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This is actually a fairly easy song to play once you’ve figured out where to put your capo - 4th fret. 
I can’t sing in the register that Karen does, but at least using the capo I can transpose it to some key 
that I can handle. Below are the chord forms as if the song were played without a capo – but to be able 
to play it just as OTR does – capo at the 4th fret.
CWhat a G/Dbeautiful piece of hearAmtacheG/D  
CThis has aG/Dll turned out to beAm  G/D  
CLord knows wG/De've learned the hard waAmy   G/D  
CAll about heaG/Dlthy apathyAm  
FAnd I use these Cwords pretty loFoselyG/D  
FThere's so much mCore to life than woFrds 
CThere is a me G/Dyou would not recognizeAm, deaFr
CCall it the shaG/Ddow of myselfAm  F  
CAnd if the muG/Dsic starts before AmI get thereF  
CDance without meG/D, yoAmu dance so graFcefully
CI really thiG/Dnk I'll be okaAmyF  
CThey've taken their toG/Dll, these latter daysAm  
(Same pattern for the next verse and chorus)
Nothing like sleeping on a bed of nails
Nothing much here but our broken dream
Oh, but baby, if all else fails
Nothing is ever quite what it seems
And I'm dying inside to leave you
With more than just clichés
There is a me you would not recognize, dear
Call it the shadow of myself
And if the music starts before I get there
Dance without me, you dance so gracefully
I really think I'll be okay
They've taken their toll, these latter days
CTell them it's reGal
AmTell them it's Freally real
CI just don't haG/Dve much lefAmt to sayF  
CThey've taken their tG/Doll, these latter dAmays
CThey've taken their tG/Doll, these latter daAmys

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Later Days

by Over the Rhine

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

This is actually a fairly easy song to play once you’ve figured out where to put your capo - 4th fret.

I can’t sing in the register that Karen does, but at least using the capo I can transpose it to some key

that I can handle. Below are the chord forms as if the song were played without a capo – but to be able

to play it just as OTR does – capo at the 4th fret.

C G/D Am G/D

What a beautiful piece of heartache

C G/D Am G/D

This has all turned out to be

C G/D Am G/D

Lord knows we've learned the hard way

C G/D Am

All about healthy apathy

F C F G/D

And I use these words pretty loosely

F C F

There's so much more to life than words

C G/D Am F

There is a me you would not recognize, dear

C G/D Am F

Call it the shadow of myself

C G/D Am F

And if the music starts before I get there

C G/D Am F

Dance without me, you dance so gracefully

C G/D Am F

I really think I'll be okay

C G/D Am

They've taken their toll, these latter days

(Same pattern for the next verse and chorus)

Nothing like sleeping on a bed of nails

Nothing much here but our broken dream

Oh, but baby, if all else fails

Nothing is ever quite what it seems

And I'm dying inside to leave you

With more than just clichés

There is a me you would not recognize, dear

Call it the shadow of myself

And if the music starts before I get there

Dance without me, you dance so gracefully

I really think I'll be okay

They've taken their toll, these latter days

C G

Tell them it's real

Am F

Tell them it's really real

C G/D Am F

I just don't have much left to say

C G/D Am

They've taken their toll, these latter days

C G/D Am

They've taken their toll, these latter days

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