Milk Thistle - Conor Oberst (and the Mystic Valley Band)
I started posting corrections on the other tab then decided I had enough to do a new
Go down and read what I mean by B11 first because I don't know the real chord name.
CAPO: 4th Fret
Intro: C Bm
C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)C (x32010@1) BmMilk (x24432@1)thistle, milk thistle,
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GLet (320003@1)me down slow,
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmHelp (022000@1)me go slow,
C (x32010@1) DI've (xx0232@1)been carryin' on,
C (x32010@1) GI'm (320003@1)not scared of nothin',
C (x32010@1) GI'll (320003@1)go pound for pound,
C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)keep death on my mind,
C (x32010@1) DLike (xx0232@1)a heavy crown.
C (x32010@1) DIf (xx0232@1)I go to heaven,
C (x32010@1) DI'll (xx0232@1)be bored as hell,
C (x32010@1) DLike (xx0232@1)a little baby,
Am (x02210@1) GAt (320003@1)the bottom of a well.
(At the end of a verse hammer on to the 3rd fret of the A string - so when you get to
you play the bass string (E:-3-) then hammer on (A:-2h3-) then play the bass string again
it's really simple and obvious when you listen to the song.)
C (x32010@1) BmFair (x24432@1)child, fair child,
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GHow (320003@1)are you man?
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmDid (022000@1)you fix that storefront?
C (x32010@1) DDid (xx0232@1)you start that band?
C (x32010@1) GDon't (320003@1)be scared of nothin',
C (x32010@1) GYou (320003@1)go pound for pound,
C (x32010@1) GYou'll (320003@1)bring peace to midnight,
C (x32010@1) DLike (xx0232@1)a spotted owl.
C (x32010@1) DI'll (xx0232@1)be rootin' for you,
C (x32010@1) DLike (xx0232@1)my favourite team,
C (x32010@1) DIf (xx0232@1)somebody sweats you,
Am (x02210@1) GYou (320003@1)just point 'em out to me.
(Same hammering on as in the first verse)
(This next bit, along with most of the C Em Am parts is just the A string (A: -3-2-0- ))
C Em
AmAll (x02210@1)the sights and sounds,
B11This (x22222@1)little world's too crowded now,
C** D (xx0232@1) G(Hammering (320003@1)as usual)
And there's only one way out.
C Em
AmAn (x02210@1)elevator ride,
B11Through (x22222@1)the tunnel towards the light,
C** D (xx0232@1) G(Hammering) (320003@1)And I'm nowhere bound,
C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1)DKeep (xx0232@1)going up and down,
C (x32010@1)Em (022000@1)G(H) (320003@1)Up and down.
C (x32010@1) BmNewspaper, (x24432@1)newspaper
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)GCan't (320003@1)take no more,
C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1) EmYou're (022000@1)here every morning,
C (x32010@1) DWaitin' (xx0232@1)at my door.
C (x32010@1) GI'm (320003@1)just tryin' to kiss you,
C (x32010@1) GAnd (320003@1)you stab my eyes,
C (x32010@1) GMake (320003@1)me blue forever,
C (x32010@1) DLike (xx0232@1)an Island sky.
C (x32010@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I'm not pretending,
C (x32010@1) DThat (xx0232@1)it's all okay,
C (x32010@1) DJust (xx0232@1)let me have my coffee,
Am (x02210@1) G(Hammering) (320003@1)Before you take away the day.
C (x32010@1) BmLazarus, (x24432@1)Lazarus,
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GWhy (320003@1)all the tears?
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmDid (022000@1)your faithful chauffer
C (x32010@1) DJust (xx0232@1)disappear?
C (x32010@1) GWhat (320003@1)a lonesome feeling,
C (x32010@1) GTo (320003@1)be just waitin' round,
C (x32010@1) GLike (320003@1)some washed up actress,
C (x32010@1) DIn (xx0232@1)a Tinseltown.
C (x32010@1) DBut (xx0232@1)for the record,
C (x32010@1) DI'd (xx0232@1)come pick you up,
C (x32010@1) DWe'll (xx0232@1)head for the ocean,
Am (x02210@1) G(Hammering) (320003@1)Just say when you've had enough.
C Em
AmAll (x02210@1)the light and sound,
B11This (x22222@1)little world's too fragile now,
C** D (xx0232@1) G(Hammering) (320003@1)And there's only one way out.
C Em
AmBut (x02210@1)if you let me slide,
B11I'll (x22222@1)do my best to make things right,
C** D (xx0232@1) G(Hammering) (320003@1)And I'm nowhere bound,
C (x32010@1)Em (022000@1) DKeep (xx0232@1)going up and down,
C (x32010@1)Em (022000@1) GUp (320003@1)and down.
C (x32010@1) BmMilk (x24432@1)thistle, milk thistle,
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) GLet (320003@1)me down slow,
C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) EmJust (022000@1)help me go slow,
C (x32010@1) DI've (xx0232@1)been hurrying on.
C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)was poised for greatness,
C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)was down and out
C (x32010@1) GI (320003@1)keep death at my heels
C (x32010@1) DLike (xx0232@1)a basset hound
C (x32010@1) DIf (xx0232@1)I go to heaven,
C (x32010@1) DI'll (xx0232@1)be bored as hell,
C (x32010@1) DLike (xx0232@1)a crying baby,
Am (x02210@1) G(No (320003@1)hammering)
At the bottom of a well.
Notes:
B11 - I'm not sure the real chord name so I'll tab it out instead.
E|---
A|-2-
D|-1-
G|-2-
B|-0-
e|-0-
C** - In the live version I have on video at this point after a brief strum he plays:
E|-------------|
A|-------------|
D|-------0h2p0-|
G|-0h2p0-------|
B|-------------|
e|-------------|
But on the album version he doesn't so it's a nice variation to include if you want.
