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Pansy Waltz

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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                             Pansy Waltz - Shakey Graves
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Shakey alternates between bass notes on the Bm and Cm.
       Gor     G      Bm     Cm     D      C     B5     Em  D7#9  
e|----3----3----2-2---3-3--2---0----x----0--------------------------------------|
B|----0----3----3-3---4-4--3---1----x----0--------------------------------------|
G|----0----4----4-4---5-5--2---0----x----0-----5--------------------------------|
D|----0----5----4-4---5-5--0---2----x----2-----4--------------------------------|
A|---(2)---5----2-x---3-x--x---3----2----2-----5--------------------------------|
E|----3----3----x-2---x-3--x---x----2----0--------------------------------------|
He plugs in his acoustic to give it some grit.
The first stanza is muted.
6/8 time
* starred chords strum and ring out
[Intro]
G   G  Bm   Bm
  Cm   Cm  G* D*  C*
[Verse 1]
Well he's oGut of season out of sync
but lord what must his family think
and you Bmmust be getting his feathers wet.
But she aCmlways seems to be the talk
Until she drops you like a rock
You Gshould’ve been a betDter friend to Chim.
Well I duGsted all the bones were in my yard
I fixed the screen door, raised the barn
But sBmtill you call me from the moon
Every single afternoon
Tell me aCmll about the astronauts you come to love
And how the earth looks from above
And how I sGhould’ve been a beDtter friend to yCou.
[Chorus]
But I nGever seen life as a chore, a Ctreasure for to fGindB5  
I’ve Emread the news, abused the booze, and oftCen wondered wD7#9hy
My Gsmile remains though I'm thinking pains the Caverage passerbGyB5  
                             Em                   C  D*         
Oh, they’ll sink like stones into their homes away from teeth like mine.
[Instrumental]
GWhoo
BmWhoo-ooh
Cmmmmm
G* D* C*
[Verse 2]
Yeah and Gso   came to hate my skin and all the holes you’re digging in
The wBmay you let my legs waltz those weeks away 
by yCmour side
well you shoGuld’ve been a beDtter friend of miGne
Well I Gsaw in you a brand new bird the song of which I never heard
Oh a Bmmelody so fine that whole world would pine
And it’s a Cmtune to give the boys the blues and turn the horses into glue 
You know I shoGuld’ve been a beDtter friend to yCou
Yeah I shouGld have been a beDtter friend to yCou
[Chorus]
Well I Gnever seen life as a chore, or a Ctreasure for to fGindB5  
I’ve rEmead the news, abused the booze, and Coften wondered D7#9why…
GMy smile remains though I'm thinking pains tChe averagGe passerbyB5  
                              Em                   C  D*   
Well they’ll sink like stones into their homes away from teeth like mine.
[Instrumental]
GWhoo
BmWhoo-ooh
Cmmmmm
G* D*   C*
ooh ooh ooh
G*  D*  C*
ooh ooh ooh
[Outro]
Yeah you shoGuld’ve been a beDtter friend of Cmine
Yeah you shoGuld’ve been a beDtter friend of mCine

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Pansy Waltz

by Shakey Graves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7#9

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Pansy Waltz - Shakey Graves

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Shakey alternates between bass notes on the Bm and Cm.

G G Bm Cm D C B5 Em D7#9

e|----3----3----2-2---3-3--2---0----x----0--------------------------------------|

B|----0----3----3-3---4-4--3---1----x----0--------------------------------------|

G|----0----4----4-4---5-5--2---0----x----0-----5--------------------------------|

D|----0----5----4-4---5-5--0---2----x----2-----4--------------------------------|

A|---(2)---5----2-x---3-x--x---3----2----2-----5--------------------------------|

E|----3----3----x-2---x-3--x---x----2----0--------------------------------------|

He plugs in his acoustic to give it some grit.

The first stanza is muted.

6/8 time

* starred chords strum and ring out

[Intro]

G G Bm Bm

Cm Cm G D C

* * *

[Verse 1]

Well he's out of season out of sync

but lord what must his family think

and you must be getting his feathers wet.

But she always seems to be the talk

Until she drops you like a rock

G D C

You should’ve been a better friend to him.

Well I dusted all the bones were in my yard

I fixed the screen door, raised the barn

But still you call me from the moon

Every single afternoon

Tell me all about the astronauts you come to love

And how the earth looks from above

G D C

And how I should’ve been a better friend to you.

[Chorus]

G C G B5

But I never seen life as a chore, a treasure for to find

Em C D7#9

I’ve read the news, abused the booze, and often wondered why

G C G B5

My smile remains though I'm thinking pains the average passerby

Em C D

Oh, they’ll sink like stones into their homes away from teeth like mine.

[Instrumental]

Whoo

Whoo-ooh

mmmm

G D C

* * *

[Verse 2]

Yeah and so came to hate my skin and all the holes you’re digging in

The way you let my legs waltz those weeks away

by your side

G D G

well you should’ve been a better friend of mine

Well I saw in you a brand new bird the song of which I never heard

Oh a melody so fine that whole world would pine

And it’s a tune to give the boys the blues and turn the horses into glue

G D C

You know I should’ve been a better friend to you

G D C

Yeah I should have been a better friend to you

[Chorus]

G C G B5

Well I never seen life as a chore, or a treasure for to find

Em C D7#9

I’ve read the news, abused the booze, and often wondered why…

G C G B5

My smile remains though I'm thinking pains the average passerby

Em C D

Well they’ll sink like stones into their homes away from teeth like mine.

[Instrumental]

Whoo

Whoo-ooh

mmmm

G D C

* * *

ooh ooh ooh

G D C

* * *

ooh ooh ooh

[Outro]

G D C

Yeah you should’ve been a better friend of mine

G D C

Yeah you should’ve been a better friend of mine

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