Record Year Chords - The Decemberists

Intro

Em G C Cmaj7

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then it goes into what I'll call 'THE RIFF'... 'THE RIFF': C B7 Em G

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after 2 times of that the verse starts which is just the straight forward chords, goes like this.... C B7 Em I read in the paper today G C B7 It's been a record year for rainfall Em G And you were leaning against the bathroom wall -(okay here you can play the riff or just the chords if you want)- C B7 In your lonely dress Em G Was your only dress -Here play the riff once through- C B7 Em Stand accusing across G C B7 I've got a temper set for tender Em G And you were shrugging it off like a feather Here you play a modified version of the riff to go into the chorus: PRE CHORUS RIFF: C B7 Em G B7

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Saying, "Oh, would you look at this weather?" B7 Em What's the use of all of this?

Chorus

G C It's to remember you in the entire B7 Em Because I'm watching it slip away G C And in the annals of the Empire B7 Did it look this gray? -play the intro here like this Em G C Cmaj7

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before the Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll or Em G C Cmaj7 Before the fallllllllllllll Em G C Cmaj7 Before the falllllllllllllll ---After that you play 'THE RIFF' once then right back into the chords: C B7 Em So rake your thumbnail across G C B7 The stretch of the patina Em G Revealing a Proserpina again here you play the modified pre chorus riff.... PRE CHORUS RIFF: C B7 Em G B7

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In a low recline In a steep decline B7 Em What's the use of all of this? G C It's to remember you in the entire B7 Em Because I'm watching it slip away G C And in the annals of the Empire B7 Did it look this gray? B7 Does it look so gray? B7 Does it always look so gray? Em G C Cmaj7

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{tab: D|-----2-2-2-2-----0-0-0-0---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2----| 2x}

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before the Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllll or Em G C Cmaj7 Before the fallllllll Em G C Cmaj7 Before the fallllllll

OUTRO

Em G C Cmaj7

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end on C ! okay, phew that took a while... hope from that you can work out most of the song but listen to it for timing strumming and any mistakes you think i made please email me and shoot me some feedback! - ratings, comments ect... love to know what you think! the decemberists are great and i hope they come to australia soon!! enjoy...! and rock on! woooooop cheers guys - AXEL! | / slide up | \ slide down | h hammer-on | p pull-off | ~ vibrato | + harmonic | x Mute note