Matt Pond Pa

^{E A D G B E}

Note: (*) means playing this with your pinky (pressing, releasing and pressing) while playing B chord
^B
B -4-2-5-4-|

Intro: (0:04)

Verse 1: (0:08)
h ^E alf of all our l ^G#m ives are spent
c#m G#m
encouraged by embarrassment
we h ^A old our heads and st ^E ay asleep
and c ^A annot hear ^E
B (*) B
in case nobody called
Chorus 1: (0:29)
f ^B ollow the prim ones
c#m
and sit on your hands
watch your st ^G#m ep don't hardly m ^B ove
sp ^B eak in hushed tones
c#m G#m
till they bring on the ending
c#m G#m
they bring on the ending
as we file to get ^A outside ^E
with all the same c ^A oats on ^E
Verse 2: (0:56)
h ^E ere it is dece ^G#m mber's end
c#m G#m
all our evaluations are in
the l ^A owland's goal
is l ^E ess than low
it's g ^A ood (good) ^E
B (*) B
so easy to have met them
(1:16) ( Same as Verse 1 )
( E G#m c#m G#m A E A E )
(1:32)
E G#m c#m G#m A E A E

Verse 3: (1:49)
a ^E ugust light the we ^G#m ightless fall
c#m G#m
the hold of trucks could carry us all
the h ^A ot exhaust
the th ^E oughtless sleep
we'd r ^A un (run) ^E
B (*) B
and fall into the river
Chorus 2: (2:09)
w ^B e'd meet up at night
c#m
pretty late by the falls
talk too f ^G#m ast without regr ^B et
with he ^B adlights and stars
c#m G#m
it was brighter than the daylight
c#m G#m
bodies all backlight
unconscious though ^A we're moving ^E
stereo was scre ^A aming ^E
(2:36)
E G#m c#m G#m A E A E B B

Chorus 3: (2:56)
w ^B e'll settle for stares
c#m
now un-glide with our hands
the basement ^G#m is where we will l ^B ive
and st ^B ick to the crowds
c#m G#m
without ever speaking
c#m G#m
we want it that easy
and don't get caught d ^A ancing ^E
even if you're dr ^A inking ^E
don't get caught ^E dancing

Outro: (3:24)
( E G#m c#m G#m ) x4
( Ends with E )