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Band: Okkervil River
Song: 'Dead Faces'
Album: "Down The River of Golden Dreams"
Really really simple song. I've never seen a correct tab for it though, so I thought I'd 
it myself.
Standard tuning.
Walk up from Em to G in the chorus.
Intro: G  
and we have fun – we go lCaughing and rGunning
down to the Dwater, there by the AmseaC  
where the Gbody just Cfloats like a Growboat
and the mDoon’s like a harbor light Amlit in this Csky
and this pEmicture’s got a woman who lGooks like you
and a Dguy who looks just like Amsomeone I’ve Cseen
when it Gturns out - I Chope that it Gturns out
I hope that it Dturns out the Cway that you Gdreamed
C G
embarcadero Ctrain station’s Gempty
and I Djust cannot belAmieve how lCong it takes
Gall the way Chome through the Gcity
and everyone’s Dlooking - least, it’s nice to beAmlieve everyone’s Clooking
this Empicture’s got a woman who Glooks like you
and a Dguy who looks just like Amsomeone I’ve Cseen
when it Gturns out, I hCope that it tGurns out
I hope that it Dturns out the Cway that you Gdreamed
C G
ghostly faces at my lCiving-room Gwindow
they are not Dscared of me 'cause they Amknow I can’t Churt them
they Gpress up and Csee, in the Glamp-glow
all of the Dhurt and the love inAmside of Cme
it’s their Emfinal dutCy
to Emsee right through Cme
twelve Emhours 'til the Ddawn
but we’ve Amgot to hold Don, hold on to me...
because we’ll be Grunning
C G D Am C
G C G D Am C
Gdown to the Cwater this Gmorning
well, nobody Dwaits for you to belAmieveC  
in Gghosts, lit by Cmoonlight or Gdawning
or in this Dpicture of Cyou and Gme

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Dead Faces

by Okkervil River

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Band: Okkervil River

Song: 'Dead Faces'

Album: "Down The River of Golden Dreams"

Really really simple song. I've never seen a correct tab for it though, so I thought I'd

it myself.

Standard tuning.

Walk up from Em to G in the chorus.

Intro:

C G

and we have fun – we go laughing and running

D Am C

down to the water, there by the sea

G C G

where the body just floats like a rowboat

D Am C

and the moon’s like a harbor light lit in this sky

Em G

and this picture’s got a woman who looks like you

D Am C

and a guy who looks just like someone I’ve seen

G C G

when it turns out - I hope that it turns out

D C G

I hope that it turns out the way that you dreamed

C G

embarcadero train station’s empty

D Am C

and I just cannot believe how long it takes

G C G

all the way home through the city

D Am C

and everyone’s looking - least, it’s nice to believe everyone’s looking

Em G

this picture’s got a woman who looks like you

D Am C

and a guy who looks just like someone I’ve seen

G C G

when it turns out, I hope that it turns out

D C G

I hope that it turns out the way that you dreamed

C G

ghostly faces at my living-room window

D Am C

they are not scared of me 'cause they know I can’t hurt them

G C G

they press up and see, in the lamp-glow

D Am C

all of the hurt and the love inside of me

Em C

it’s their final duty

Em C

to see right through me

Em D

twelve hours 'til the dawn

Am D

but we’ve got to hold on, hold on to me...

because we’ll be running

C G D Am C

G C G D Am C

G C G

down to the water this morning

D Am C

well, nobody waits for you to believe

G C G

in ghosts, lit by moonlight or dawning

D C G

or in this picture of you and me

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