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Murphys Song

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Dbmajor

90BPM

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 11Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CHORDS:
   Dbmaj7    Ebm     Fm    Gb    Bbm    Ab  Gb*    Db  Fm* Bbm* Eb  
e|--4-----6---8----9----6---4----2---4----1---1---6--|
B|--6-----7---9----11---6---4----2---6----1---2---8--|
G|--5-----8---10---11---6---5----3---6----1---3---8--|
D|--6-----8---10---11---8---6----4---6----3---3---8--|
A|--4-----6---8----9----8---6----4---4----3---1---6--|
E|--4-----6---8----9----6---4----2---4----1---1---6--|
(Note: Kevin uses a lot of bar chords that can be simplified; for the most part, any 
with an asterisk [*] after it is the simplified version, when he chooses to specifically 
play it.)
SHORTHAND:
Dbmaj7: 446564
Ebm:    668876
Fm:     8 8 10 10 9 8
Gb:     9 9 11 11 11 9
Bbm:    688666
Ab:     466544
Gb*:    244322
Db:     446664
Fm*:    133111
Bbm*:   113321
Eb:     668886
A quieter Dbmaj7boat, dog's dying Ebmday
A bone in a bFmowl, a watery Gbgrave
See, I am a sEbmailor, but I'm not so Dbmaj7greatBbm  
                        Ebm                     Ab  Gb*    Db  
I keep fishin' for roadkill, passin' out on the waves
(repeat chords above)
A shimmering sea, stretched end to end
A shivering bowl, a flickering friend
See, that's Mr. Murphy, my leathery brave
He's whimpering "Taps" now, for his plank-walk parade
      Fm*                       Bbm           Db               Ab  Eb  
I've never been a joiner, no, I've quit every team I've been on
        Gb*           Bbm*               Gb*            Bbm*
Now I'm crying in my coffee, that's not sea salt in my eyes
               Gb*                  Bbm*            Gb*             Ab  Db  
Cause me and Murphy, we have been through it, and I hate watching him die
(whistling) (repeat the pattern in the verse)
So I wait for my wisdom, like I wait for my wife
Like I wait for a story, helps me wait out the night
Like when I was an archer, but I couldn't shoot straight
I broke all of ma's windows, I poked holes through her drapes
And I laugh to myself, but I can't tell you why
The hung-over sun sneaks back in the sky
But Murphy went peaceful, he went decent and right
At least better than I will, when it's my turn to die
And I wear his collar on my wrist and I bury him down at the beach
No crying, no coffin, just a body in a hole
No praying, no singing, no saving any souls
The only thing I'm saving, yeah
Is a bone... inside... a bowl
(Note: at the end of the outro, Kevin plays Gb to Gbm before ending on Db.)

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Murphys Song

by Kevin Devine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbmaj7

Ebm

Bbm

CHORDS:

Dbmaj7 Ebm Fm Gb Bbm Ab Gb Db Fm Bbm Eb

* * *

e|--4-----6---8----9----6---4----2---4----1---1---6--|

B|--6-----7---9----11---6---4----2---6----1---2---8--|

G|--5-----8---10---11---6---5----3---6----1---3---8--|

D|--6-----8---10---11---8---6----4---6----3---3---8--|

A|--4-----6---8----9----8---6----4---4----3---1---6--|

E|--4-----6---8----9----6---4----2---4----1---1---6--|

(Note: Kevin uses a lot of bar chords that can be simplified; for the most part, any

with an asterisk [*] after it is the simplified version, when he chooses to specifically

play it.)

SHORTHAND:

Dbmaj7: 446564

Ebm: 668876

Fm: 8 8 10 10 9 8

Gb: 9 9 11 11 11 9

Bbm: 688666

Ab: 466544

*: 244322

Db: 446664

*: 133111

Bbm

*: 113321

Eb: 668886

Dbmaj7 Ebm

A quieter boat, dog's dying day

Fm Gb

A bone in a bowl, a watery grave

Ebm Dbmaj7 Bbm

See, I am a sailor, but I'm not so great

Ebm Ab Gb Db

I keep fishin' for roadkill, passin' out on the waves

(repeat chords above)

A shimmering sea, stretched end to end

A shivering bowl, a flickering friend

See, that's Mr. Murphy, my leathery brave

He's whimpering "Taps" now, for his plank-walk parade

Fm Bbm Db Ab Eb

I've never been a joiner, no, I've quit every team I've been on

Gb Bbm Gb Bbm

* * * *

Now I'm crying in my coffee, that's not sea salt in my eyes

Gb Bbm Gb Ab Db

* * *

Cause me and Murphy, we have been through it, and I hate watching him die

(whistling) (repeat the pattern in the verse)

So I wait for my wisdom, like I wait for my wife

Like I wait for a story, helps me wait out the night

Like when I was an archer, but I couldn't shoot straight

I broke all of ma's windows, I poked holes through her drapes

And I laugh to myself, but I can't tell you why

The hung-over sun sneaks back in the sky

But Murphy went peaceful, he went decent and right

At least better than I will, when it's my turn to die

And I wear his collar on my wrist and I bury him down at the beach

No crying, no coffin, just a body in a hole

No praying, no singing, no saving any souls

The only thing I'm saving, yeah

Is a bone... inside... a bowl

(Note: at the end of the outro, Kevin plays Gb to Gbm before ending on Db.)

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