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Tuning - Standard
Key: A  
Truly underappreciated song.  Sadly, I had to make a tab since there was none.  There 
instrumental parts between verses, but I omitted that for practical purposes of playing 
song by yourself.
You can Aonly talk so much about things
that are Dnever, ever going to happen.
My Abrother’s at home with his dog and his cat
and his Dwife is at a Efriend’s.
You can Aonly go on so long about feelings
that Dnever, ever actually touch you.
No Amatter how much she told him “I love you,”
he Dfound it would Edepend
on the Bmgifts that he bought Eher,Esus  E  
or how Bmbadly she was EhurtEsus  E  
when the Bmboss was cruel at Ework.Esus  E  
But he’d just Dsay “I love you,” and he’d reach out to Eher.
He was Afeeling like shit when I came to visit
and Dwalked through the door of his tiny apartment.
We Awent for a walk through the park by the market
so Dwe could get some Eair.
And I Atold to him all things intended to help him,
eDspecially that, simply because it was ending,
that Athat didn’t mean she was always pretending.
RDeal happiness was Ethere.
I could Bmsee and I could Etell:Esus  E  
it was Bmreal love that they Efelt.Esus  E  
And I’m Bmsorry it didn’t end Ewell,Esus  E  
but some Dthings just don’t - that’s life, and you shouldn’t blame Eyourself.
And Aall of these things, well, I truly believe them.
Our Dpaths and our futures are hidden in mists
that are Astretching out over impossible distances,
 Dtotally obEscured.
And I Areally do think that there’s probably more good
than Danger or selfishness, sickness, or sadness
would Aever completely allow us to have in this
Dlife, I think I’m Esure.
But that Bmdoesn’t mean it’s Ebad.Esus  E  
We were Bmwalking towards our Edad,Esus  E  
while Bmgetting out of that school Ebus,Esus  E  
and he just Dsaid “I love you,” and he reached out to EusA  

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Yellow

by Okkervil River

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Esus

Tuning - Standard

Key:

Truly underappreciated song. Sadly, I had to make a tab since there was none. There

instrumental parts between verses, but I omitted that for practical purposes of playing

song by yourself.

You can only talk so much about things

that are never, ever going to happen.

My brother’s at home with his dog and his cat

D E

and his wife is at a friend’s.

You can only go on so long about feelings

that never, ever actually touch you.

No matter how much she told him “I love you,”

D E

he found it would depend

Bm E Esus E

on the gifts that he bought her,

Bm E Esus E

or how badly she was hurt

Bm E Esus E

when the boss was cruel at work.

D E

But he’d just say “I love you,” and he’d reach out to her.

He was feeling like shit when I came to visit

and walked through the door of his tiny apartment.

We went for a walk through the park by the market

D E

so we could get some air.

And I told to him all things intended to help him,

especially that, simply because it was ending,

that that didn’t mean she was always pretending.

D E

Real happiness was there.

Bm E Esus E

I could see and I could tell:

Bm E Esus E

it was real love that they felt.

Bm E Esus E

And I’m sorry it didn’t end well,

D E

but some things just don’t - that’s life, and you shouldn’t blame yourself.

And all of these things, well, I truly believe them.

Our paths and our futures are hidden in mists

that are stretching out over impossible distances,

D E

totally obscured.

And I really do think that there’s probably more good

than anger or selfishness, sickness, or sadness

would ever completely allow us to have in this

D E

life, I think I’m sure.

Bm E Esus E

But that doesn’t mean it’s bad.

Bm E Esus E

We were walking towards our dad,

Bm E Esus E

while getting out of that school bus,

D E A

and he just said “I love you,” and he reached out to us

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