Artist: The Decemberists
Album: The King Is Dead
Song: This Is Why We Fight
Tabbed by: martin.mcmanus@gmail.com
*Capo on 2nd fret*
Reccomended Fingering:
EADGBe
Em: 022000
Em7:022030
F#m:244222
G: 320022
C: 032022
D: 000232
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Verse 1:
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Come the war, come the avarice
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Come the war, come hell?
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Come attrition, come the reek of bones
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Come attrition, come hell
Chorus:
G D Em7 C
This is why, why we fight, why we lie awake
G D Em7 C
This is why, this is why we fight
G D Em7 C
And when we die, we will die, with our arms unbound
G D Em7 C
This is why, this is why we fight, come hell
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Verse 2:
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Bride of quiet, Bride of all unquiet things
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Bride of quiet, Bride of hell
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Come the archers, come the infantry
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Come the archers of hell
Chorus:
G D Em7 C
This is why, why we fight, why we lie awake
G D Em7 C
This is why, this is why we fight
G D Em7 C
And when we die, we will die, with our arms unbound
G D Em7 C
This is why, this is why we fight,
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Come hell Come hell
Interlude:
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Chorus 3:
G D Em7 C
This is why, why we fight, why we lie awake
G D Em7 C
This is why, this is why we fight
G D Em7 C
And when we die, we will die, with our arms unbound
G D Em7 C
This is why, this is why we fight,
Final Chorus:
G[harsh 1&2&3] D[harsh 1&2&3]
So come to me, come to me now
Em7[harsh 1&2&3] C
Lay your arms around me
G D Em7 C
This is why, this is why we fight,
Em F#m G Em F#m G
Come hell Come hell
Em F#m G Em F#m G[harsh 1&2&3&4]
Come hell Come hell
#----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-----------------------------#
# This represents the author's own work and interpretation of the #
# song. To be used only for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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