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Cartoon Blues

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No Capo
Bright Eyes
Cartoon Blues
       Asus2A#Bbsus2Em
Intro: , /, 
   Em
I listen to a lecture of nonsense till dawn 
       Bm
By a plagiary poet with dark glasses on
         Am
He said "how did you ever dream up that song?
     Bm            B       Em
The one where the baby dies."
              Em
I said "I'll tell you the secret which one's your good ear?
        Bm
Yeah, people are made up of water and fear
          Am
If there weren't women present we wouldn't be here
    Bm        B              Em
So lets make like we're friends"
        Em
And the pot turned to powder and soured the mood
         Bm
And the people I'd come with were gone from the room
      Am
So I asked like a child "may I be excused?"
  Bm     B           Em
And disobeyed them all
           Em
Into that late night latrine rain soaking through my shoes
   Bm
I tried walking backwards to get less confused
   Am
Working off a theory I could never prove
             Bm     B        Em
That it was life itself to blame
     Am               Em
And time ruined the world
        Am         Em
Like a failed revolution
   Am                  Em
A tumor we could not remove
       Csus2       Bm           Em
An old friend, a constant, the blues
EmAsus2A#Bbsus2
, , / x2
        Em
Now my days are distractions, sit wringing my hands
  Bm
Solitaire, crosswords, and films on demand
          Am
When you turn from a cartoon back into a man
              Bm          B      Em
You start to smell that human smell
           Em
And so I sleep with the fan on to drown out the street
         Bm
And the noise rising up from the bar underneath
          Am
Well for that inconvenience all my drinks are free
       Bm        B        Em
So I guess it's just as well
          Em
Why do I envy the ending right from the start
     Bm
Just get it together to take it apart
 Am
Watching the horse as it follows the cart
   Bm          B        Em
I sweep up my broken spell
       Am                          Em
And I felt something changing the world
        Am       Em
Like a new constitution
    Am                   Em
A thief I would have to pursue
       Csus2          Bm          Em
At all times, at all costs, the truth
EmAsus2A#Bbsus2
, , /
EmAsus2A#Bbsus2Bsus2
, , /, 
EmAsus2A#Bbsus2Bsus2Csus2
, , /, , 
EmAsus2A#Bbsus2Bsus2Csus2C#Dbsus2
, , /, , , /
EmAsus2A#Bbsus2Bsus2Csus2C#Dbsus2Dsus2
, , /, , , /, 
End on: Em

Cartoon Blues chords and lyrics

Free chords for Cartoon Blues by Bright Eyes. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

No Capo
Bright Eyes
Cartoon Blues
Intro: Asus2, A#/Bbsus2, Em
Em, Asus2, A#/Bbsus2 x2
Em, Asus2, A#/Bbsus2
Em, Asus2, A#/Bbsus2, Bsus2
Em, Asus2, A#/Bbsus2, Bsus2, Csus2
Em, Asus2, A#/Bbsus2, Bsus2, Csus2, C#/Dbsus2

Cartoon Blues Chords by Bright Eyes

Learn how to play Cartoon Blues by Bright Eyes with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cartoon Blues chords”, “Cartoon Blues guitar chords”, or “Bright Eyes Cartoon Blues chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Cartoon Blues chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cartoon Blues lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Asus2, A#, Bbsus2, Em, Bm, Am.

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Is "Cartoon Blues" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Cartoon Blues" in?

The chords for "Cartoon Blues" show the original chord names (including Asus2, A#, Bbsus2, Em, Bm, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.