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Driftwood: A Fairy Tale
This the rhythm part from their live performance at Amoeba. The strumming isn't in sync with the vocals so 
you'll have to listen to the recording.
Chords:
      Bb(x 13 12 12 x)
       D(x533xx)
      Eb(x655xx)
   Emaj9(x78966) or (11 13 12 11 11 11) 
C#mMaj7 (8766xx)
"Driftwood: A Fairy Tale"
 Bb   D   Eb   Dx5
BbSo he would sulk and Ddrink and mope
and Ebcross his arms Dand hope to Bbdie.
BbAnd then a fairy Dcame one nigEbht
to bring this Dsorry boy Bbto life.
BbShe pulled some sDtrings
and sEbpun him about.
That Dboy sprang up
and bBbegan to shout,
"My Bbarms, my lDegs, my Ebheart, my facDe they're Bbalive!"
AnEmaj9d she would cry, "Liar, liar!
What have I done?
   FmMaj7             Emaj9  
You're no lover, and I'm no fighter."
The Bbstory goes on
So Bbhe would buy her Dthings and kiss hEber hair
tDo show he was foBbr real.
And Bbshe would take Dthose gifts and Ebkisses
though Djust stringing Bbhim along.
She Bbknew about Dthose wooden Ebboys-
it'Ds an empty love to fBbill the void.
"PinoBbcchio! Oh Dboy, how Ebyour nose Dhas grown!"
BbSo he would cry, Emaj9"Liar, liar!
I'll prove it to you!"
But then it grew
He haEmaj9d grown tired of her
SBbo it was true D  Eb  D  
HBbe left her apDartment
EbAnd he walked aDll night Bblong
Bb'til he wDas stopped Ebby the shore oDf the oceBban.D  
BEbut still Dhe walked Bbon, amongEmaj9st the whales
and the wEmaj9aves, and screamed
"LiarEmaj9, liar!"
And hBbis wooden body Dfloated awEbay.
He jusDt drifted Bbaway.
BbAnd now I wonDder how I waEbs made..D.Bb  
Bbmy arms, my Dlegs, my Ebheart, my Dface,
my Bbname is DrifEmaj9twood.
(lyrics from azlyrics)

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Driftwood A Fairy Tale

by Cursive

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Emaj9

Driftwood: A Fairy Tale

This the rhythm part from their live performance at Amoeba. The strumming isn't in sync with the vocals so

you'll have to listen to the recording.

Chords:

(x 13 12 12 x)

(x533xx)

(x655xx)

Emaj9

(x78966) or (11 13 12 11 11 11)

C#mMaj7 (8766xx)

"Driftwood: A Fairy Tale"

Bb D Eb D

Bb D

So he would sulk and drink and mope

Eb D Bb

and cross his arms and hope to die.

Bb D Eb

And then a fairy came one night

D Bb

to bring this sorry boy to life.

Bb D

She pulled some strings

and spun him about.

That boy sprang up

and began to shout,

Bb D Eb D Bb

"My arms, my legs, my heart, my face they're alive!"

Emaj9

And she would cry, "Liar, liar!

What have I done?

Emaj9

FmMaj7

You're no lover, and I'm no fighter."

The story goes on

Bb D Eb

So he would buy her things and kiss her hair

D Bb

to show he was for real.

Bb D Eb

And she would take those gifts and kisses

D Bb

though just stringing him along.

Bb D Eb

She knew about those wooden boys-

D Bb

it's an empty love to fill the void.

Bb D Eb D

"Pinocchio! Oh boy, how your nose has grown!"

Bb Emaj9

So he would cry, "Liar, liar!

I'll prove it to you!"

But then it grew

Emaj9

He had grown tired of her

Bb D Eb D

So it was true

Bb D

He left her apartment

Eb D Bb

And he walked all night long

Bb D Eb D Bb D

'til he was stopped by the shore of the ocean.

Eb D Bb Emaj9

But still he walked on, amongst the whales

Emaj9

and the waves, and screamed

Emaj9

"Liar, liar!"

Bb D Eb

And his wooden body floated away.

D Bb

He just drifted away.

Bb D Eb D Bb

And now I wonder how I was made...

Bb D Eb D

my arms, my legs, my heart, my face,

Bb Emaj9

my name is Driftwood.

(lyrics from azlyrics)

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