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2016 Oberst B side form the record store day 7" release of Tachycardia
D harmonica if you want to play along
[Verse]
CI woke up this mornin' still weFarin' that tCie
CThe one with the hammer and sGickle desiCgn
CThrew up all the pills my doFctor prescriCbed
CAnd went out to fetGch me some aCirC  Fmaj7  C  
CThe streets were so crowded with billFboards and siCgns
CFood trucks double parked in their paGrallel liCnes
CI thought about breakfast but seFttled on wCine
CAlways choose hunger Gover deFspair
FAnd what's possible ovGer what's theCreC7  
[Chorus]
FBut it isn't as though we gCet what we want
G7No matter how hard or loCng we have fought
Oh my haFppiness is a mCere afterthought
CWhen I'm with her I kGeep it in mFind
Then she leDmaves and I've rGun out of timCe
[Harmonica]
C F C G7
[Verse]
CI sat down today in a hFigh barber's cChair
CTo hear the town gossip and cGlean up my hCair
CHe said she was seen on the bFus station sCtairs
CWith her suitcase threGatenin' to waClk C  Fmaj7  C  
CNot sure how true it was but I'll Fhazard a guCess
CIt's probably not more and it's prGobably not Cless
CIf that college kid bookie was acFcepting bCets
CThe brackets would mGostly be chFalk
FYeah it's safe to assuGme that she's lCostC7  
[Chorus]
FBut it isn't as though we gCet what we want
G7No matter how hard or loCng we have fought
Oh my haFppiness is a mCere afterthought
CWhen I'm with her I kGeep it in mFind
Then she's Dmgone and I've rGun out of tCime
[Harmonica]
C F C G7
[Verse]
CI can't be concerned with the stFate that I'm Cin
CAt the height of the scandal with vGertigo spCins
CTake every audition til I'm FErrol FlynCn
CAnd bring it to lifGe off the paCgeC  Fmaj7  C  
CAnd I'll get up tomorrow still weFarin' that tCie
CThe one with the skull and the cGrossbone desiCgns
CIf I'm asked if I miss her it's eFasy to liCe
CIn this world that's called Gmore of the saFme
FYeah I wouldn't feel pGroud or ashaCmedC7  
[Chorus]
'cFause it isn't as though we Cget what we want
G7No matter how hard or loCng we have fought
Oh my haFppiness is a mCere afterthought
CWhen I'm with her I kGeep it in mFind
Then she leDmaves and I've rGun out of timCe
[Harmonica]
C F C G7
C F
C F C G7 C F G F C

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Afterthought

by Conor Oberst

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

2016 Oberst B side form the record store day 7" release of Tachycardia

D harmonica if you want to play along

[Verse]

C F C

I woke up this mornin' still wearin' that tie

C G C

The one with the hammer and sickle design

C F C

Threw up all the pills my doctor prescribed

C G C C Fmaj7 C

And went out to fetch me some air

C F C

The streets were so crowded with billboards and signs

C G C

Food trucks double parked in their parallel lines

C F C

I thought about breakfast but settled on wine

C G F

Always choose hunger over despair

F G C C7

And what's possible over what's there

[Chorus]

F C

But it isn't as though we get what we want

G7 C

No matter how hard or long we have fought

F C

Oh my happiness is a mere afterthought

C G F

When I'm with her I keep it in mind

Dm G C

Then she leaves and I've run out of time

[Harmonica]

C F C G7

[Verse]

C F C

I sat down today in a high barber's chair

C G C

To hear the town gossip and clean up my hair

C F C

He said she was seen on the bus station stairs

C G C C Fmaj7 C

With her suitcase threatenin' to walk

C F C

Not sure how true it was but I'll hazard a guess

C G C

It's probably not more and it's probably not less

C F C

If that college kid bookie was accepting bets

C G F

The brackets would mostly be chalk

F G C C7

Yeah it's safe to assume that she's lost

[Chorus]

F C

But it isn't as though we get what we want

G7 C

No matter how hard or long we have fought

F C

Oh my happiness is a mere afterthought

C G F

When I'm with her I keep it in mind

Dm G C

Then she's gone and I've run out of time

[Harmonica]

C F C G7

[Verse]

C F C

I can't be concerned with the state that I'm in

C G C

At the height of the scandal with vertigo spins

C F C

Take every audition til I'm Errol Flynn

C G C C Fmaj7 C

And bring it to life off the page

C F C

And I'll get up tomorrow still wearin' that tie

C G C

The one with the skull and the crossbone designs

C F C

If I'm asked if I miss her it's easy to lie

C G F

In this world that's called more of the same

F G C C7

Yeah I wouldn't feel proud or ashamed

[Chorus]

F C

'cause it isn't as though we get what we want

G7 C

No matter how hard or long we have fought

F C

Oh my happiness is a mere afterthought

C G F

When I'm with her I keep it in mind

Dm G C

Then she leaves and I've run out of time

[Harmonica]

C F C G7

C F

C F C G7 C F G F C

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