tabbed by Chris Marks
This song has a recurring riff that breaks the vocals. Here it is (I
don't know if it's exactly correct, but it sounds pretty damn close):
(each character is the same length if you're reading in notepad or
browser)
(these are hammer-ons)
/ / /
E|---------------0-----0--|---0-----0-----0--------|
B|----------------0---0---|----0-----0-----0-------|
G|------4-0------0-0----|-----0-----0-----0------|
D|2-----0-----4-----2---0-|2-----24----45----54--0-|
A|------------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
E|---0-----------0-----0--|---0-----0-----0--------|
B|----0-----------0---0---|----0-----0-----0-------|
G|------4-0------0-0----|-----0-----0-----0------|
D|------0-----4-----2---0-|2-----2/4---4/5---5-0-|
A|3-----------------------|------------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
And now the song (this IS how it sounds):
Intro: riff
Verse:
C7M
Smells in the air,
C9 C7M C9
See there it's crashing the final impression that stains the paper
Em
Where the words felt like water,
Em7 Em
Unearth all the changes that never did matter,
Em7 riff (w/ same chords but quiet in background)
I think it's beginning to freeze here
after riff:
C7M C9
Caught in the rage and the fire of things,
C7M C9
All the brightness that burns me, I'm fumbling through like a
Em Em7
Child in the dark, when the nakedness comes,
Em Em7
I am shocked by the colour, the glorious weight of your
Chorus (first word of chorus is the end of the previous sentance):
Am
Skin
C
Comes alive
G D Am
And I never thought we'd make it back so soon
C
Might be nice
G D
But I knew you'd be your own destroyer
Am C
Comes a time
G D riff with chords
When I always thought I'd make it up to... you
Verse 2: (after end of riff)
C7M
Here please forgive me,
C9 C7M C9
how could we escape all the bitterness piled upon bitterness?
(pickup) Em Em7
Held in the face of the things that I don't understand
Em Em7 C7M
Intellectualize, over and over this helplessness suits us,
C9 C7M C9
It's funny how quiet has slipped to our corners and worn all our edges
Em Em7
Away you are watching, breathing and baiting,
Em Em7
Wanting and warming and cautiously waiting
C7M C9
For some simple signal, to creep 'cross our conscience,
C7M C9
Uncover redemption and oh did I mention I
Em Em7
Carried you down, to the St. Lawrence River,
Em Em7 C7M C9
The banks running dirty, the water is beginning to freeze here,
C7M C9
Solid by morning,
Em Em7
And I'll freeze here,
Em Em7
Be winter by mornaaaayaayaaiang
Chorus 2:
Am C
Comes alive
G D Am
And I never thought you'd get me back so soon
C
Might be nice
G D
But it's only my own destroyer
Am C
Comes a time
G D riff with chords
When I always knew I'd make it up to... you
Verse 3, more quiet: (After riff)
C7M C9
I saw on your face, such a curious grin,
C7M C9
As I let go your hand I was desparate to hold you
Em Em7
Again, but you're sinking, too deep in the water,
Em Em7
Outsmarted myself, and so easily gave up what I
(insert riff here)
C7M C9
Wanted,
C7M C9
Solid by morning,
Em Em7
What I wanted,
Em Em7
Be winter by mornaaaayaayaaiang
Chorus 3:
Am C
Comes alive
G D Am
And I never thought you'd make it up so soon
C
Might be nice
G D
But I always knew you're my destroyer
Am C
Comes a time
G D riff with chords
When I always thought I'd make it up to... you
Outro (after riff):
C7M C9 C7M C9
Solid by morning
Em Em7
And I'll freeze here... let ring
Em riff 2-> E|0--0--0--0--0-----------|
Be winter by morning... B|-3--3--3--3--3----------|
G|--0--0--0--0--0---------|
