Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band - To All the Lights In The Windows Chords
Tempo:
120.3 bpm
Chords used:
F#
G#m
C#m
B
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G#m]
Moses up on the mountainside, [F#] what a place to meet.
Brought his pad and his pencil, poured himself some gypsy tea.
[C#m] And all the world's [F#] multiplicity, it [B] turned his brain and his soul to [G#m] stone.
[A] She drew his face on [C#m] a tablet,
[A] and carried it back [B] home.
[G#m] Jesus off in the water, [F#] standing on his feet.
[G#m] Yeah, that's the thing about charisma, it makes [F#] everyone believe.
[C#m] That there's nothing [F#] impossible [B] when I'm with you and when you're with [G#m] me.
[A] I got a sad, simple [C#m] feeling, [A] that that you never see.
But
[C#m] I'ma do what [F#] I can for you, [B] I will make a plea.
[C#m] To all the lights in [F#] the windows, [A#] the [D#] puddles in the streets.
[E] And all the lovers [F#] that you've been teasing [B] from your [E] balcony.
May [C#m] they carry you [F#] far from my memory.
[B] [G#]
[G#m] Solomon heard a protest [F#] from the low core.
[G#m] Reached in his ear for a silver dollar, [F#] just like he'd done before.
[C#m] He tossed it high, [F#] said that wisdom's [B] fickle, and chance is [G#m] God's retort.
[A] Handed down the [C#m] sentence, it [A] was death by Trojan [B] Wars.
[G#m]
Pharaoh woke from a bad dream, splashed [F#] some water on his face.
[G#m] When it's a matter of nightmares, you've [F#] had better ask a slave.
[C#m] And he may tell [F#] you a phantom is coming, [B] or he may look [G#m] away.
[A]
If he's [C#m] kind and returning, [A]
let him lick your [B] plate.
But
[C#m] I'ma do [F#] what I can for you, [B] I will make a plea.
[C#m] To all the birds [F#] in the chimneys, [D#m] the [D#] whales up on the beach.
[E] And all the footsteps [F#] that you've been [B] hearing, like a [E]
tambourine.
[C#m] May they carry you [F#] far from your [B] enemies.
[G#m]
[F#]
[G#m]
[F#]
[C#m] I'ma do [F#] what I can for you, [B] I will make a plea.
[C#m] For all the lights [F#] in the windows, [D#] the puddles in the streets.
[E] And all the hours [F#] that you've been sitting [B] at your [E] vanity.
May [C#m] they carry you [F#] far from your misery.
[G#m]
May they carry you [F#] far.
[G#] Jesus off in the water, [F#] standing on his feet.
[G#m] Yeah, that's the thing about charisma, it [F#] makes everyone believe.
[C#m] That there is nothing [F#]
impossible when [B] I'm with you and when you're [G#m] with me.
[A] I got a sad [C#m] sinking feeling, [A] I got a sad [C#m] sinking feeling.
[A] I got a sad [C#m] sinking feeling that will never [B] be.
[G#m]
[F#]
[G#m]
[F#]
[G#m]
[F#]
[G#m]
[F#]
[G#m]
[F#]
[N]
Moses up on the mountainside, [F#] what a place to meet.
Brought his pad and his pencil, poured himself some gypsy tea.
[C#m] And all the world's [F#] multiplicity, it [B] turned his brain and his soul to [G#m] stone.
[A] She drew his face on [C#m] a tablet,
[A] and carried it back [B] home.
[G#m] Jesus off in the water, [F#] standing on his feet.
[G#m] Yeah, that's the thing about charisma, it makes [F#] everyone believe.
[C#m] That there's nothing [F#] impossible [B] when I'm with you and when you're with [G#m] me.
[A] I got a sad, simple [C#m] feeling, [A] that that you never see.
But
[C#m] I'ma do what [F#] I can for you, [B] I will make a plea.
[C#m] To all the lights in [F#] the windows, [A#] the [D#] puddles in the streets.
[E] And all the lovers [F#] that you've been teasing [B] from your [E] balcony.
May [C#m] they carry you [F#] far from my memory.
[B] [G#]
[G#m] Solomon heard a protest [F#] from the low core.
[G#m] Reached in his ear for a silver dollar, [F#] just like he'd done before.
[C#m] He tossed it high, [F#] said that wisdom's [B] fickle, and chance is [G#m] God's retort.
[A] Handed down the [C#m] sentence, it [A] was death by Trojan [B] Wars.
[G#m]
Pharaoh woke from a bad dream, splashed [F#] some water on his face.
[G#m] When it's a matter of nightmares, you've [F#] had better ask a slave.
[C#m] And he may tell [F#] you a phantom is coming, [B] or he may look [G#m] away.
[A]
If he's [C#m] kind and returning, [A]
let him lick your [B] plate.
But
[C#m] I'ma do [F#] what I can for you, [B] I will make a plea.
[C#m] To all the birds [F#] in the chimneys, [D#m] the [D#] whales up on the beach.
[E] And all the footsteps [F#] that you've been [B] hearing, like a [E]
tambourine.
[C#m] May they carry you [F#] far from your [B] enemies.
[G#m]
[F#]
[G#m]
[F#]
[C#m] I'ma do [F#] what I can for you, [B] I will make a plea.
[C#m] For all the lights [F#] in the windows, [D#] the puddles in the streets.
[E] And all the hours [F#] that you've been sitting [B] at your [E] vanity.
May [C#m] they carry you [F#] far from your misery.
[G#m]
May they carry you [F#] far.
[G#] Jesus off in the water, [F#] standing on his feet.
[G#m] Yeah, that's the thing about charisma, it [F#] makes everyone believe.
[C#m] That there is nothing [F#]
impossible when [B] I'm with you and when you're [G#m] with me.
[A] I got a sad [C#m] sinking feeling, [A] I got a sad [C#m] sinking feeling.
[A] I got a sad [C#m] sinking feeling that will never [B] be.
[G#m]
[F#]
[G#m]
[F#]
[G#m]
[F#]
[G#m]
[F#]
[G#m]
[F#]
[N]
Key:
F#
G#m
C#m
B
A
F#
G#m
C#m
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Moses up on the mountainside, _ [F#] what a place to meet. _ _
_ Brought his pad and his pencil, poured himself some gypsy tea. _ _
[C#m] And all the world's [F#] multiplicity, it [B] turned his brain and his soul to [G#m] stone. _
[A] She drew his face on [C#m] a tablet, _ _
_ [A] and carried it back [B] home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#m] Jesus off in the water, _ _ [F#] standing on his feet.
_ _ [G#m] Yeah, that's the thing about charisma, it makes [F#] _ everyone believe.
_ _ _ [C#m] That there's nothing _ [F#] impossible [B] when I'm with you and when you're with [G#m] me.
_ [A] I got a sad, simple [C#m] feeling, _ _ [A] that that you never see.
But _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ I'ma do what [F#] I can for you, [B] I will make a plea. _ _
_ [C#m] To all the lights in [F#] the windows, _ [A#] the [D#] puddles in the streets. _
_ [E] And all the lovers [F#] that you've been teasing [B] from your [E] balcony. _
May [C#m] they carry you [F#] far from my memory.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ Solomon heard a protest _ [F#] _ from the low core.
_ _ [G#m] _ Reached in his ear for a silver dollar, [F#] just like he'd done before. _
_ _ [C#m] He tossed it high, [F#] said that wisdom's [B] fickle, and chance is [G#m] God's retort.
_ [A] _ Handed down the [C#m] sentence, it [A] was death by Trojan [B] Wars.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
Pharaoh woke from a bad dream, splashed [F#] some water on his face.
_ _ [G#m] When it's a matter of nightmares, you've [F#] had better ask a slave.
_ _ _ [C#m] And he may tell [F#] you a phantom is coming, [B] or he may look [G#m] away.
_ _ _ [A] _
If he's [C#m] kind and returning, _ _ [A] _
let him lick your [B] plate.
_ But _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ I'ma do [F#] what I can for you, [B] _ I will make a plea.
_ _ [C#m] To all the birds [F#] in the _ chimneys, [D#m] the [D#] whales up on the beach.
_ _ [E] And all the footsteps [F#] that you've been [B] hearing, like a _ [E] _ _
tambourine.
[C#m] May they carry you [F#] far from your [B] enemies. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ I'ma do [F#] what I can for you, [B] _ I will make a plea. _
_ _ [C#m] For all the lights [F#] in the _ windows, [D#] the puddles in the streets.
_ _ [E] And all the hours [F#] that you've been sitting [B] at your [E] vanity. _
May [C#m] they carry you [F#] far from your misery.
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
May they carry you [F#] far.
_ _ [G#] _ Jesus off in the water, _ _ [F#] _ standing on his feet.
_ _ [G#m] Yeah, that's the thing about charisma, it [F#] makes everyone believe. _
_ _ [C#m] That there is nothing [F#] _
impossible when [B] I'm with you and when you're [G#m] with me.
_ _ [A] I got a sad [C#m] sinking feeling, _ _ [A] I got a sad [C#m] sinking feeling.
_ [A] I got a sad [C#m] sinking feeling that will never [B] be. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Moses up on the mountainside, _ [F#] what a place to meet. _ _
_ Brought his pad and his pencil, poured himself some gypsy tea. _ _
[C#m] And all the world's [F#] multiplicity, it [B] turned his brain and his soul to [G#m] stone. _
[A] She drew his face on [C#m] a tablet, _ _
_ [A] and carried it back [B] home. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G#m] Jesus off in the water, _ _ [F#] standing on his feet.
_ _ [G#m] Yeah, that's the thing about charisma, it makes [F#] _ everyone believe.
_ _ _ [C#m] That there's nothing _ [F#] impossible [B] when I'm with you and when you're with [G#m] me.
_ [A] I got a sad, simple [C#m] feeling, _ _ [A] that that you never see.
But _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ I'ma do what [F#] I can for you, [B] I will make a plea. _ _
_ [C#m] To all the lights in [F#] the windows, _ [A#] the [D#] puddles in the streets. _
_ [E] And all the lovers [F#] that you've been teasing [B] from your [E] balcony. _
May [C#m] they carry you [F#] far from my memory.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ Solomon heard a protest _ [F#] _ from the low core.
_ _ [G#m] _ Reached in his ear for a silver dollar, [F#] just like he'd done before. _
_ _ [C#m] He tossed it high, [F#] said that wisdom's [B] fickle, and chance is [G#m] God's retort.
_ [A] _ Handed down the [C#m] sentence, it [A] was death by Trojan [B] Wars.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
Pharaoh woke from a bad dream, splashed [F#] some water on his face.
_ _ [G#m] When it's a matter of nightmares, you've [F#] had better ask a slave.
_ _ _ [C#m] And he may tell [F#] you a phantom is coming, [B] or he may look [G#m] away.
_ _ _ [A] _
If he's [C#m] kind and returning, _ _ [A] _
let him lick your [B] plate.
_ But _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ I'ma do [F#] what I can for you, [B] _ I will make a plea.
_ _ [C#m] To all the birds [F#] in the _ chimneys, [D#m] the [D#] whales up on the beach.
_ _ [E] And all the footsteps [F#] that you've been [B] hearing, like a _ [E] _ _
tambourine.
[C#m] May they carry you [F#] far from your [B] enemies. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ I'ma do [F#] what I can for you, [B] _ I will make a plea. _
_ _ [C#m] For all the lights [F#] in the _ windows, [D#] the puddles in the streets.
_ _ [E] And all the hours [F#] that you've been sitting [B] at your [E] vanity. _
May [C#m] they carry you [F#] far from your misery.
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
May they carry you [F#] far.
_ _ [G#] _ Jesus off in the water, _ _ [F#] _ standing on his feet.
_ _ [G#m] Yeah, that's the thing about charisma, it [F#] makes everyone believe. _
_ _ [C#m] That there is nothing [F#] _
impossible when [B] I'm with you and when you're [G#m] with me.
_ _ [A] I got a sad [C#m] sinking feeling, _ _ [A] I got a sad [C#m] sinking feeling.
_ [A] I got a sad [C#m] sinking feeling that will never [B] be. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _