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Great track off of Conor's new solo album, Upside Down Mountain.
Standard tuning, no capo.
E
EHe came with his friends, in a caravan
To G#witness the governor's Aball
ESat by himself on a cool patch of grass
While the Arest stood like bricks in a Bwall
The C#mstage it looked like a Avending machine
The G#singer, a black barbie C#mdoll
But it was Ewell light, and well Amanaged
So no Eproperty, would be dAamaged
Until his Eboredom, took full BadvaAntage
Of it Eall
ETalked to a girl, with klonopin eyes
Who G#said she had jewelry to Asell
EFirst he said no thanks, then he realized
That Ahe wasn't feeling that Bwell
And the C#mturquoise she held looked like Apieces of sky
And a G#garnet like teardrops from C#mhell
She Eoffered, him a Anecklace, and he Ewanted to accAept it
But it would Eend up, too BexpenAsive, he could Etell
Then she said: A"Why Enot? AWhat have you Egot, to F#mlose, to AloseB?"
E
When he Enever came back, and the curfew had passed
His G#friends searched the fair grounds for Aclues
But the Esecurity guard with the maniacal laugh
Said its Aalways the leader you Blose
When he C#mfinally turned up in the Abroad light of day
With a G#black eye as big as the C#mmoon
They all Easked him, what had Ahappened
Was it Ereal or, all iAmagined
Why on Eearth had, he Babandoned Athem so Esoon
And he said:
"AWhy Enot? AI do what I've Egot, to F#mdo, and so should Ayou, Byou"
  E   B    Ax3
E  B A G#m F#m E

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Governers Ball

by Conor Oberst

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

Great track off of Conor's new solo album, Upside Down Mountain.

Standard tuning, no capo.

He came with his friends, in a caravan

G# A

To witness the governor's ball

Sat by himself on a cool patch of grass

A B

While the rest stood like bricks in a wall

C#m A

The stage it looked like a vending machine

G# C#m

The singer, a black barbie doll

E A

But it was well light, and well managed

E A

So no property, would be damaged

E B A

Until his boredom, took full advantage

Of it all

Talked to a girl, with klonopin eyes

G# A

Who said she had jewelry to sell

First he said no thanks, then he realized

A B

That he wasn't feeling that well

C#m A

And the turquoise she held looked like pieces of sky

G# C#m

And a garnet like teardrops from hell

E A E A

She offered, him a necklace, and he wanted to accept it

E B A E

But it would end up, too expensive, he could tell

A E A E F#m A B

Then she said: "Why not? What have you got, to lose, to lose?"

When he never came back, and the curfew had passed

G# A

His friends searched the fair grounds for clues

But the security guard with the maniacal laugh

A B

Said its always the leader you lose

C#m A

When he finally turned up in the broad light of day

G# C#m

With a black eye as big as the moon

E A

They all asked him, what had happened

E A

Was it real or, all imagined

E B A E

Why on earth had, he abandoned them so soon

And he said:

A E A E F#m A B

"Why not? I do what I've got, to do, and so should you, you"

E B A

E B A G#m F#m E

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