Artist: The Decemberists
Title: Dear Avery
Album: The King is Dead
Tabs: Alex Caceres
Email: alex at phalex dot com

Drop D: DADGBE
Capo 3

Chords:
Dsus2:  000230
Gm:     000333 or (sometimes 000330)
D:      000232
A:      002220
G:      55500-
Em:     222000
Bm:     -24430

Intro:
Dsus2   Gm
Dsus2   Gm

Verse:

Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                   GmDear (355333@1)Avery, I think of you only

Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                           GmWere (355333@1)you waving? Were you dead on the vine?

Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                   GmOh (355333@1)Avery, I think of you lonely

Dsus2 (xx0230@1)                           GmBut (355333@1)I could just grab you by the nape of your neck

Chorus:

A (x02220@1)             G (320003@1)                     DThere (xx0232@1)are times life will rattle your bones and will bend your limbs

A (x02220@1)              G (320003@1)              DYou're (xx0232@1)still far and away the boy you've ever been

A (x02220@1)           G (320003@1)           DSo (xx0232@1)you bend back and shake at the frame Of the frame you made

Bm (x24432@1)             A (x02220@1)         GBut (320003@1)don't you shake alone

Em (022000@1)      APlease (x02220@1)Avery-y-y-y, come home

Dsus2   Gm
Dsus2   Gm

Verse (Dsus2 Gm):
Headstrong, you and your long arms
Listing lazily on the cusp of your teens
But you were my Avery and when you needed saving
I could just grab you by the nape of your neck

Chorus:
There are times life will rattle your bones
And will bend your limbs
You're still far and away the boy you've ever been
So you bend back and shake at the frame
Of the frame you made
But don't you shake alone
Please Avery, come home

Bm (x24432@1)       A (x02220@1)    G(Don't (320003@1)you shake alone!)

Em (022000@1)      APlease (x02220@1)Avery-y-y-y, come home

Dsus2 Gm (repeat to end)



During the intro and parts between verses, the Dsus2 can be substituted with a D, and 
the Gm can be switched between the two versions in the chord section. Enjoy this beautiful song!