tabbed by Eitan Altshuler



Capo on 3rd


*AJ puts a little 'twist' to some of the G chords in the song.

It goes something like this...

E --0h2s3-----------------3- | 
A -----------0h2------------ | 
D ------------------0------- | 



Intro:? ( Bm?? G )


? Bm
If moths could light matches,
????? G
this world would be ashes.
           Em                 G           Bm           ---   G 
and they'd cling to the white hem of your dress.

?????????Bm
Well, we dance in the dust storm ,
??????? G
and I'd spin you around.
???????? Em
And we'd count all our blessings, 
??????G
throw our burdens down.

????? D????????????????? G???????Em??????? G
Just content to be lonesome as a whistling train, 
?????? D?????????? G?? ???????????????Em??????????? G
oh, I wish it were different but it's always the same.

( Bm?? G )

? Bm???????? ?? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ????
If moths could light matches, 
     G
this world would be ashes.
????? Em?? ??? ??G????? Bm?? ----?? G
And I wish I was sober again.
????     Bm
Well I'd write you a letter,
????    G
Oh, I'd seal it with lies.
?????   Em ?? 
And I'd hold you forever, 
?? G
in my arms tonight.


????? D?? ??? ??? ?G?? ??? ??? ??Em?? ???? G
Just content to be lonesome as a whistling train, 
?? ??? D?? ??? ??? G?? ??? ??? ??Em?? ??? ??? ? G?? ??? ??? ??? D?
oh, I wish it were different but things will be things, will be things...

( G? Em? G? D? G? Em? G......Bm?? G )

?? Bm?? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ?G
If moths could light ashes, this world would be ashes.
?? ?? Em?? ??? ??G?? ?? ??? ?Bm??????????????? ----?? G
Just cinders and remnants of flame.
????????Bm
You can wish till your shaking,
??????? G
You can wish till your thin,
??????? Em
You can wish till you turn blue, 
????G
And exhaustion sets in...

?????D???????????? G?? ??? ??? ??Em?? ???? G
Just content to be lonesome as a whistling train,
??? ?? D?? ??? ??? G?? ??? ??? ??? ??? Em ? ? ? ? G      Bm         
God, I wish it was different, but it's always the same