• Song:

    Brand New Colony

  • Artist:

    Ben Gibbard

  • Album:

    2003-08-15: Schuba's Ta...

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Capo on 5

Intro:

G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C        Am (x02210@1)name="chord_320003@1">G        D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C        Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1)Verse:

G (320003@1)   I'll be the grapes fermented
D (xx0232@1)                         Em (022000@1)             Cbottled (x32010@1)and served with the table set in my finest suit

like a perfect gentlemen

G (320003@1)   I'll be the fire escape that's
D (xx0232@1)          Em (022000@1)                 
bolted to the ancient brick
      Cwhere (x32010@1)you will sit and contemplate your day

Instrumental  (Repeat intro)

Verse:

G (320003@1)   I'll be the waterwings that
D (xx0232@1)                  Em (022000@1)            
save you if you start drowning 
      Cin (x32010@1)an open tab when your judgement's on the brink

G (320003@1)   I'll be the phonograph that
D (xx0232@1)                 Em (022000@1)                 
plays your favorite albums back 
        C (x32010@1)                                Amas (x02210@1)your lying there drifting off to sleep

G (320003@1)   I'll be the platform shoes and
 D (xx0232@1)                 Em (022000@1)             
undo what heredity's done to you 
            CYou (x32010@1)won't have to strain to look into my eyes

G (320003@1)   I'll be your winter coat
D (xx0232@1)                         Em (022000@1)                          Cbuttoned (x32010@1)and zipped straight to the throat With the collar up so

you won't catch a cold

Bridge:

Em (022000@1)                    G (320003@1)                         C (x32010@1)                                 
    I want to take you far from the cynics in this town
                    EmAnd (022000@1)kiss you on the mouth
                      C (x32010@1)                           GWe'll (320003@1)cut out bodies free from the tethers of this scene,
                      EmStart (022000@1)a brand new colony
                        C (x32010@1)                              G (320003@1) 			
Where everything will change, We'll give ourselves new names
            Emidentities (022000@1)erased
                        C (x32010@1)                   GThe (320003@1)sun will heat the grounds under our bare feet in this
                 D (xx0232@1)                Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)   G (320003@1)   Dbrand (xx0232@1)new colony,  this brand new colony

Outro:

Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)                      DEverything (xx0232@1)will change...

Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)                      D (xx0232@1)Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)                      DEverything (xx0232@1)will change...

Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)                      D (xx0232@1)[end on  Em]
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