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Okkervil River - "Some Come Back, I Am waiting"
From: Black Sheep Boy
Tabbed by: Dave
E-mail: [email protected]
CHORDS USED IN THIS SONG:
Am: x02210
C: x32010
F: x03211 (See note)
G: 320003
Dm: xx0231
Dsus: xx0233
A: x02220
D: xx0232
NOTE: For all of the F chords, he only plays the full chord (133211) when he says "In
eyes" for the second time. I've
marked it with a *. All the other F chords are played like this: x03211.
INTRO:
*It's basically just chords, but I included all the picked notes too*
e|--Am----0--------C-------F1-----0-------0----|
B|-----1---------1------1---------1--------|
G|----2----------0---0--2-------2----------|
D|---2------2-0--2---0--3---3-------3------|
A|--0-------0----3---3---------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----C---0-----G---------Dm1----Dsus-3-----3---3-------|
B|--------1-----0---0-0--3-----3-----3---3-------|
G|-----0----0---0---0-0--2---2-2-------2---2-----|
D|--0--2----2-0-0---0-0--0---0-0-------0---0-----|
A|--3--3----3-2-2--------------------------------|
E|--------------3--------------------------------|
FIRST VERSE:
A Amblack sheep Cboy reFvolves Cover Gcanyons and DmwaterfallsDsus.Dm
Am C F C G
DmA black sheep Dsusboy dissolves in syringe or in shower stall.
FIRST CHORUS:
DmHe says
“there’s Cplenty of time to Gmake you Dmmine toFnight,
there’s Cplenty of time to Gmake you Dmmine.”
He says
“there’s Cplenty of ways to Gknow you’re not Dmdying,
all Fright.
Hell, there’s Cplenty of light still Gleft in your Dmeyes.”
F*
In your eyes.
FIRST PRE-VERSE:
Am C F C G Dm
SECOND VERSE:
A Amblack sheep Cboy grows Fhorns,C
breathing Gsmoke through his Dmmicrophone.
Am C F C
The airwaveDms stretch and they groan, bleeding, birthing his black diapason.
SECOND CHORUS:
He says
“there’s Cplenty of things to Gwear when you Dmcome to Fme,
every Ccolor of Gsleeve to be Dmrolled.
There are millions Cof rolling Geyes that still Dmcling to Fme.
Every Clanguage of Gking is conDmcerned.
BRIDGE:
So whyAm
did you bawlDm
from the Gspell of some Dold holy Asong
that some Gliar laughed Das he comAposed,
some Gliar I Dloved to conAtrol?”
SECOND PRE-VERSE:
*I included both the chords and the faint guitar in the background*
Am C F C G
e|----Dsus---------1--1---1----|--0-----------1---1---1-3----3-3--|
B|-------------1--1---1----|----3-1-0-----3---3---3-3----3-3--|
G|-------------2----2---2--|----------2-0-2-----2---2----2-2--|
D|---------0-2-3----3---3--|--------------0-----0--------0-0--|
A|--0--2-3-----------------|----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------------------|
Am C F C G
e|----Dsus---------1--1---1----|--0---------------1---1-3--|
B|-------------1--1---1----|----3-1-0---------3---3-3--|
G|-------------2----2---2--|----------2-0-2-----2---2--|
D|---------0-2-3----3---3--|--------------------0---0--|
A|--0--2-3-----------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------------------|---------------------------|
THIRD VERSE:
playing*
A Amblack sheep Cboy disFsolvesAm
in hot Ccream, in Fsweet moans,Am
in each Cdead bed and Fempty home,Am
in each Cseething bactFerium.Am
Killing Csoftly and Fserial,
he lifts his Chead, handsome, Ghorned, magiDmsterial.
He's the Csmell of the Gmoonlight wisDmteria.
He’s the Cthrill of the GabecedDmarian.
(See the Cmuddy hoofGprints where he Dmcarried yo
THIRD CHORUS:
And there’s Cplenty of ways to Gclaim his Dmcrimes toFnight,
and there’s Cplenty of things to Gdo on his Dmdime.
And there’s Cplenty of ways to Gwear his Dmhide tonFight.
You’ve got CyourGs and I’ve got Dmmine.
You’ve got CyourGs and I’ve got Dmmine.
OUTRO:
So whyDm
did you flee?Am
Don’t you Gknow you can’t Dleave his conAtrol
only Gcall all his Dwild works your Aown?
So come Gback and we’ll Dtake them all Aon.
So come Gback to your Dlife on the Alam.
So come Gback to your Dold black sheep Aman.
He says
“I am Gwaiting on Dhoof and on Ahand.
I am Gwaiting, all Dhated and Adamned.
I am Gwaiting, I Dsnort and I Astamp.
I am Gwaiting, you Dknow that I Aam,D
calmly Gwaiting to Dmake you my Alamb”
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So Come Back I Am Waiting
by Okkervil River
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
C
F
G
Dm
Dsus
A
D
Okkervil River - "Some Come Back, I Am waiting"
From: Black Sheep Boy
Tabbed by: Dave
E-mail: [email protected]
CHORDS USED IN THIS SONG:
Am
: x02210
C
: x32010
F
: x03211 (See note)
G
: 320003
Dm
: xx0231
Dsus
: xx0233
A
: x02220
D
: xx0232
NOTE: For all of the F chords, he only plays the full chord (133211) when he says "In
eyes" for the second time. I've
marked it with a *. All the other F chords are played like this: x03211.
INTRO:
*It's basically just chords, but I included all the picked notes too*
Am C F
e|------0---------------1-----0-------0----|
B|-----1---------1------1---------1--------|
G|----2----------0---0--2-------2----------|
D|---2------2-0--2---0--3---3-------3------|
A|--0-------0----3---3---------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
C G Dm Dsus
e|--------0--------------1-----3-----3---3-------|
B|--------1-----0---0-0--3-----3-----3---3-------|
G|-----0----0---0---0-0--2---2-2-------2---2-----|
D|--0--2----2-0-0---0-0--0---0-0-------0---0-----|
A|--3--3----3-2-2--------------------------------|
E|--------------3--------------------------------|
FIRST VERSE:
Am C F C G Dm Dsus Dm
A black sheep boy revolves over canyons and waterfalls.
Am C F C G
Dm Dsus
A black sheep boy dissolves in syringe or in shower stall.
FIRST CHORUS:
Dm
He says
C G Dm F
“there’s plenty of time to make you mine tonight,
C G Dm
there’s plenty of time to make you mine.”
He says
C G Dm
“there’s plenty of ways to know you’re not dying,
F
all right.
C G Dm
Hell, there’s plenty of light still left in your eyes.”
F
*
In your eyes.
FIRST PRE-VERSE:
Am C F C G Dm
SECOND VERSE:
Am C F C
A black sheep boy grows horns,
G Dm
breathing smoke through his microphone.
Am C F C
Dm
The airwaves stretch and they groan, bleeding, birthing his black diapason.
SECOND CHORUS:
He says
C G Dm F
“there’s plenty of things to wear when you come to me,
C G Dm
every color of sleeve to be rolled.
C G Dm F
There are millions of rolling eyes that still cling to me.
C G Dm
Every language of king is concerned.
BRIDGE:
Am
So why
Dm
did you bawl
G D A
from the spell of some old holy song
G D A
that some liar laughed as he composed,
G D A
some liar I loved to control?”
SECOND PRE-VERSE:
*I included both the chords and the faint guitar in the background*
Am C F C G
Dsus
e|-------------1--1---1----|--0-----------1---1---1-3----3-3--|
B|-------------1--1---1----|----3-1-0-----3---3---3-3----3-3--|
G|-------------2----2---2--|----------2-0-2-----2---2----2-2--|
D|---------0-2-3----3---3--|--------------0-----0--------0-0--|
A|--0--2-3-----------------|----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|----------------------------------|
Am C F C G
Dsus
e|-------------1--1---1----|--0---------------1---1-3--|
B|-------------1--1---1----|----3-1-0---------3---3-3--|
G|-------------2----2---2--|----------2-0-2-----2---2--|
D|---------0-2-3----3---3--|--------------------0---0--|
A|--0--2-3-----------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------------------|---------------------------|
THIRD VERSE:
playing*
Am C F Am
A black sheep boy dissolves
C F Am
in hot cream, in sweet moans,
C F Am
in each dead bed and empty home,
C F Am
in each seething bacterium.
C F
Killing softly and serial,
C G Dm
he lifts his head, handsome, horned, magisterial.
C G Dm
He's the smell of the moonlight wisteria.
C G Dm
He’s the thrill of the abecedarian.
C G Dm
(See the muddy hoofprints where he carried yo
THIRD CHORUS:
C G Dm F
And there’s plenty of ways to claim his crimes tonight,
C G Dm
and there’s plenty of things to do on his dime.
C G Dm F
And there’s plenty of ways to wear his hide tonight.
C G Dm
You’ve got yours and I’ve got mine.
C G Dm
You’ve got yours and I’ve got mine.
OUTRO:
Dm
So why
Am
did you flee?
G D A
Don’t you know you can’t leave his control
G D A
only call all his wild works your own?
G D A
So come back and we’ll take them all on.
G D A
So come back to your life on the lam.
G D A
So come back to your old black sheep man.
He says
G D A
“I am waiting on hoof and on hand.
G D A
I am waiting, all hated and damned.
G D A
I am waiting, I snort and I stamp.
G D A D
I am waiting, you know that I am,
G D A
calmly waiting to make you my lamb”
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