Decemberists - Calamity Song Chords & Tabs

Artist: The Decemberists
Song: Calamity Song
Album: The King Is Dead
Tabbed by: Don Tago
Email: recebedou@yahoo.com


Standard Tuning: [Capo II]

Chord used:
   EADGBe
C: 032010
Dm:000231
F: 122311
G: 320033

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*Note: I could not understand a good part of lyrics, I would appreciate help!
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Intro: C - G


Verse 1:
C                                          G
Had a dream, you and me and the war at the end times
C                                         G
And I believe California succumbed to the fault line
        G                             F
We heed relief as scores of innocents die


Chorus 1:
F                  C      F                               C
And the Andalusian tribe, setting the lay of the bresk[?] align
               G                          F
Until all that remains is the arms of the angels

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Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords]
Heady green, queen of supply side bought and be bone-dreff[?], you know what I mean
On the road, its well advised to follow your own bed
In the year of the Chewamalembian[?] tan


Chorus 2:
F                  C      F                                        C
And the Panamanian child, stands at the dow[?] which are empresses side[?]
               G                          F
Until all that remains is the arms of the angels
C             G                          F
'til all that remains is the arms of the angels
   C        F             C        F
Ah-hooo, ah-hooo girl, ah-hooo, ah-hoooo girl


Bridge:
Dm                    G     Dm                        G
You've receded in too long, and their picking at your bones
      F    C                G
We'll call home, we'll come home


Verse 3: [use verse 1 chords]
Quiet now, will we gather to conger the rain down?
Will we now build a civilization below ground? And I'll be crowned
The community cake-give-around


Chorus 3: [use chorus 2 chords]
And the Andalusian tribe, setting the lay of the bresk[?] align
Until all that remains is the arms of the angels
'til all that remains is the arms of the angels
Ah-hooo, ah-hooo girl, ah-hooo, ah-hoooo girl
Ah-hooo, ah-hooo girl, ah-hooo, ah-hoooo girl