fun song to play and sing to. enjoy
Capo 5th fret.
verse 1
C D Em
there's a tear in the fabric of your favorite dress
G
and i'm sneaking glances.
C D
looking for the patterns in static
Em G
they start to make sense the longer i'm at it.
chorus 1
C D
ivory lines lead
Em G
oo wha-ho, oo wha-ho
riff
e------------------|
b------------------|
g----0-----0-------|
d--5--5--5--5------|
a-2-2---3-3--------|
e------------3-----|
chord played at the beginning of each line in the 2nd verse
e---
b---
G-0-
D-2-
a-3-
e---
verse 2 (same as verse 1)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/death_cab_for_cutie/lightness_tab.html ]
your heart is a river that flows from your chest
through every organ
your brain is the dam
and i am the fish who can't reach the cord.
chorus 2
e----------------|
b------0----3----|
g--0-2-----0--0--|
d---------4------|
a-3---3--5-------|
e----------------|
bridge (riff)
oh, instincts are misleading
you shouldn't think what you're feeling
e------------------|
b------------------|
g----0-----0-------|
d--5--5--5--5------|
a-2-2---3-3--------|
e------------3-----|
they don't tell you what you know you should want
e----------------------------|
b----------------------------|
g----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
d--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5----|
a-2-2---3-3---5-5---7-7------|
e----------------------------|
C D Em G
ivory lines lead
C D Em G
oo wha-ho,
end with Em
