Courtyard by Olivia Tremor Control (from Dusk at Cubist Castle)
Tabbed by James Hiller (jameshiller@mac.com with questions or corrections)

This is a fun song for its use of dominant 7th chords and the progression is just brilliant.

Key: G (if you want to play with the record I believe it's std tuning, tuned down about 
step).

Chords Used: G, G7, G7sus4, A, A7, A7sus4, C, C7, C7sus4, Em, D/D7

I.  Intro (2 runs) + la, la, la, de da (notes: A B G A G) .

 G, G7, G7sus4, A, A7, A7sus4, C, C7, C7sus4

II. Verses

G (320003@1)              A (x02220@1)       A7 (x02020@1)              C (x32010@1)       C7here's (x32310@1)your ticket, you better be-lieve  (better believe it's true)?

G (320003@1)              A (x02220@1)   A7 (x02020@1)         C (x32010@1)       C7long (x32310@1)live the life we led at 2-10   (two one ooh that's you)?

G (320003@1)              A (x02220@1)   A7 (x02020@1)                      C (x32010@1)        C7we're (x32310@1)on a journey so you'd better run?


G (320003@1)              A (x02220@1)   A7 (x02020@1)        C (x32010@1)       C7try (x32310@1)to get to your train on time


II.  Chorus

Em (022000@1)           A7 (x02020@1)                     Emi'm (022000@1)always going back   (ahhh)


Em (022000@1)           A7 (x02020@1)                     Emalways (022000@1)going back to    (ahhh)


Em (022000@1)           A7 (x02020@1)                        Dalways (xx0232@1)going back to where you are


(ahhh)        A7 (x02020@1)                            Em (022000@1)             down in the courtyard   (ahh)


Em (022000@1)        A7 (x02020@1)                   Emis (022000@1)where you'll find me   (ahh)


D (xx0232@1)                                  Ggoing (320003@1)back to where you are


III.  Bridge (maybe really just a post chorus)

...G....         C (x32010@1)              Em (022000@1)                   A7and (x02020@1)there's nothing  (ahh)  that i can tell you?

              C (x32010@1)                D7that (xx0212@1)you don't already know

            C (x32010@1)                 D7 (xx0212@1)                 G? ..that you don't  ..already know 
dear

Verse 2
i might get away from these 4 walls?(i might fly away)?i might escape from what's 
me?(i might run away)?here in apple town is where i called you?here is where i called you for advice