Painbirds (Mark Linkous)
Sparklehorse
Good Morning Spider (1999)

Chord Bank:
Em (022000)
Am (x02210)
D  (xx0232)
C  (x32010)

Em (022000@1)    Am (x02210@1)         Em (022000@1) AmGoddamn (x02210@1)it's so very hot
Em (022000@1)        Am (x02210@1)                 Em (022000@1)  AmSupposed (x02210@1)to come a rain but it's not

DOh (xx0232@1)yeah,
              Am (x02210@1)      CHere (x32010@1)come the painbirds
   DOh (xx0232@1)yeah,
              Am (x02210@1)      CHere (x32010@1)come the painbirds

Em (022000@1)   Am (x02210@1)               Em (022000@1)  AmSpiral (x02210@1)down those hateful dears
Em (022000@1)        Am (x02210@1)              Em (022000@1)    AmBetween (x02210@1)our skins and burning spheres

DOh (xx0232@1)yeah,
              Am (x02210@1)      CHere (x32010@1)come the painbirds
   DOh (xx0232@1)yeah,
              Am (x02210@1)      CHere (x32010@1)come the painbirds

(instrumental verse)
Em Am Em Am Em Am Em Am
D (xx0232@1)AmC  D (xx0232@1)AmC

(repeat either 1st or 2nd verse - they're sung simultaneously on record)

Chorus x2 ("Oh yeah, here come the painbirds" part, but you knew that)

Chorus lead riff (on 2nd bar of C chord)
E|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--12----------------------------|
D|--12h14p12--------------12-12~--|
A|----------12h14p12-12h14--------|
E|--------------------------------|

h|= hammer-on
p|= pull-off
~|= sustain or light vibrato

Great song, real simple.