C F G F G
(4) (only sometimes)
Segway
C Am G
C Loosesn the wire your F time has expired the G only word left is "goodbye,"
and in my new dream the light's F shigning on me
(skip the G)
little needles of sodium unstitch the seems of the,
C F G F G (finish the whole intro riff with the G)
sky,
C Hold your head higher the F heavenly choir is G settling in for the night,
and where I had friends I am F left with loose ends
four hours of vision exchanged for four hours of G fright,
Chorus
C F Em F(full)
but enough of "the C fight" and enough "you and F I"
Em F(full)
and enough of "prevail" or "walkin' the line,"
while the angles stand C by I get high as a F kite
Em F(full)
I'm too tired to smile or know that I'm right,
am I G right?
(Play through the intro/verse here with the G and then play segway)
bridge
F(full) G C Am G
F(full) G C Am
and all our best laid plans... well they crumbled in our hands,
our flags fell where they'd G fanned,
F(full) G C Am
you held in your breath... long after projections of death,
you sat in the waiting room rasping and gasped on dry G land,
(play the intro/verse with this next part)
but the C audience is tired we've F had enough fire
we're G entering the age now of ice,
and I feeling older pull F off to the shoulder
and I wonder with my head in my hands should I call my G wife,
(play the chorus with this next part)
and say enough "you and C I" and enough of "the F fight,"
Em F(full)
and enough of "prevail" and "walkin the line,"
while the angles stand C by I get high as a F kite,
Em F(full)
I'm too tired to smile or know that I'm right,
Enough "you and C I" and enough of "the F fight,"
Em F(full)
and enough of "prevail" or "walkin the line,"
when the spacecraft came C down I was left on the F ground,
Em F(full)
will you keep me around, will you help me survive,
after my G time?
(end with the segway)
Okkervil River
