Ballad of a Comeback Kid The New Pornographers
Ok, this is my first tab, so I might get some things wrong. This is what it sounds like, atleast.
Ballad Of A Comeback Kid:
Intro:
[G]Pray for content, settle [A]for free rent, the tenements[D] recall Rome.[G]
[G]High five look up, l[A]ook alive, as the scions of his[Bm]tory guess another myste[Em]ry
[C]Wrong. [G] Wr[C]ong. [G] Wrong[C].[G] [C]
Verse 1:
[G]Recite your line[D]s, an[G]d I'll quote scriptures[D].
[Em]Everything was fine [Am]until member[Cm]ship lost its privileges.[Bm]
[G]Everyone in town [D]wanted[G] to be around you.[D]
[Em]This went on for a while [Am]until they finally fo[Cm]und you.[Bm]
Chorus 1:
[C] [D] [Em] [Bm]
Ever so caref[C]ul, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
[C]Who knew? Mind [D]you. I never had t[Em]o stand in line, you did...[Bm] [C]
C D C G D, C G D.
For the ballad of a comeback kid.
Verse 2:
[G]Watch your step [D]as you[G] step down from the podium.[D]
[Em] [Am] [Cm]
Returned from the w[Bm]ar to a hero's welcome, what's more you just had to win.
[G]Blazing ne[D]w trails, waving[G] goodbye to the audience.[D]
[Em] [Am] [Cm]
[Bm]Held captive the crowd was inactive, it made such perfect sense.
Chorus 2:
[C] [D] [Em] [Bm]
Ever so caref[C]ul, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
C D Em Bm (Stop) G
Who knew? Mind you. I never had to stand in line, you...... did.
Bridge: G C, G C.
But you won'[G]t, Kelly says she could have. ([C]x2)
[C]Like a bat out of hell t[G]ime has come for... (x3) ... you.[Bm] [Em]
Chorus 3:
[C] [D] [Em] [Bm]
Ever so caref[C]ul, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
[C]Who knew? Mind [D]you. I never had t[Em]o stand in line, you... (x2) d[Bm]id.
C D C. C G D (x6- x8, I don't know) End on C
For the ballad of a comeback kid.
This one is easy to learn, really. Just listen to the song to try to get the strumming.
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