A Crime, Sharon Van Etten

TABBED BY: John Collum
EMAIL: john_collum@hotmail.co.uk
TUNING: Standard, Capo 2

CHORDS: Em(var.), C (var.), D,

Em(var.)  C(var.)     D (xx0232@1)   
e|--0--0---||--0--0---||--2--|
B|--0--0---||--1--1---||--3--|
G|--0--0---||--0--0---||--2--|
D|--2-(0)--||--2-(0)--||--0--|
A|--2--2---||--3--3---||--0--|
E|--0--0---||--0--0---||--0--|

SEQUENCE: The mainstay of the song is played through the Em and C chords.

Throughout the song the D string is on and off for these two chords.

Listen to the track to get an idea of the timing I am referring to and the strumming pattern.

Enjoy.
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INTRO
Em (022000@1)  C (x32010@1)  X2

VERSE 1
Em (022000@1)                                CTo (x32010@1)say the things I want to say to you would be a crime
Em (022000@1)                                CTo (x32010@1)admit Im still in love with you after all this time
           D (xx0232@1)                            EmId (022000@1)rather let you touch my arm until you die
D (xx0232@1)                                        CSeduce (x32010@1)with me with your charms until Im drunk on them
                     EmGo (022000@1)home and drink in bed
           D (xx0232@1)                CAnd (x32010@1)never let myself be in love like that again

Em (022000@1)                          C (x32010@1)VERSE 2
Em (022000@1)                           CLight (x32010@1)a cigarette and think of you and walk away
Em (022000@1)                              CTurning (x32010@1)all the words around in my head I wont say
D (xx0232@1)                                   CBecause (x32010@1)all of these triangles and squares
                        Emthe (022000@1)memory we seem to share
            D (xx0232@1)                Creplays (x32010@1)a distant love that plays my records on

Em (022000@1)CHORUS
D (xx0232@1)     C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)     D (xx0232@1)        CNe-ver (x32010@1)let my-self love like that again
D (xx0232@1)     C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)     D (xx0232@1)        C(Continue)
Ne-ver let my-self love like that again

VERSE 3
Em (022000@1)                               CTo (x32010@1)say the words I want to say to you would be a lie
Em (022000@1)                                C (x32010@1)By the time I get the courage, I am drunk and you are tired
D (xx0232@1)                              CAlone (x32010@1)in this basement where I will write these songs
    Em (022000@1)                D (xx0232@1)        CThe (x32010@1)things Ill never say to you again and you know why
Em (022000@1)CHORUS
D (xx0232@1)     C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)      D (xx0232@1)      CNe-ver (x32010@1)let my-self love like that again
D (xx0232@1)     C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)      D (xx0232@1)      CNe-ver (x32010@1)let my-self love like that again
D (xx0232@1)     C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)      D (xx0232@1)      CNe-ver (x32010@1)let my-self love like that again
D (xx0232@1)     C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)      D (xx0232@1)      CNe-ver (x32010@1)let my-self love like that again

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