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Cassiopeia

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F#minor

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1/14

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 14Position: 9

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard EADGBe ***CAPO 2nd Fret
INTRO:
I will tab these harmonics as if there was no capo...because they are
high up on the fret board (so play these on the indicated fret with a
capo on 2).
e|-F#-----C#------E-----B-----E-----C#----------|
B|------14+------------------14+-------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|------------7+---5+---7+-------------|
A|-9+----------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Feel the matress tense beneath me
like the muscle of nonsleepy;
Feathers flexing will defeat me,
and it vexes me completely.
******************************************************************
CHORD REFERENCE (use these, not the ones UG puts as links 
e|-Esus4-0-----E0-----Bm2----D7M-2----A7M-0-----A0----D2---F#m-2-----|
B|--0-----0-----3-----2-----2-----2----3----2-----|
G|--2-----1-----4-----2-----1-----2----2----2-----|
D|--2-----2-----4-----0-----2-----2----0----4-----|
A|--2-----2-----2-----------0-----0---------4-----|
E|--0-----0---------------------------------2-----|
VERSES:
And the Esus4hexes heat covEertly
like a Bmslow low-flying turkeyE  
like a Esus4Texan drying Ejerky
but his Bmmeaty mitts can't hurt Eme
With my Esus4steely will compEounded
in a Bmmighty mound that's houndEed
by the Esus4snap your steel string Esounded,
just befBmore your snores unwound Eit.
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And in D7Mstore are dreams so A7Mdaring
that the Bmnight can't stop from stA7Maring.
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I'll swim Esus4sweetly as a Eherring
through the Bmether, not despairing.E  
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Go to Asleep, you stunning Esky;
gentDly creep cunning Eby:
A quiF#met hum is amplifEied
by your Dthumb, that you suck Edry.
Hundred Araging waters Esnare the lonelDy sigh.E  
Hold your F#mbreath and clasp at ECassioDpiea.E  
Hundred Araging waters Esnare the lonelDy sigh.E  
Hold your F#mbreath and clasp at ECassioDpiea.E  
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CassiopeiEsus4a.E  
   BmCassiopeia!E  Esus4  
OhhhEh....BmCassiopeia!E  
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D       E       D       E

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Cassiopeia

by Joanna Newsom

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

D7M

A7M

F#m

Tuning: Standard EADGBe ***CAPO 2nd Fret

INTRO:

I will tab these harmonics as if there was no capo...because they are

high up on the fret board (so play these on the indicated fret with a

capo on 2).

F# C# E B E C#

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

B|------14+------------------14+-------|

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

D|------------7+---5+---7+-------------|

A|-9+----------------------------------|

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

Feel the matress tense beneath me

like the muscle of nonsleepy;

Feathers flexing will defeat me,

and it vexes me completely.

******************************************************************

CHORD REFERENCE (use these, not the ones UG puts as links

Esus4 E Bm D7M A7M A D F#m

e|--0-----0-----2-----2-----0-----0----2----2-----|

B|--0-----0-----3-----2-----2-----2----3----2-----|

G|--2-----1-----4-----2-----1-----2----2----2-----|

D|--2-----2-----4-----0-----2-----2----0----4-----|

A|--2-----2-----2-----------0-----0---------4-----|

E|--0-----0---------------------------------2-----|

VERSES:

Esus4 E

And the hexes heat covertly

Bm E

like a slow low-flying turkey

Esus4 E

like a Texan drying jerky

Bm E

but his meaty mitts can't hurt me

Esus4 E

With my steely will compounded

Bm E

in a mighty mound that's hounded

Esus4 E

by the snap your steel string sounded,

Bm E

just before your snores unwound it.

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D7M A7M

And in store are dreams so daring

Bm A7M

that the night can't stop from staring.

-----

Esus4 E

I'll swim sweetly as a herring

Bm E

through the ether, not despairing.

-----

A E

Go to sleep, you stunning sky;

D E

gently creep cunning by:

F#m E

A quiet hum is amplified

D E

by your thumb, that you suck dry.

A E D E

Hundred raging waters snare the lonely sigh.

F#m E D E

Hold your breath and clasp at Cassiopiea.

A E D E

Hundred raging waters snare the lonely sigh.

F#m E D E

Hold your breath and clasp at Cassiopiea.

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Esus4 E

Cassiopeia.

Bm E Esus4

Cassiopeia!

E Bm E

Ohhhh....Cassiopeia!

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D E D E

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