This is a remarkably simple song.
I'm fairly astounded at how marvelously incorrect the other tabs are here.
Listen to the song carefully and play along. Some of the held-
out chords might sound unnatural, but that's just because you're
listening to the solo guitar, and he's moving around.
The song is played in standard tuning, but with a capo on the 4th fret.
The chords labeled Em* can be played as follows
(this isn't exactly how it is in the recording, but I think it sounds pretty good):
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Intro:
Em D Em
Verse:
C Em
Don't you cherish me to sleep, aahhhhh
C Em
Never keep your eyelids clipped
Em* D
Hold me for the pops and clicks
C G
I was only for the father's crib
C Em
Em D G
Hair, old, long along
C G
your neck onto your shoulder blades, aahhhhh
C Em
always keep that message taped
Em* D
Cross your breasts you won't erase
C G
I was only for your very space
C
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bon_iver/calgary_crd_ver_5.html ]
Em D G
Hip, under nothing
C G
Propped up by your other one, face 'way from the sun
C Em
Just have to keep a dialogue
Em* D
Teach our bodies: haunt the cause
C G
I was only trying to spell a loss
C
Em D G
Joy, it's all founded
C G
Pincher with the skin inside, aahhhhh
C Em
You pinned me with your black sphere eyes
Em* D
You know that all the rope's untied
C G
I was only for to die beside
C
Bridge:
Em G
(Still G)
So it's storming on the lake
D
Little waves our bodies break
Em G
(Still G)
There's a fire going out
D
There's really nothing to the sound
Em G
(Still G)
Swollen orange and light let through
D
Your one piece swimmer stuck to you
C
Back to the verse:
Em D G
Sold, I'm ever
C G
Open ears and open eyes, aahhhhh
C Em
Wake up to your starboard bride
Em* D
Who goes in and then stays inside
C G
Oh the demons come, they can subside
C
