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Brand New Colony

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 5

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: EADGBe
Main Riff (With heavy staccato):
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|--8----5----8----5----8----5----8----5----8----5---|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8---|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|-----8------8------------|
B|--6--------6---6---------|
G|--------(7)--------5--5--|
D|-------------------------|
A|--5--5---5-----5---------|
E|-------------------5--5--|
[This is played 2x before the chords come in]
[Intro]
C  C  Em  Am
F  F  G   Em
[Main Riff is played along with the chords,looped twice
 to fit chord progression]
[Verse 1]
    CI'll be the Cgrapes fermented,
BEmottled and served with the Amtable set in my fFinest suit
Like a Fperfect gentlemen
    CI'll be the Cfire escape that's
Embolted to the Amancient brick Where yFou will sit
and Fcontemplate your day
[Main Riff] 
C  C  Em  Am
F  F  G   Em
[Main Riff is played along with the chords,looped twice
 to fit chord progression]
[Verse 2]
    CI'll be the Cwaterwings that
Emsave you if you start Amdrowning In an oFpen tab when
your Fjudgement's on the brink
    CI'll be the Cphonograph that
Emplays your favorite AmAlbums back as your lFying there
Fdrifting off to sleGep... EmDrifting off to sleep...
    CI'll be the Cplatform shoes and
uEmndo what heredity's Amdone to you... You won't hFave to strain
to Flook into my eyes
    CI'll be your Cwinter coat
Embuttoned and zipped straight Amto the throat With the coFllar up so
Fyou won't catch a cold
    AmI Amwant to take you Ffar from the Fcynics in this tCown
And Ckiss you on the mAmouth
We'll Amcut out bodies Ffree from the Ftethers of this sCcene,
Start a Cbrand new colonAmy
Where eAmverything will chaFnge, We'll Fgive ourselves new nCames
iCdentities erAmased
The Amsun will heat the Fgrounds FUnder our bare Cfeet in this
Cbrand new colony,  Gthis Gbrand new colony
 Dsus-  Dsus-  F-  F-  Cadd9-  Cadd9-  G-  G(x3)
DsusEv -  Dsusery  - Fthing  -  Fwill Cadd9change,   Cadd9oOo GoOo...
 Dsus-  Dsus-  F-  F-  Cadd9-  Cadd9-  G- G  
DsusEv -  Dsusery  - Fthing  -  Fwill Cadd9change,   Cadd9oOo GoOo...
 Dsus-  Dsus-  F-  F-  Cadd9-  Cadd9-  G- G  
DsusEv -  Dsusery  - Fthing  -  Fwill Cadd9change,   Cadd9oOo GoOo...
 Dsus-  Dsus-  F-  F-  Cadd9-  Cadd9-  G-  G(x3) [Fade out, or End on G]

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Brand New Colony

by The Postal Service

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

Cadd9

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Tuning: EADGBe

Main Riff (With heavy staccato):

e|---------------------------------------------------|

B|--8----5----8----5----8----5----8----5----8----5---|

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

D|---------------------------------------------------|

A|--8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8----8---|

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

e|-----8------8------------|

B|--6--------6---6---------|

G|--------(7)--------5--5--|

D|-------------------------|

A|--5--5---5-----5---------|

E|-------------------5--5--|

[This is played 2x before the chords come in]

[Intro]

C C Em Am

F F G Em

[Main Riff is played along with the chords,looped twice

to fit chord progression]

[Verse 1]

C C

I'll be the grapes fermented,

Em Am F

Bottled and served with the table set in my finest suit

Like a perfect gentlemen

C C

I'll be the fire escape that's

Em Am F

bolted to the ancient brick Where you will sit

and contemplate your day

[Main Riff]

C C Em Am

F F G Em

[Main Riff is played along with the chords,looped twice

to fit chord progression]

[Verse 2]

C C

I'll be the waterwings that

Em Am F

save you if you start drowning In an open tab when

your judgement's on the brink

C C

I'll be the phonograph that

Em Am F

plays your favorite Albums back as your lying there

F G Em

drifting off to sleep... Drifting off to sleep...

C C

I'll be the platform shoes and

Em Am F

undo what heredity's done to you... You won't have to strain

to look into my eyes

C C

I'll be your winter coat

Em Am F

buttoned and zipped straight to the throat With the collar up so

you won't catch a cold

Am Am F F C

I want to take you far from the cynics in this town

C Am

And kiss you on the mouth

Am F F C

We'll cut out bodies free from the tethers of this scene,

C Am

Start a brand new colony

Am F F C

Where everything will change, We'll give ourselves new names

C Am

identities erased

Am F F C

The sun will heat the grounds Under our bare feet in this

C G G

brand new colony, this brand new colony

Dsus Dsus F F Cadd9 Cadd9 G G

- - - - - - - (x3)

Dsus Dsus F F Cadd9 Cadd9 G

Ev - ery - thing - will change, oOo oOo...

Dsus Dsus F F Cadd9 Cadd9 G G

- - - - - - -

Dsus Dsus F F Cadd9 Cadd9 G

Ev - ery - thing - will change, oOo oOo...

Dsus Dsus F F Cadd9 Cadd9 G G

- - - - - - -

Dsus Dsus F F Cadd9 Cadd9 G

Ev - ery - thing - will change, oOo oOo...

Dsus Dsus F F Cadd9 Cadd9 G G G

- - - - - - - (x3) [Fade out, or End on ]

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