Chords for Conor Oberst - Afterthought (Official Audio)
Tempo:
112.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
F#m
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I woke up this morning [G] still wearing [D] that tie, the one with the hammer [A] and sickle [D] design.
Threw up all the pills my [G] doctor [D]
prescribed and went out to [A] fetch me [D] some air.
The streets were so crowded with [G] billboards [D] and signs, food trucks double parked in [A] their parallel lines.
I thought about breakfast [G] but settled on [D] wine.
Always choose [A] hunger over [G] despair and what's possible [A] over [D] what's there.
[G] But it isn't as though [D] we get what we want, no [A] matter how hard or long we have fought.
[G] Oh my happiness is [D] a mere afterthought.
When I'm with her [F#m] I keep it [G] in mind.
Then [B] she leaves and [G] I've run out [D] of time.
[G] [D]
[A] I [D] sat down today [G] in a high [D] barber's chair to hear the town gossip and [A] clean up my hair.
He said she was seen on [G] the bus station [D] stairs with her suitcase [A] threatening to [D] walk.
Not sure how true it was [G] but it'll hazard [D] a guess.
It's probably not more and [A] it's probably [D] not less.
That college kid bookie was accepting bets.
The brackets [A] would mostly be [G] chalk.
Yeah it's safe to assume that [D] she's lost.
But it [G] isn't as though we [D] get what we want, no [A] matter how hard [D] or long we have fought.
Oh [G] my happiness is [D] a mere afterthought.
When I'm with her [A] I keep it [G] in mind.
Then [Em] she's gone and I've run [D] out of time.
[G] [D]
[A] I can't be concerned with [G] the state that I'm [D] in.
At the height of the scandal with vertigo [D] spins.
Take every audition till I'm Errol Flynn and bring [A] it to life off the page.
And I'll get up tomorrow still [D] wearing that tie.
The one with the skull [A] and the crossbone designs.
If I'm asked if I miss her it's [G] easy to [D] lie.
In this world that's called [F#m] more of the [G] same.
Yeah I wouldn't feel [A] proud or [D] ashamed.
Cause [G] it isn't as though [D] we get what we want, no [A] matter how hard or long we have fought.
[G] Oh my happiness is [D] a mere afterthought.
When I'm with her [F#m] I keep it [G] in mind.
[Em] Then she leaves and [G] I've run out [D] of time.
[G] [G]
[D]
Threw up all the pills my [G] doctor [D]
prescribed and went out to [A] fetch me [D] some air.
The streets were so crowded with [G] billboards [D] and signs, food trucks double parked in [A] their parallel lines.
I thought about breakfast [G] but settled on [D] wine.
Always choose [A] hunger over [G] despair and what's possible [A] over [D] what's there.
[G] But it isn't as though [D] we get what we want, no [A] matter how hard or long we have fought.
[G] Oh my happiness is [D] a mere afterthought.
When I'm with her [F#m] I keep it [G] in mind.
Then [B] she leaves and [G] I've run out [D] of time.
[G] [D]
[A] I [D] sat down today [G] in a high [D] barber's chair to hear the town gossip and [A] clean up my hair.
He said she was seen on [G] the bus station [D] stairs with her suitcase [A] threatening to [D] walk.
Not sure how true it was [G] but it'll hazard [D] a guess.
It's probably not more and [A] it's probably [D] not less.
That college kid bookie was accepting bets.
The brackets [A] would mostly be [G] chalk.
Yeah it's safe to assume that [D] she's lost.
But it [G] isn't as though we [D] get what we want, no [A] matter how hard [D] or long we have fought.
Oh [G] my happiness is [D] a mere afterthought.
When I'm with her [A] I keep it [G] in mind.
Then [Em] she's gone and I've run [D] out of time.
[G] [D]
[A] I can't be concerned with [G] the state that I'm [D] in.
At the height of the scandal with vertigo [D] spins.
Take every audition till I'm Errol Flynn and bring [A] it to life off the page.
And I'll get up tomorrow still [D] wearing that tie.
The one with the skull [A] and the crossbone designs.
If I'm asked if I miss her it's [G] easy to [D] lie.
In this world that's called [F#m] more of the [G] same.
Yeah I wouldn't feel [A] proud or [D] ashamed.
Cause [G] it isn't as though [D] we get what we want, no [A] matter how hard or long we have fought.
[G] Oh my happiness is [D] a mere afterthought.
When I'm with her [F#m] I keep it [G] in mind.
[Em] Then she leaves and [G] I've run out [D] of time.
[G] [G]
[D]
Key:
D
G
A
F#m
Em
D
G
A
I woke up this morning [G] still wearing [D] that tie, the one with the hammer [A] and sickle [D] design.
Threw up all the pills my [G] doctor [D]
prescribed and went out to [A] fetch me [D] some air. _
The streets were so crowded with [G] billboards [D] and signs, food trucks double parked in [A] their parallel lines.
I thought about breakfast [G] but settled on [D] wine.
Always choose [A] hunger over [G] despair _ and what's possible [A] over [D] what's there. _
[G] But it isn't as though [D] we get what we want, no [A] matter how hard or long we have fought.
[G] Oh my happiness is [D] a mere afterthought.
When I'm with her [F#m] I keep it [G] in mind.
Then [B] she leaves and [G] I've run out [D] of time.
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_ _ [A] _ _ _ I [D] sat down today [G] in a high [D] barber's chair to hear the town gossip and [A] clean up my hair.
He said she was seen on [G] the bus station [D] stairs with her suitcase [A] threatening to [D] walk.
Not sure how true it was [G] but it'll hazard [D] a guess.
It's probably not more and [A] it's probably [D] not less.
That college kid bookie was accepting bets.
The brackets [A] would mostly be [G] chalk.
Yeah it's safe to assume that [D] she's lost.
But it [G] isn't as though we [D] get what we want, no [A] matter how hard [D] or long we have fought.
Oh [G] my happiness is [D] a mere afterthought.
When I'm with her [A] I keep it [G] in mind.
Then [Em] she's gone and I've run [D] out of time.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ I can't be concerned with [G] the state that I'm [D] in.
At the height of the scandal with vertigo [D] spins.
Take every audition till I'm Errol Flynn and bring [A] it to life off the page.
And I'll get up tomorrow still [D] wearing that tie.
The one with the skull [A] and the crossbone designs.
If I'm asked if I miss her it's [G] easy to [D] lie.
In this world that's called [F#m] more of the [G] same.
Yeah I wouldn't feel [A] proud or [D] ashamed.
Cause [G] it isn't as though [D] we get what we want, no [A] matter how hard or long we have fought.
[G] Oh my happiness is [D] a mere afterthought.
When I'm with her [F#m] I keep it [G] in mind.
[Em] Then she leaves and [G] I've run out _ [D] of time.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Threw up all the pills my [G] doctor [D]
prescribed and went out to [A] fetch me [D] some air. _
The streets were so crowded with [G] billboards [D] and signs, food trucks double parked in [A] their parallel lines.
I thought about breakfast [G] but settled on [D] wine.
Always choose [A] hunger over [G] despair _ and what's possible [A] over [D] what's there. _
[G] But it isn't as though [D] we get what we want, no [A] matter how hard or long we have fought.
[G] Oh my happiness is [D] a mere afterthought.
When I'm with her [F#m] I keep it [G] in mind.
Then [B] she leaves and [G] I've run out [D] of time.
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ I [D] sat down today [G] in a high [D] barber's chair to hear the town gossip and [A] clean up my hair.
He said she was seen on [G] the bus station [D] stairs with her suitcase [A] threatening to [D] walk.
Not sure how true it was [G] but it'll hazard [D] a guess.
It's probably not more and [A] it's probably [D] not less.
That college kid bookie was accepting bets.
The brackets [A] would mostly be [G] chalk.
Yeah it's safe to assume that [D] she's lost.
But it [G] isn't as though we [D] get what we want, no [A] matter how hard [D] or long we have fought.
Oh [G] my happiness is [D] a mere afterthought.
When I'm with her [A] I keep it [G] in mind.
Then [Em] she's gone and I've run [D] out of time.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ I can't be concerned with [G] the state that I'm [D] in.
At the height of the scandal with vertigo [D] spins.
Take every audition till I'm Errol Flynn and bring [A] it to life off the page.
And I'll get up tomorrow still [D] wearing that tie.
The one with the skull [A] and the crossbone designs.
If I'm asked if I miss her it's [G] easy to [D] lie.
In this world that's called [F#m] more of the [G] same.
Yeah I wouldn't feel [A] proud or [D] ashamed.
Cause [G] it isn't as though [D] we get what we want, no [A] matter how hard or long we have fought.
[G] Oh my happiness is [D] a mere afterthought.
When I'm with her [F#m] I keep it [G] in mind.
[Em] Then she leaves and [G] I've run out _ [D] of time.
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