Tain Chords & Lyrics - Decemberists

[INTRO]

[Em7] - [Cadd9] - [D] - [Cadd9]

[VERSE]

soldier: [Em7]they settled dust in your [Cadd9]hair
[D]to watch you shake and [Cadd9]shout it out.
[Em7]with our armament[Cadd9]s bared
[D]we shed our bags and trav[Cadd9]el alls.

[Em7]from the lee of th[Cadd9]e wall
[D]he comes in the chang and the[Cadd9] chariot
[Em7]and all his eunuchs in [Cadd9]thrall
[D]can scarce lift his line and[Cadd9] lariat.

[CHORUS]

[B]here com loose his hounds
[A]to blow me down.
chorus of waifs: blow me [E]down.&a[E]mp[A] ;#[A]12[E]288;
[B]soldier: on this stretch of ground
[A]i'll lay me down.
chorus of waifs: l[G#]ay me down.
soldier: to [F#]sleep.

Interlude: [Em7] - [Cadd9] – [D] - [Cadd9]

[VERSE]

chaplain: [Em7]and now stricken with[Cadd9] pangs
that [D]tear at our backs like t[Cadd9]histle down
[Em7]the mirror's soft silver[Cadd9] tain
[D]reflects our last and birt[Cadd9]hing hour

[CHORUS]
soldier: [B]here come loose his hounds
[A]to blow me down.
chorus of waifs: blow me [E]down. [E] [A] [A] [E]
soldier: [B]on this stretch of ground
[A]i'll lay me down.
chorus of waifs: lay[G#] me down.
soldier: to[F#] sleep.