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F#m: 244222
C#m: 446654
A: 577655
E: 022100
B: 224442
This tab is based off of a video of Cold War Kids lead singer playing Hospital beds in
Inrocks Sessions at Truskel.  It is just him and a guitar.  Email me if you would like 
see the video or if you have any questions about this tab. Thanks for looking
[Intro]
  F#m    C#m    A    Ex2
[Verse 1]
F#mThere's nothing to do hereC#m  
some just whine Aand complainE  
in F#mbed at the hospiC#mtal
A   E
F#mcoming and goingC#m  
Aasleep and awakEe
F#min bed at the hospiC#mtal
A   E
F#m  C#m  A  E
[Verse 2]
F#mtell me the storC#my
of how you ended up AhereE  
I've heard it all iF#mn the hospitC#mal
A   E
F#mNurses are fussiC#mn'
Adoctors on tourE  
F#msomewhere in IndiaC#m  
A   E
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mI've got one frienC#md
laying acrAoss from meE  
I did noF#mt choose himC#m  
he did nF#mot choose meE  
F#mwe've got no chance C#mof recoveryA  E  
F#mSharing hosC#mpital
joy aAnd miseryE  
joy aF#mnd miseryC#m  
joy aAnd miseryE  
  C#m    B    Ex2
[Chorus]
C#mput out the fire boyBs
Edon't stop don't stop
C#mput out the fire on uBsE  
C#mput out the fire boBys
Edon't stop don't stop
C#mput out the fire on BusE  
C#mbring the buckets by the dozens
Bbring your niecEes and your cousins
come put C#mout the fire on usB  E  
Now I play this part a little differently than he does on the video, it looks like but
is how I play it:
E---------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
B---------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
G---------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------------|
D-----4---4---4-|----------------|-2--2--2---------|---------------------|
A-----0---0---0-|--4--------4----|-0--0--0---2-----|---------------------|
E-----0---0---0-|--0---------0---|-0--0--0---0-----|---------------------|
x2
[Bridge]
F#mVietnC#mam and FiAshing TripsE  
F#mItalian opC#meraA  E  
x2
F#mI've got one frienC#md
laying acrAoss from meE  
I did nF#mot choose himC#m  
he did not Achoose meE  
F#mwe've got no chance C#mof recoverAyE  
F#mSharing hoC#mspital
joy aAnd miseryE  
F#mthe joy and miserC#my
the joy and AmiseEry
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mthe joy
C#mthe joy
Athe joy miEsery
  C#m    B    Ex2
[Chorus]
C#mput out the fire boyBs
Edon't stop don't stop
C#mput out the fire on uBsE  
C#mput out the fire boyBs
Edon't stop don't stop
C#mput out the fire on uBsE  
C#mbring the buckets by the dozens
Bbring your niecEes and your cousins
come put C#mout the fire on usB  E  
C#m  B  E
  C#m    B    E(12 14 14 13 12 12)
C#m  B  E
  C#m    B    E(12 14 14 13 12 12)

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Hospital Beds

by Cold War Kids

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

F#m

: 244222

C#m

: 446654

: 577655

: 022100

: 224442

This tab is based off of a video of Cold War Kids lead singer playing Hospital beds in

Inrocks Sessions at Truskel. It is just him and a guitar. Email me if you would like

see the video or if you have any questions about this tab. Thanks for looking

[Intro]

F#m C#m A E

[Verse 1]

F#m C#m

There's nothing to do here

A E

some just whine and complain

F#m C#m

in bed at the hospital

A E

F#m C#m

coming and going

A E

asleep and awake

F#m C#m

in bed at the hospital

A E

F#m C#m A E

[Verse 2]

F#m C#m

tell me the story

A E

of how you ended up here

F#m C#m

I've heard it all in the hospital

A E

F#m C#m

Nurses are fussin'

A E

doctors on tour

F#m C#m

somewhere in India

A E

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m C#m

I've got one friend

A E

laying across from me

F#m C#m

I did not choose him

F#m E

he did not choose me

F#m C#m A E

we've got no chance of recovery

F#m C#m

Sharing hospital

A E

joy and misery

F#m C#m

joy and misery

A E

joy and misery

C#m B E

[Chorus]

C#m B

put out the fire boys

don't stop don't stop

C#m B E

put out the fire on us

C#m B

put out the fire boys

don't stop don't stop

C#m B E

put out the fire on us

C#m

bring the buckets by the dozens

B E

bring your nieces and your cousins

C#m B E

come put out the fire on us

Now I play this part a little differently than he does on the video, it looks like but

is how I play it:

E---------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------------|

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

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

D-----4---4---4-|----------------|-2--2--2---------|---------------------|

A-----0---0---0-|--4--------4----|-0--0--0---2-----|---------------------|

E-----0---0---0-|--0---------0---|-0--0--0---0-----|---------------------|

[Bridge]

F#m C#m A E

Vietnam and Fishing Trips

F#m C#m A E

Italian opera

F#m C#m

I've got one friend

A E

laying across from me

F#m C#m

I did not choose him

A E

he did not choose me

F#m C#m A E

we've got no chance of recovery

F#m C#m

Sharing hospital

A E

joy and misery

F#m C#m

the joy and misery

A E

the joy and misery

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m

the joy

C#m

the joy

A E

the joy misery

C#m B E

[Chorus]

C#m B

put out the fire boys

don't stop don't stop

C#m B E

put out the fire on us

C#m B

put out the fire boys

don't stop don't stop

C#m B E

put out the fire on us

C#m

bring the buckets by the dozens

B E

bring your nieces and your cousins

C#m B E

come put out the fire on us

C#m B E

(12 14 14 13 12 12)

C#m B E

(12 14 14 13 12 12)

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