soul

And the streets are lined with one-man shows

Em C G

Oh my soul

Corner boys were moved along

Em C G

Oh my soul

We're plummeting like crippled crows

Em C G

Oh my soul

G Em

Oh, long before

C G

You and I were born

G Em

Others beat these benches with their empty cups

To the night and its stars

To be here, and now, and who we are

C G

Another sunrise with my sad captains

C G

With who I choose to lose my mind

C G

And if it's so we only pass this way but once

C G

What a perfect waste of time

The BMX apothecary

Em C G

Oh my soul

The architect of infamy

Em C G

Oh my soul

For each and every train we missed

Em C G

Oh my soul

A bitter little Eucharist

Em C G

oh my soul

G Em

Oh, long before

C G

You and I were born

G Em

Others beat these benches with their empty cups

To the night and its stars

To be here, and now, and who we are

C G

Another sunrise with my sad captains

C G

With who I choose to lose my mind

C G

And if it's so we only pass this way but once

C G

What a perfect waste of time

C G

Another sunrise with my sad captains

C G

With who I choose to lose my mind

C G

And if it's so we only pass this way but once

C G

What a perfect waste of time

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