• Song:

    Ladder Song

  • Artist:

    Bright Eyes

  • Album:

    The People's Key

Connor's a great lyricist, hope you enjoy this tab
Chord Key:

Bm (x24432@1) Bm/B  Em (022000@1)  G (320003@1)  A (x02220@1)  D (xx0232@1)  E (022100@1)  G/f#  Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)D7-2- (xx0212@1) -2-   -0-  -3-  -0-  -2-  -0-   -3-    -2-   -2-
-3-  -3-   -0-  -0-  -2-  -3-  -0-   -0-    -2-   -1-
-4-  -4-   -0-  -0-  -2-  -2-  -1-   -0-    -2-   -2-
-4-  -4-   -2-  -0-  -2-  -0-  -2-   -0-    -0-   -0-
-2-  -1-   -2-  -2-  -0-  ---  -2-   -x-    ---   ---
---  ---   -0-  -3-  ---  ---  -0-   -2-    ---   ---

**Intro**
Bm  Bm/B 2x's

**Verse 1**
Bm (x24432@1)                   Bm/B            BmNo (x24432@1)one knows where the ladder goes
                           Bm/B            EmYou're (022000@1)gonna lose what you love the most
                    G (320003@1)        EmYou're (022000@1)not alone in anything
                      G (320003@1)      BmYou're (x24432@1)not unique and dying
                     Bm/B           BmFeel (x24432@1)estranged every now and then
                    Bm/B              EmFall (022000@1)asleep reading science-fiction
                    G (320003@1)          EmI (022000@1)wanna fly in your silver ship
                   G (320003@1)    A (x02220@1)    
Let Jesus hang and Buddha sit

**Chorus 1**
     D (xx0232@1)   
It's on now
             A (x02220@1)     
The days are long now
                G (320003@1)    
The ups and the sundowns
              A (x02220@1)  
In a twisting mind
               D (xx0232@1)      
If I've got to go first
              A (x02220@1)     
I'll do it on my terms
             GI'm (320003@1)tired of traders
                AAlways (x02220@1)changing sides
          Bm (x24432@1)    A (x02220@1)GThey (320003@1)were friends of mine...

**Break**
Bm  Bm/B 2x's

**Verse 2**
Bm (x24432@1)                       Bm/B             BmDon't (x24432@1)hang around once the promise breaks
                         Bm/B              EmYou'll (022000@1)be there when the next one's made
                   G (320003@1)          EmKiss (022000@1)the feet of a charlatan
              G (320003@1)        BmSome (x24432@1)imagined freedom
                Bm/B           BmAll (x24432@1)the rest is predictable
                       Bm/B             EmYou (022000@1)can say you're the first to know
                   G (320003@1)            EmBought (022000@1)a mantra to concentrate
             G (320003@1)     A (x02220@1)   
Car alarm or hissing snake.

**Chorus 2**
  D (xx0232@1)   
I know now
               AHow (x02220@1)it's gonna turn out
         G (320003@1)       
We gotta calm down
                A (x02220@1)  
Or I'll lose my place
                 D (xx0232@1)    
Gotta get to the center
                 A (x02220@1)     
Gotta get to the concert
               G (320003@1)     
Run off with a dancer
          E (022100@1)        
Gonna celebrate

**Bridge**
Em (022000@1)        A (x02220@1)       DWelcome (xx0232@1)the new age
           G (320003@1)G/f# EmCovered (022000@1)in warrior paint
                A (x02220@1)           D (xx0232@1)  Dmaj7 (xx0222@1)D7 (xx0212@1) EmLights (022000@1)from the jungle to the sky
          A (x02220@1)          DSee (xx0232@1)now a star's born
                  G (320003@1)   G/f#    EmLooks (022000@1)just like a blood orange
              A (x02220@1)           D (xx0232@1) 
Don't it just make ya wanna cry?
         Bm (x24432@1)   A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)         
Precious friend of mine...

**Break**
Bm  Bm/B 2x's

**Verse 3**
Bm (x24432@1)                   Bm/B            BmWell, (x24432@1)I know when it's finally done
                    Bm/B            EmThis (022000@1)whole life's a hallucination
                    G (320003@1)         EmYou're (022000@1)not alone in anything
                     G (320003@1)       DYou're (xx0232@1)not alone and trying to be.

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