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Pulaski At Night

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 87Position: 2

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                            Pulaski at Night - Andrew Bird
                            I Want to See Pulaski At Night
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The real song is played with multiple violin tracks. This arrangement is an attempt to remain faithful to the
original while making it playable with a single guitar. It may not be note-for-note accurate. Listen to the
original for timing.
[Intro]
e|-Am------G-----G-----C----------Am-----G------G------C-------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------0----------5---5-0---0-2---2-4-2-0-2-----------------|
A|-0---0-2---2-----3---3-3-2-0---0-2---2-------3---3-3-3-3-0-----------------|
E|------------3---3----------------------3---3-------------------------------|
AmHalf empty, Ghalf full
GCup runneth Cover
AmHorns of plenty, Gcoffers full
GWe're starting Cover
(strumming)
Am G G C
Am G G C
AmHalf empty, Ghalf full
GCup runneth Cover
AmHorns of plenty, Gcoffers full
GWe're starting Cover
[Bridge]
(picking)
e|-Am-----Am/F#------G------C------Am-----Am/F#------G------E----0-----------------------------|
B|---1----1----1-0----0-----1----1----1-0-----0-3-1-0------------------------|
G|--2----2-------------2---2----2------------1-------------------------------|
D|------------0------2---------------0------2--------------------------------|
A|-0----------------3-----0--------------------------------------------------|
E|------2----3-----------------2----3------0---------------------------------|
AmI write you a Am/F#story
GBut it loses its Cthread
AmAnd all of my Am/F#witnesses
GKeep turning up, turning up dEead
(strumming)
AmI paint you a Am/F#picture
GOf Pulaski at Cnight
AmCome back to ChiAm/F#cago
City of, Gcity of Elight
(single strum)
AmCome back to ChiDcago
(strumming)
Am G G C
Am G G C
AmOooooooooooooooGooooooooooooooGooooooh starting Cover
AmOooooooooooooooGooooooooooooooGooooooh starting Cover
[Bridge] 
(picking)
e|-Am-----Am/F#------G------C------Am-----Am/F#------G------E----0-----------------------------|
B|---1----1----1-0----0-----1----1----1-0-----0-3-1-0------------------------|
G|--2----2-------------2---2----2------------1-------------------------------|
D|------------0------2---------------0------2--------------------------------|
A|-0----------------3-----0--------------------------------------------------|
E|------2----3-----------------2----3------0---------------------------------|
(strumming)
AmI paint you a Am/F#picture
GBut it never looks Cright
AmCause I fill in the Am/F#shadows
And block out the, GI block out the Elight
AmI send you a Am/F#postcard
GIt says, "Pulaski at Cnight"
AmGreetings from ChiAm/F#cago
City of, Gcity of Elight
AmCome back to ChiAm/F#cago
City of, Gcity of Elight
(single strum)
AmCome back to DChicago
(strumming)
Am G G C
Am G G C
AmOooooooooooooooGooooooooooooooGooooooh starting Cover
AmOooooooooooooooGooooooooooooooGooooooh starting Cover
(single strum)
AmOooooooooooooooGooooooooooooooGooooooh starting Cover

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Pulaski At Night

by Andrew Bird

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Am/F#

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Pulaski at Night - Andrew Bird

I Want to See Pulaski At Night

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The real song is played with multiple violin tracks. This arrangement is an attempt to remain faithful to the

original while making it playable with a single guitar. It may not be note-for-note accurate. Listen to the

original for timing.

[Intro]

Am G G C Am G G C

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

A|-0---0-2---2-----3---3-3-2-0---0-2---2-------3---3-3-3-3-0-----------------|

E|------------3---3----------------------3---3-------------------------------|

Am G

Half empty, half full

G C

Cup runneth over

Am G

Horns of plenty, coffers full

G C

We're starting over

(strumming)

Am G G C

Am G

Half empty, half full

G C

Cup runneth over

Am G

Horns of plenty, coffers full

G C

We're starting over

[Bridge]

(picking)

Am Am/F# G C Am Am/F# G E

e|---------------------------------------------0-----------------------------|

B|---1----1----1-0----0-----1----1----1-0-----0-3-1-0------------------------|

G|--2----2-------------2---2----2------------1-------------------------------|

D|------------0------2---------------0------2--------------------------------|

A|-0----------------3-----0--------------------------------------------------|

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

Am Am/F#

I write you a story

G C

But it loses its thread

Am Am/F#

And all of my witnesses

G E

Keep turning up, turning up dead

(strumming)

Am Am/F#

I paint you a picture

G C

Of Pulaski at night

Am Am/F#

Come back to Chicago

G E

City of, city of light

(single strum)

Am D

Come back to Chicago

(strumming)

Am G G C

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh starting over

Am G G C

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh starting over

[Bridge]

(picking)

Am Am/F# G C Am Am/F# G E

e|---------------------------------------------0-----------------------------|

B|---1----1----1-0----0-----1----1----1-0-----0-3-1-0------------------------|

G|--2----2-------------2---2----2------------1-------------------------------|

D|------------0------2---------------0------2--------------------------------|

A|-0----------------3-----0--------------------------------------------------|

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

(strumming)

Am Am/F#

I paint you a picture

G C

But it never looks right

Am Am/F#

Cause I fill in the shadows

G E

And block out the, I block out the light

Am Am/F#

I send you a postcard

G C

It says, "Pulaski at night"

Am Am/F#

Greetings from Chicago

G E

City of, city of light

Am Am/F#

Come back to Chicago

G E

City of, city of light

(single strum)

Am D

Come back to Chicago

(strumming)

Am G G C

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh starting over

Am G G C

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh starting over

(single strum)

Am G G C

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh starting over

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