Holding Down the Laughter Bad Books
This is a version of how Kevin plays it solo.
http://youtu.be/TOXixP37too
tuning - half step down
The studio version is another step down from this.
ab* - x01110 or something close to this
eb - x68886
c#* - 989x9x something like that
F#7 - 2423xx
d* - xx0230
intro
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A Ab* Ab*
Styrofoam cup of mud in my good hand,
[A]Disembodied voice of God in the trash can
[E]Eyes in the ashes, feeling for the future
[E]Sleeping through the stakeout, researching the rumor.
A Ab* Ab*
A mile, a motor, a mattress, a memory
[A]First you were embarassed, but how could you not be,
[E]Tangled in teenage, her mom at the [Eb]mov[Eb]ies,
[E]Your voice ran out out of words,
C#* F# F# B A B A
It was awkward and holy.
[A]Gospel in your belly, the ache a little lower,
[A]Back into the breach, you spoke as it's owner.
[E]A syndicated sermon you sang from the rafters
[E]An Anchor in you pocket, holding down the laughter.
[A]Tearing up your mind, your lust and your ego,
[A]A screenshot reminder to speed your libido,
[E]The parish grows to jelly, blissful and wasted,
E C#* F#F# B A B A
Your Vishnu eye slips open, them pictures of you naked
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Yo[D]u're complicating your [A]worst mixed message,
You[D] built then burned a b[A]ridge.
eb|-------------| bb|-------------| gb|-------------| db|---9h11p9----| ab|---9------12-| eb|-------------| D
Then scattered all your crumbs at the cliff,
She w[E]ants me, she'll swim for it.
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[A]Brother, can you spare your alms or your arrows?
[A]Thunder clap's arising, I think that I should go
[E]Home to the basement back on Jumel Street
[E]1996 and your waiting there to tell me,
[A]I didn't die, you dreamt it, you dreamt it,
[A]I'm as alive as your best good intentions.
[E]Sorry that I tricked you, you had to focus
E C#* F#F# B A B A
Put yourself together, clear out the garbage.
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[D]But for all that effort,
The s[A]low burned struggle,
[D]I forgot where you live.
eb|-------------| bb|-------------| gb|-------------| db|---9h11p9----| ab|---9------12-| eb|-------------| D E (x4)
She swept away the clues from the cliff, your lost now.
Remember it[F#7].[B]
D D*
She swept away the clues from the cliff, your lost now.
Remember it
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