Elliott Smith
King's Crossing
Figure 8

Capo 3rd Fret

Intro:
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The King's crossing was the main attraction
Dominoes falling in a chain reaction
The scraping subject ruled by fear told me
Whiskey works better than beer
The judge is on vinyl, decisions aren't final
And nobody gets a reprieve
And every wave is tidal
If you hang around you're going to get wet

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                                                         CG DmI (xx0231@1)can't prepare for death any more than I already have

Verse:
Am (x02210@1)                  F (133211@1)All you can do now is watch the shelves
    C (x32010@1)        G (320003@1)          DmThe (xx0231@1)game looks easy, that's why it sells

Chorus:
C (x32010@1)                  B/Am
Frustrated fireworks inside your head
          Am (x02210@1)            G/Am FAre (133211@1)going to stand and deliver dark instead
C (x32010@1)                    B/Am
The method acting that pays my bills
          Am (x02210@1)          G/Am FKeeps (133211@1)the fat man feeding in Beverly Hills
C (x32010@1)                           B/Am 
I got a heavy metal mouth, it hurls obscenity
          Am (x02210@1)         G/Am FAnd (133211@1)I get my check from the trash treasury
C (x32010@1)                           B/Am  
Because I took my own insides out


Am (x02210@1)                    F (133211@1) 
It don't matter cause I have no sex life
    C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)    Dm (xx0231@1)And all I wanna do now is inject my ex-wife
AmI've (x02210@1)seen the movie
      F (133211@1)                CG DmAnd (xx0231@1)I know what happens
AmIt's (x02210@1)Christmas time
        FAnd (133211@1)the needle's on the tree
  C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)      DmA (xx0231@1)skinny Santa is bringing something to me
AmHis (x02210@1)voice is overwhelming
        FBut (133211@1)his speech is slurred
      C (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)         F (133211@1)And I only understand every other word

Open your parachute and grab your gun
Float down like an omen, a setting sun
Read the part and return at five
It's a hell of a role if you can keep it alive
But I don't care if I fuck up
I'm going on a date
With a rich white lady
Ain't life great?
Gi'me one good reason not to do it
(Because I love you)
So do it.

This is the place where time reverses
And dead men talk to all the pretty nurses
Instruments shine on a silver tray
C (x32010@1)              GDon't (320003@1)let me get carried away
C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)
Don't let me get carried away
C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)     DmDon't (xx0231@1)let me be carried away