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Enola Gay

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 38Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Enola Gay (Upside Down Mountain, 2014)
Standard Tuning
Chords Used:
         Em022000
         Bmx24432
          CX32010
          DXX0232
         Amx02210
Listen to the recording for the strumming pattern.
If the slide chords are too difficult in the instrumental just play the e and B string portions.
[Verse 1]
EmHe didn't give you that Bmnickname
But you Csmile when he calls you the DEnola Gay
Turns the Amlights down low for your Cmigraines
GAnd fetches what you've Dstrewn
EmAll around the room up and Bmdown the hall
CAsking for your Sodium DPentathol
So Amyou can read aloud from your Cbig tell-all
GAnecdotes in platitudDes
[Chorus 1]
CThis world's mean getting Dmeaner too
GSo why'd you have to make it Call about you
CThere's no harm in Dstepping to the Emside
Light your Churricane lamp when the Dsky grows dark
GThe wind's pissed off and the Csun's at large
CWhat you've gotta do, it's Djust a matter of Empride
Until you Dvanish like the rest, out of Csight and out of Gmind
After Chorus Instrumental:
e|---7-7---\(5)-5---\(3)-3---0---0-0-------7-7---\(5)-5---\(3)-3---0---0-0--------|
B|---8-8---\(7)-7---\(5)-5---1---1-1-------8-8---\(7)-7---\(5)-5---0---0-0--------|
G|---7-7---\(7)-7---\(4)-4---0---0-0-------7-7---\(7)-7---\(4)-4---0---0-0--------|
D|---------------------------2---2-2-------------------------------2---2-2--------|
A|---------------------------3---3-3-------------------------------2---2-2--------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------0---0-0--------|
e|---7-7---\(5)-5---\(3)-3---0---0---0-0-0-0--0-----3--5--7--5--5/10---/15---|
B|---8-8---\(7)-7---\(5)-5---1---1---1-1-1-1--1-----5--7--8--7--7/10---/17---|
G|---7-7---\(7)-7---\(4)-4---0---0---0-0-0-0--0-----4--7--7--7--7/11---/16---|
D|---------------------------2---2---2-2-2-2--2------------------------------|
A|---------------------------3---3---3-3-3-3--3------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
EmWorking all day in the Bmcontrol room
Mashing CCharles Manson songs up with DShowtunes
The Amfeelings come quick but they Cleave as soon
Like Gmusic from a passing Dcar
EmIt's crowded in the club where you Bmmeet your friends
CTry to save some room for the Delephant
AmEvery day's a chore and you're Cnot done yet
You Gdidn't think it'd be this Dhard
[Chorus]
CThe root's begun, we're a Dnervous crew
So Gwhy're you trying to make it Call about you
CIt's not so bad, it's Djust a flash of Emlight
Light your Churricane lamp when the Dsky goes dark
The Grain's upset, it just Cfalls apart
CYou will get your wish, it's Djust a matter of Emtime
Until you Dvanish like the rest, out of Csight and out of Gmind
Until you Dvanish like the rest, out of Csight
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| /  Slide up
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Enola Gay

by Conor Oberst

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Chords in this song · guitar

Enola Gay (Upside Down Mountain, 2014)

Standard Tuning

Chords Used:

022000

x24432

X32010

XX0232

x02210

Listen to the recording for the strumming pattern.

If the slide chords are too difficult in the instrumental just play the e and B string portions.

[Verse 1]

Em Bm

He didn't give you that nickname

C D

But you smile when he calls you the Enola Gay

Am C

Turns the lights down low for your migraines

G D

And fetches what you've strewn

Em Bm

All around the room up and down the hall

C D

Asking for your Sodium Pentathol

Am C

So you can read aloud from your big tell-all

G D

Anecdotes in platitudes

[Chorus 1]

C D

This world's mean getting meaner too

G C

So why'd you have to make it all about you

C D Em

There's no harm in stepping to the side

C D

Light your hurricane lamp when the sky grows dark

G C

The wind's pissed off and the sun's at large

C D Em

What you've gotta do, it's just a matter of pride

D C G

Until you vanish like the rest, out of sight and out of mind

After Chorus Instrumental:

e|---7-7---\(5)-5---\(3)-3---0---0-0-------7-7---\(5)-5---\(3)-3---0---0-0--------|

B|---8-8---\(7)-7---\(5)-5---1---1-1-------8-8---\(7)-7---\(5)-5---0---0-0--------|

G|---7-7---\(7)-7---\(4)-4---0---0-0-------7-7---\(7)-7---\(4)-4---0---0-0--------|

D|---------------------------2---2-2-------------------------------2---2-2--------|

A|---------------------------3---3-3-------------------------------2---2-2--------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------0---0-0--------|

e|---7-7---\(5)-5---\(3)-3---0---0---0-0-0-0--0-----3--5--7--5--5/10---/15---|

B|---8-8---\(7)-7---\(5)-5---1---1---1-1-1-1--1-----5--7--8--7--7/10---/17---|

G|---7-7---\(7)-7---\(4)-4---0---0---0-0-0-0--0-----4--7--7--7--7/11---/16---|

D|---------------------------2---2---2-2-2-2--2------------------------------|

A|---------------------------3---3---3-3-3-3--3------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

Working all day in the control room

C D

Mashing Charles Manson songs up with Showtunes

Am C

The feelings come quick but they leave as soon

G D

Like music from a passing car

Em Bm

It's crowded in the club where you meet your friends

C D

Try to save some room for the elephant

Am C

Every day's a chore and you're not done yet

G D

You didn't think it'd be this hard

[Chorus]

C D

The root's begun, we're a nervous crew

G C

So why're you trying to make it all about you

C D Em

It's not so bad, it's just a flash of light

C D

Light your hurricane lamp when the sky goes dark

G C

The rain's upset, it just falls apart

C D Em

You will get your wish, it's just a matter of time

D C G

Until you vanish like the rest, out of sight and out of mind

D C

Until you vanish like the rest, out of sight

************************************

| / Slide up

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