• Song:

    Oxford Comma

  • Artist:

    Vampire Weekend

  • Album:

    EP

Oxford Comma
by Vampire Weekend

There isn't any guitar in the verse or pre-chorus, so you either stand around for ages 
sing instead.
To get the rhythm for the solo right just listen to the song n u'll get it.
During the Chorus strum power chords over the top. Tabbing towards the end btw.

Lyrics/Chords

Verse:
GWho (320003@1)gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?
D (xx0232@1)                            G (320003@1)        DI've (xx0232@1)seen those English dramas too, They're cruel
G (320003@1)                         DSo (xx0232@1)if there's any other way To spell the word
               G (320003@1)      DIt's (xx0232@1)fine with me, with me

Pre-Chorus:
C (x32010@1)                    DWhy (xx0232@1)would you speak to me that way
G (320003@1)               DEspecially (xx0232@1)when I always said that I
C (x32010@1)             DHaven't (xx0232@1)got the words for you
G (320003@1)              DAll (xx0232@1)your diction dripping with disdain
C (x32010@1)                DThrough (xx0232@1)the pain I always tell the truth

Verse:
GWho (320003@1)gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?
D (xx0232@1)                     G (320003@1) DI (xx0232@1)climbed to Dharamsala too I did
GI (320003@1)met the highest lama
D (xx0232@1)                     G (320003@1)    DHis (xx0232@1)accent sounded fine to me, to me

Pre-Chorus:
C (x32010@1)                 DCheck (xx0232@1)your handbook It's no trick
G (320003@1)                DTake (xx0232@1)the chapstick Put it on your lips
C (x32010@1)           DCrack (xx0232@1)a smile Adjust my tie
G (320003@1)                  DKnow (xx0232@1)your boyfriend, unlike other guys

Chorus:
C (x32010@1)                     DWhy (xx0232@1)would you lie about how much coal you have?
G (320003@1)                     AmWhy (x02210@1)would you lie about something dumb like that?
C (x32010@1)                     DWhy (xx0232@1)would you lie about anything at all?
G (320003@1)               AmFirst (x02210@1)the window, then it's to the wall
C (x32010@1)          D (xx0232@1)              GLil' (320003@1)Jon, he always tells the truth
                           e|-3-3----|-3-3----|
                           B|-3-3----|-3-3----|
                           G|-4-4----|-4-4----|
                           D|-5-5----|-5-5----|
                           A|-5-5----|-5-5----|
                           E|-3-3----|-3-3----|
Solo:

e|-10-10-10-10--10-10-12-10-|-15-15-15-15--15-15-14-15-|
B|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15-|
G|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14-|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|

e|-10-10-10-10--10-10-12-10-|-15-15-15-15--15-14-12-14-|
B|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-15-15-15-15--15-15-13-15-|
G|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14--14-14-12-14-|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|

e|-10-10-10-10--10-10-12-10-|-15-15-15-15--15-15-14-15-|
B|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15-|
G|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14-|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|

e|-10-10-10-10--10-10-12-10-|-15-15-15-15--15-14-12-14-|
B|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-15-15-15-15--15-15-13-15-|
G|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14--14-14-12-14-|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|

e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|-11-12---12-11-9--------9-11|-11-9-----------------------|
D|-----------------12--12-----|------12-10--9---10-9-------|
A|----------------------------|---------------------12--10-|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|

e|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-11-12---12-12-12--12-12-12-|11-9-11--12--12-14--12--12-11-9-11-|
D|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|

Pre-Chorus:
C (x32010@1)                 DCheck (xx0232@1)your passport It's no trick
G (320003@1)                 DTake (xx0232@1)the chapstick  Put it on your lips
C (x32010@1)           DCrack (xx0232@1)a smile Adjust my tie
G (320003@1)               DKnow (xx0232@1)your butler, unlike other guys

Chorus:
C (x32010@1)                     DWhy (xx0232@1)would you lie about how much coal you have?
G (320003@1)                     AmWhy (x02210@1)would you lie about something dumb like that?
C (x32010@1)                     DWhy (xx0232@1)would you lie about anything at all?
G (320003@1)               AmFirst (x02210@1)the window, then it's through the wall
C (x32010@1)                DWhy (xx0232@1)would you tape my conversations?
G (320003@1)                 AmShow (x02210@1)your paintings At the United Nations
C (x32010@1)          D (xx0232@1)              GLil' (320003@1)Jon, he always tells the truth
                           e|-3-3----|-3-3----|-3-3----|-3-||
                    Outro: B|-3-3----|-3-3----|-3-3----|-3-||
                           G|-4-4----|-4-4----|-4-4----|-4-|| End
                           D|-5-5----|-5-5----|-5-5----|-5-||
                           A|-5-5----|-5-5----|-5-5----|-5-||
                           E|-3-3----|-3-3----|-3-3----|-3-||

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