The White Stripes - Isis Live at the Forum in London, June 12, 2001 Chords: G: 320003 C: x32010 A: x02220 D: xx0232 A/G: 302220 Intro: G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)G|--3---0--3---1h3p1h3-3--| (320003@1)|--0---1--0--------------| |--0---0--0--------------| |--0---2--0--------------| |--2---3--2--------------| |--3------3--------------| Played 2x: A G D A Verse: A (x02220@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) AWell, (x02220@1)I married Isis on the fifth day of May G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) ABut (x02220@1)I could not hold on to her very long G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) ASo (x02220@1)I cut off my hair and I rode straight away G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) A/GTo (302220@1)the wild unknown country where I could not go wrong Break: Played 2x A G D A Verse: I came to a high place of darkness and light Dividing line ran through the center of town I hitched up my pony to a post on the right Went in to a laundry to wash my clothes down Break Verse: When a man in the corner, he approached me for a match I knew right away he was not ordinary He said, "Are you lookin' for somethin' easy to catch?" I said, "I got no money" he said, "That ain't necessary" Break Verse: Oh, we set out that night for the cold in the North I gave him my blanket, an' he gave me his word I said, "Where are we goin'?" He said we'd be back by the fourth I said, "That's the best news that I ever heard" Break Verse: I was thinkin' about turquoise, I was thinkin' about gold I was thinkin' about diamonds and the world's biggest necklace As we rode through the canyons, through the devilish cold I was thinkin' about Isis, how she thought I was so reckless Break Verse: Played as break How she told me that one day we would meet up again And things would be different the next time we wed If only I could hang on and just be her friend I still can't remember all the best things she said Break Verse: Well, I picked up his body and I dragged him inside, I threw him down in the hole and I put back the cover I said a quick prayer and then I felt satisfied I rushed back to find Isis just to tell her I love her Break Verse: She was there in the meadow where the creek hits the rise Blinded by sleep and in need of a bed I came in from the East with the sun in my eyes I cursed her one time then I rode on ahead Verse: Well, I said, "Where ya been?" she said, "No place special" She said, "You look different" I said, "Well, I guess" She said, "You been gone" I said, "That's only natural" She said, "You gonna stay?" I said, "If you want me to, yes" Break Verse: Played as break Oh, Isis, oh, Isis, you mystical child What drives me to you is what drives me insane I can remember the little way that you smiled On the fifth day of May in the drizzlin' rain |------3-0--| |-----------| |---0h2-----| |-----------| |-----------| |-----------| A (x02220@1)