Gravity Of The Situation
Vic Chesnutt
Is The Actor Happy? (1995)

This is just the basics.
But it's all you need to play the song.
If anyone figures out the chorus riff, please post it!

Chords:
C  (x32010)
F  (133211)
Am (x02210)
G  (320003)

riff:
E|----------|
B|----------|
G|--4/7-5~--|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|

Intro: C F F C Am F C G C riff

CWell (x32010@1)we blew past
         FThe (133211@1)army motorcade
         F (133211@1)           CAnd (x32010@1)it's abnormal load haulage
    Am (x02210@1)           FThe (133211@1)gravity of the situation
     C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)        C (x32010@1)       riff
Came on us like a pit of new knowledge

CWell (x32010@1)the bubbliest
   FOf (133211@1)bubble baths
  F (133211@1)             CBroke (x32010@1)down on the bank
    Am (x02210@1)           FThe (133211@1)gravity of the situation
   C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)            CIs (x32010@1)why our old thought bubble sank

(Chorus)
GHumble (320003@1)and gracious
    F (133211@1)               CThe (x32010@1)gravity of the situation
GHumble (320003@1)and gracious
    F (133211@1)               CThe (x32010@1)gravity of the situation
GHumble (320003@1)and gracious
    F (133211@1)               CThe (x32010@1)gravity of the situation
GHumble (320003@1)and gracious
    F (133211@1)               CThe (x32010@1)gravity of the situation
    FThe (133211@1)gravity of the--
          C (x32010@1) riff
Situa-E-ation

Instrumental verse: C F F C Am F C G C riff

C (x32010@1)         FWell (133211@1)a fat, hungry english crow
    F (133211@1)          C (x32010@1)          
Was picking at a carcass
    Am (x02210@1)           FThe (133211@1)gravity of the situation
   C (x32010@1)      G (320003@1)      C (x32010@1)     riff
Is hard to focus and harness

C (x32010@1)         FWell (133211@1)we met Bill Lowery
F (133211@1)            CAt (x32010@1)the Queen's Hall
    Am (x02210@1)           FThe (133211@1)gravity of the situation
  C (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)        CBecame (x32010@1)aparent to us all

(Chorus)

End with riff.
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