I think this is perfect now (maybe even a little too perfect :D), and I think that these
are exactly the right chords, but because of how OCD-ish I am, I kinda went as far as
putting the bass part in, so where there is D/A, or D/F#, or Bm/F#, then you could just
play the normal D or Bm chord, but if you're thinking of playing this in a band or
something, then when it comes to those chords, the bass should play the A or F# (or the
keyboard could play the D or Bm chord with an A or F# bass line).
Enjoy!
Capo 2 (chords are relative to the capo)
Intro:
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Bm D G D
Asus4 A
Verse:
Bm D/A
"Please, curtains in.
G D/A Asus4 A
Start us off... You swing first.
Bm D/A
Sorry. I don't know what I said,
G D Asus4
A
but you're crying now again, and that only makes it worse.
Pre-chorus:
G D/F# Em
Let me do my job.
G D/F# Em A
Let me do my job.
Chorus:
D Bm
"Sylvia, get your head out of the oven.
Em
Go back to screaming and cursing, remind me again how everyone betrayed you.
D Bm/F#
Sylvia, get your head out of the covers.
Em G
A D
Let me take your temperature, you can throw the thermometer right back at me, if that's
what you want to do, okay?
Post-chorus:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D Bm Em
G A
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_antlers/sylvia_crd_ver_2.html ]
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D Bm/F# Em
G A
Verse:
Bm D/A
"Please, please calm down.
G D/A Asus A
Steady out, I'm terrified.
Bm D/A
Sorry. I want us to ally,
G D/A
Asus A
But you swing on little knives. They're only sharp on one side.
Pre-chorus:
G D/F# Em
Let me do my job.
G D/F# Em A
Let me do my job.
Chorus:
D Bm
"Sylvia, get your head out of the oven.
Em
Go back to screaming and cursing, remind me again how everyone betrayed you.
D Bm/F#
Sylvia, get your head out of the covers.
Em G
A D
Let me take your temperature, you can throw the thermometer right back at me, if that's
what you want to do, okay?
Post-chorus:
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D Bm/F# Em
G A
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
D Bm/F# Em
G A D
Outro:
D Bm
"Sylvia, can't you see what you are doing?
Em
Can't you see I'm scared to speak, and I hate my voice 'cause it only makes you angry.
D Bm
Sylvia, I only talk when you are sleeping.
Em G
A
That's when I tell you everything, and I imagine that somehow you're going to hear me..."
