Ladder Song Chords & Tabs
Bright Eyes Chords & Tabs
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Version: 3 |
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Connor's a great lyricist, hope you enjoy this tab
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Bm Bm/b Em G A D E G/F# Dmaj7 D7
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**Intro**
Bm Bm/b 2x's
**Verse 1**
Bm Bm/b Bm
No one knows where the ladder goes
Bm/b Em
You're gonna lose what you love the most
G Em
You're not alone in anything
G Bm
You're not unique and dying
Bm/b Bm
Feel estranged every now and then
Bm/b Em
Fall asleep reading science-fiction
G Em
I wanna fly in your silver ship
G A
Let Jesus hang and Buddha sit
**Chorus 1**
D
It's on now
A
The days are long now
G
The ups and the sundowns
A
In a twisting mind
D
If I've got to go first
A
I'll do it on my terms
G
I'm tired of traders
A
Always changing sides
Bm A G
They were friends of mine...
**Break**
Bm Bm/b 2x's
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**Verse 2**
Bm Bm/b Bm
Don't hang around once the promise breaks
Bm/b Em
You'll be there when the next one's made
G Em
Kiss the feet of a charlatan
G Bm
Some imagined freedom
Bm/b Bm
All the rest is predictable
Bm/b Em
You can say you're the first to know
G Em
Bought a mantra to concentrate
G A
Car alarm or hissing snake.
**Chorus 2**
D
I know now
A
How it's gonna turn out
G
We gotta calm down
A
Or I'll lose my place
D
Gotta get to the center
A
Gotta get to the concert
G
Run off with a dancer
E
Gonna celebrate
**Bridge**
Em A D
Welcome the new age
G G/F# Em
Covered in warrior paint
A D Dmaj7 D7 Em
Lights from the jungle to the sky
A D
See now a star's born
G G/F# Em
Looks just like a blood orange
A D
Don't it just make ya wanna cry?
Bm A G
Precious friend of mine...
**Break**
Bm Bm/b 2x's
**Verse 3**
Bm Bm/b Bm
Well, I know when it's finally done
Bm/b Em
This whole life's a hallucination
G Em
You're not alone in anything
G D
You're not alone and trying to be.