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Fever

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Capo at 4th fret (all chords relative to capo)
For the G* chord, play it with the "e" string open.
INTRO:
(something like this)
e--9^-----------------|
B--9^--9^--7^--9^-----|
G------8^--6^--8^-----| x2
D---------------------|
A---------------------|
E---------------------|
e--9-----------------9-----------|
B--9---9---7------9--9---9-9-7---|
G------8---6------8-----8-8--6---|
D--------------------------------|
A--------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
IN AN OPEN FIELD AT DUSK
TO FOOTFALLS I AWOKE
MARCHING ANTS ACROSS MY TEMPLES, OH
GTHEIR FEET HAD NO INTENTION
THEY FOLLOWED SOME MAGNETIC DRUM
EmPRISONERS OF THEIR Asus2DESTINAEmTION
VERSE 1:
GFROM THE SLATS OF THE FACTORY COME
WHERE ONCE THEY DID MAKE RAILS
OLD DEATH'S PECULIAR SONGS
HE DIDN'T CKNOW I WAS AmLISTENING
VERSE 2:
GSO HE CROWED OUT NICE AND LONG
                                    Am  G*
TO THE SPIDERS AND THE LUMBER AND THE DUST
OF HIS AmCONQUESTS AND HIS DHUNGER, HIS EmLUST
VERSE 3:
GI HEARD HIS FEET REJOICE
I HEARD HIM TAP HIS CANE
AS AmIF HE HAD HIS OWN REVIEW
ON STAGE AT THE DATHENAEUM
VERSE 4:
                         Em  G*
I CAUGHT HIS WORDS WITH MY OPEN MOUTH
                      Em  G*
I GAGGED AND CHOKED AND SPIT THEM OUT
                    Em  G*
I HEARD HIM TURN AS HE DID HEAR
MY CTINY HEARTBEAT AmIN HIS EAR
EmI WAS ALREADY RUNNING
I HEARD HIM COMING
VERSE 5:
                     Em  G*
SHRAPNEL SPITTING FROM HIS WHEELS
                     Em  G*
HIS SCYTHING ARMS RAKE FOR MY HEELS
                     Em  G*
I DOVE AND ROLLED AND HID MY FACE
AND I AmSAID THESE MAGIC EmWORDS:
CHORUS:
Am"MY DOVE IS HOME, HER CBREAST IS WARM, MY EmDOVE IS HOME"
GI SAID THESE MAGIC WORDS AND
FELL AmDOWN, DOWN, THE ANTHILL
EmFOR DAYS
Am"MY DOVE IS HOME, HER CBREAST IS WARM, MY EmDOVE IS HOME"
Am"MY DOVE IS HOME, HER CBREAST IS WARM, MY EmDOVE IS HOME"

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Fever

by Neko Case

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Capo at 4th fret (all chords relative to capo)

For the G* chord, play it with the "e" string open.

INTRO:

(something like this)

e--9^-----------------|

B--9^--9^--7^--9^-----|

G------8^--6^--8^-----| x2

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

A---------------------|

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

e--9-----------------9-----------|

B--9---9---7------9--9---9-9-7---|

G------8---6------8-----8-8--6---|

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

A--------------------------------|

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

IN AN OPEN FIELD AT DUSK

TO FOOTFALLS I AWOKE

MARCHING ANTS ACROSS MY TEMPLES, OH

THEIR FEET HAD NO INTENTION

THEY FOLLOWED SOME MAGNETIC DRUM

Em Asus2 Em

PRISONERS OF THEIR DESTINATION

VERSE 1:

FROM THE SLATS OF THE FACTORY COME

WHERE ONCE THEY DID MAKE RAILS

OLD DEATH'S PECULIAR SONGS

C Am

HE DIDN'T KNOW I WAS LISTENING

VERSE 2:

SO HE CROWED OUT NICE AND LONG

Am G

TO THE SPIDERS AND THE LUMBER AND THE DUST

Am D Em

OF HIS CONQUESTS AND HIS HUNGER, HIS LUST

VERSE 3:

I HEARD HIS FEET REJOICE

I HEARD HIM TAP HIS CANE

AS IF HE HAD HIS OWN REVIEW

ON STAGE AT THE ATHENAEUM

VERSE 4:

Em G

I CAUGHT HIS WORDS WITH MY OPEN MOUTH

Em G

I GAGGED AND CHOKED AND SPIT THEM OUT

Em G

I HEARD HIM TURN AS HE DID HEAR

C Am

MY TINY HEARTBEAT IN HIS EAR

I WAS ALREADY RUNNING

I HEARD HIM COMING

VERSE 5:

Em G

SHRAPNEL SPITTING FROM HIS WHEELS

Em G

HIS SCYTHING ARMS RAKE FOR MY HEELS

Em G

I DOVE AND ROLLED AND HID MY FACE

Am Em

AND I SAID THESE MAGIC WORDS:

CHORUS:

Am C Em

"MY DOVE IS HOME, HER BREAST IS WARM, MY DOVE IS HOME"

I SAID THESE MAGIC WORDS AND

FELL DOWN, DOWN, THE ANTHILL

FOR DAYS

Am C Em

"MY DOVE IS HOME, HER BREAST IS WARM, MY DOVE IS HOME"

Am C Em

"MY DOVE IS HOME, HER BREAST IS WARM, MY DOVE IS HOME"

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