Artist: The Decemberists
Album: The Tain
Song: The Tain Part III
Tabbed by: selanator from decemberists.com/orate
(Starts at 5:00)
Intro:
Em - Cmaj7 - D - C (x2)
soldier:
Em Cmaj7
they settled dust in your hair
D C
to watch you shake and shout it out.
Em Cmaj7
with our armaments bared
D C
we shed our bags and travel alls.
Em-Cmaj7-D-C
Em Cmaj7
from the lee of the wall
D C
he comes in the chang and the chariot
Em Cmaj7
and all his eunuchs in thrall
D C
can scarce lift his line and lariat.
B
here com loose his hounds
A
to blow me down.
E A (x3) B
chorus of waifs: blow me down.
soldier:
B
on this stretch of ground
A
i'll lay me down.
G#
chorus of waifs: lay me down.
F#
soldier: to sleep.
Em-Cmaj7-D-C (x2)
chaplain:
Em Cmaj7
and now stricken with pangs
D C
that tear at our backs like thistle down
Em Cmaj7
the mirror's soft silver tain
D C
reflects our last and birthing hour
B
soldier: here com loose his hounds
A
to blow me down.
E A (x3) B
chorus of waifs: blow me down.
B
soldier: on this stretch of ground
A E A (x3) B
i'll lay me down.
soldier:
B
here com loose his hounds
A
to blow me down.
E A (x3) B
chorus of waifs: blow me down.
B
soldier: on this stretch of ground
A
i'll lay me down.
chorus of waifs:
G#
lay me down.
soldier:
F#
to sleep.
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