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Under The Big Black Sun

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Version from album of the same name.  Lyrics taken from record inner sleeve.
Strumming pattern isn't super complicated; just listen to the song a couple times.
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DWhat I did on my vacation
For the Bmlast ten yearsA  
DTook pictures of your town
Plaid perfume Bmon my breathA  
I Gmean I've been drinking SAcotch
GWhile touring tEhrough your town
[Verse 2]
DAdultery makes you give things away
It gets Bmyou confusedA  
DAdultery takes a one-room vacation
Then it Bmgets you aloneA  
Turns it iGnto a honeymoon sAcream
GThen you have to cEhange the sheets
[Chorus]
GSmoke in one hand looking for a lightB  C  B  C  
EmMartini in the other hand
APointing at midnight
D
[Verse 3]
DNow that you pulled the school underwater
And dBmrowned the promA  
DWhich man will you save for this Friday
You can Bmput him in a fish pondA  
GAnd watch him swim arAound
GThen have a CEatholic dinner
[Verse 4]
DIf it isn't men it's death
It's the same Old TBmestamentA  
DAt the cross her station keeping
Stood the mournful Bmmother weepingA  
Where my Gman extended Ahung
GDriven with Enails to wood
[Chorus 2]
GSmoke in one hand looking for a drinkB  C  B  C  
EmDrink in the other hand
APointing at midnight
D
[Verse 5]
DAt my desk as you're sleeping
As the Bmbig deal of deathA  
DKills me and starts leaving
Everybody asks me Bmhow I'm doingA  
I'm doing eGverything aAlone
GRave on children and tEry to sleep
[Verse 6]
DLarks must sing grave deep melodies
Happy Bmthey that dieA  
The Dsly brown fox pulled up a glass
Pulled Bmup a chairA  
And yGanked out my Ahair
When I tGried to sit I fell dAown
GWhen I woke up Ehe was gone
[Chorus 3]
GSo one has a smoke, one has a drinkB  C  B  C  
The Emman is gone, Mary's dead
AGood morning midnight
D
(repeat till end)

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Under The Big Black Sun

by X

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Chords in this song · guitar

Version from album of the same name. Lyrics taken from record inner sleeve.

Strumming pattern isn't super complicated; just listen to the song a couple times.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

What I did on my vacation

Bm A

For the last ten years

Took pictures of your town

Bm A

Plaid perfume on my breath

G A

I mean I've been drinking Scotch

G E

While touring through your town

[Verse 2]

Adultery makes you give things away

Bm A

It gets you confused

Adultery takes a one-room vacation

Bm A

Then it gets you alone

G A

Turns it into a honeymoon scream

G E

Then you have to change the sheets

[Chorus]

G B C B C

Smoke in one hand looking for a light

Martini in the other hand

Pointing at midnight

[Verse 3]

Now that you pulled the school underwater

Bm A

And drowned the prom

Which man will you save for this Friday

Bm A

You can put him in a fish pond

G A

And watch him swim around

G E

Then have a Catholic dinner

[Verse 4]

If it isn't men it's death

Bm A

It's the same Old Testament

At the cross her station keeping

Bm A

Stood the mournful mother weeping

G A

Where my man extended hung

G E

Driven with nails to wood

[Chorus 2]

G B C B C

Smoke in one hand looking for a drink

Drink in the other hand

Pointing at midnight

[Verse 5]

At my desk as you're sleeping

Bm A

As the big deal of death

Kills me and starts leaving

Bm A

Everybody asks me how I'm doing

G A

I'm doing everything alone

G E

Rave on children and try to sleep

[Verse 6]

Larks must sing grave deep melodies

Bm A

Happy they that die

The sly brown fox pulled up a glass

Bm A

Pulled up a chair

G A

And yanked out my hair

G A

When I tried to sit I fell down

G E

When I woke up he was gone

[Chorus 3]

G B C B C

So one has a smoke, one has a drink

The man is gone, Mary's dead

Good morning midnight

(repeat till end)

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