Capo 5th Fret, Standard tuning Intro: G C F C x2 Verse 1 G C F C There goes that old postman G C F C Riding on his bike G C F C He's got a bag full of phone bills E Am B7 And nothing to justify CHORUS 1: Em* Em/Eb G6 A I'm as naked as a winter tree G5 G/f# Em D/A With promises remote C Cm G5 G/f# Em D/A Wish I could fly away above the ashen shade C Cm G Observe the world below G C F C x 2 Verse 2 (same as the first) Once I had a calling This town praised my hands Now I'm sculpting apologies Cause folks they don't understand CHORUS 2 (same as the first chorus except the last chord does not resolve to a G, rather it pulls to Em to start the bridge, so the last line should be as follows:) C Cm Em Observe the world below Bridge: Em B7 Em G*(32000x) I could change myself A C There's so much else I could do A Cm Except I always knew G5 G/f# I was deeper than dailyness Em D/A I was made to be manifest C Cm Em7 C >G The art like an amethyst of truth Verse 3 (same as 1&2) I know, it's only too clear Spiders spin their webs year after year I never had that kind of resolve To know my fear, to face it at all CHORUS 3 Em* Em/Eb G6 A I'm as naked as a winter tree G5 G/f# Em D/A With promises remote C Cm G5 G/f# Em D/A Wish I could fly away above the ashen shade C Cm Em* Em/Eb G6 A Observe the world below yeah yeah C Cm G Observe the world below
