04/02/2011. 'Ladder Song' Bright Eyes from The People's Key, 2011. This the penultimate song from the new Bright Eyes album...just a rough sketch of the chords to correspond with what's played on the piano on the actual recording. Tabbed by klave - luciferocious@googlemail.com Bm F#7 No one knows where the ladder goes Bm F#7 You're going to lose what you love the most Em G You're not alone in anything Em G You're not unique in dying Bm F#7 I feel estranged every now and then Bm F#7 Fall asleep reading science fiction Em G I want to fly in your silver ship Em G A Let Jesus hang and Buddha sit D It's on now F#m The days are long now G The ups and the sundowns A And a twisting mind D If I've got to go first F#m I'll do it on my terms G A I'm tired of traitors always changing sides D A G They were friends of mine Bm F#7 Don't hang around as the promise breaks Bm F#7 You'll be there when the next one's made Em G Kiss the feet of a charlatan Em G Some imagined freedom Bm F#7 All the rest is predictable Bm F#7 You can say you're the first to know Em G Bought a mantra to concentrate Em G A Car alarm or hissing snake D I know now F#m How it's going to turn now G You got to calm down A Or I'll lose my place D Got to get to the center F#m Got to get to the concert G Run off with a dancer A Going to celebrate Em A We'll welcome the new age D G G/f# Em Covered in warrior paint A D Lights from the jungle to the sky Em A See now, a star's born D G G/f# Em Looks just like a blood orange A D Don't it just make you want to cry D A G Precious friend of mine? Bm F#7 Well, I know when it's finally done Bm F#7 This whole life's a hallucination Em G You're not alone in anything Em G You're not alone in trying B To be
