Chords for Conor Oberst - Milk Thistle (Acoustic)
Tempo:
174.85 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
F#
C#m
D#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D#m]
[E] [F#] [E]
[F#] [G#] [E]
[F#] [E]
[D#m] [E]
[B]
[G#m] [E]
[F#] I'm not [E]
scared [B] of nothing I'll go [E]
pound [B] for pound
I [E] keep death [B] on my mind like [D#] a heavy [F#] crown If [E] I go [F#] to heaven I'll [E] be bored [F#] as hell
Like [E] a little [F#] baby at [C#m] the bottom of a [B] well
[E]
[E]
Fair child, [D#m] fair child How are you, [B] man?
Did you [E]
[G#] fix that [G#m] storefront?
Did [E] you start that [F#] band?
Scared [B] of nothing you [Em] go pound [B] for pound You [E] bring peace to [B] midnight [Em] like a [F#] spotted owl
I'll be [E]
rooting [F#] for you like [D#] my favorite team If [E]
somebody [F#] sweats you, you [C#m] just point them
out [B] to me [B]
All [E] [D#m] [C#m]
the lights and the sound
[C#m] [D#]
This little world's too crowded now [E]
There's only one [F#] way [B] out
[E] [B]
[C#m]
An elevator ride [D#]
through the [D#] tunnel towards the light
And [E] I'm nowhere [G#]
[F#] [B] bound Keep [E] going up and down, up [B] and down
[D#m] Newspaper, newspaper [E]
[F#] Can't take [B] no more
You're [E] here [D#] every morning waiting [E]
at [F#] my door I'm [E] just trying [B] to kiss you
[E] And you stab [B] my eyes Make [E] me blue [B] forever
Like [E] an island [F#] sky And I'm [E]
not [F#] pretending that [E]
it's all [F#] okay
Just let [E] me have [F#] my coffee before [C#m] you take away the [B]
day
[E]
Lazarus, [D#m] Lazarus [Em] Hey, [F#] why all the [B] tears?
Did [E] your
[F#] faithful [G#m] chauffeur [E] just leave [F#] you here?
What [E] a lonesome [B] feeling to [E] be just [B] waiting round
Like [E] some washed [B] up actress in [E] a tinsel [F#] town
But [E] before [F#] the record I'll [E] come pick you [F#] up We'll [E] head for the [F#] ocean
Just [C#m] say when you've had [B] enough
[E] [B]
[E] [D#m] [C#m]
All the light and the sound This [D#]
little world's too fragile now
And there's only [F#] one way out [B]
[C#m]
But if you let me slide
I'll [D#]
do my best to make things right [G#m] And I'm [E]
nowhere [F#m]
[B] bound
[B]
Just going [E] up [F#] and down, up and [B] down
[Em] Milk [D#m]
thistle, milk thistle
[E] [B] Let me down [B] slow [E] Help me go [G#] slow
I've been [E]
[F#] carrying on I [E] was poised for [B] greatness
I was down and [B] out I keep [E]
death at [B] my heels
[E] Like a basset [F#] hound If I go [F#] to heaven I'll [E] be bored [F#] as hell
Like [E]
a [F#] crying baby at [C#m] the bottom of At the bottom of a [B] well
[C#]
[N]
[E] [F#] [E]
[F#] [G#] [E]
[F#] [E]
[D#m] [E]
[B]
[G#m] [E]
[F#] I'm not [E]
scared [B] of nothing I'll go [E]
pound [B] for pound
I [E] keep death [B] on my mind like [D#] a heavy [F#] crown If [E] I go [F#] to heaven I'll [E] be bored [F#] as hell
Like [E] a little [F#] baby at [C#m] the bottom of a [B] well
[E]
[E]
Fair child, [D#m] fair child How are you, [B] man?
Did you [E]
[G#] fix that [G#m] storefront?
Did [E] you start that [F#] band?
Scared [B] of nothing you [Em] go pound [B] for pound You [E] bring peace to [B] midnight [Em] like a [F#] spotted owl
I'll be [E]
rooting [F#] for you like [D#] my favorite team If [E]
somebody [F#] sweats you, you [C#m] just point them
out [B] to me [B]
All [E] [D#m] [C#m]
the lights and the sound
[C#m] [D#]
This little world's too crowded now [E]
There's only one [F#] way [B] out
[E] [B]
[C#m]
An elevator ride [D#]
through the [D#] tunnel towards the light
And [E] I'm nowhere [G#]
[F#] [B] bound Keep [E] going up and down, up [B] and down
[D#m] Newspaper, newspaper [E]
[F#] Can't take [B] no more
You're [E] here [D#] every morning waiting [E]
at [F#] my door I'm [E] just trying [B] to kiss you
[E] And you stab [B] my eyes Make [E] me blue [B] forever
Like [E] an island [F#] sky And I'm [E]
not [F#] pretending that [E]
it's all [F#] okay
Just let [E] me have [F#] my coffee before [C#m] you take away the [B]
day
[E]
Lazarus, [D#m] Lazarus [Em] Hey, [F#] why all the [B] tears?
Did [E] your
[F#] faithful [G#m] chauffeur [E] just leave [F#] you here?
What [E] a lonesome [B] feeling to [E] be just [B] waiting round
Like [E] some washed [B] up actress in [E] a tinsel [F#] town
But [E] before [F#] the record I'll [E] come pick you [F#] up We'll [E] head for the [F#] ocean
Just [C#m] say when you've had [B] enough
[E] [B]
[E] [D#m] [C#m]
All the light and the sound This [D#]
little world's too fragile now
And there's only [F#] one way out [B]
[C#m]
But if you let me slide
I'll [D#]
do my best to make things right [G#m] And I'm [E]
nowhere [F#m]
[B] bound
[B]
Just going [E] up [F#] and down, up and [B] down
[Em] Milk [D#m]
thistle, milk thistle
[E] [B] Let me down [B] slow [E] Help me go [G#] slow
I've been [E]
[F#] carrying on I [E] was poised for [B] greatness
I was down and [B] out I keep [E]
death at [B] my heels
[E] Like a basset [F#] hound If I go [F#] to heaven I'll [E] be bored [F#] as hell
Like [E]
a [F#] crying baby at [C#m] the bottom of At the bottom of a [B] well
[C#]
[N]
Key:
E
B
F#
C#m
D#m
E
B
F#
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [F#] I'm _ not [E] _
scared [B] of nothing I'll go [E] _ _
pound [B] for pound
I [E] keep _ death [B] on my mind like [D#] a _ heavy [F#] crown If [E] I go _ [F#] to heaven I'll [E] be _ bored [F#] as hell
Like [E] a little [F#] baby at [C#m] the bottom _ of a [B] well
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
Fair child, [D#m] fair child How are you, [B] man?
Did you [E] _
[G#] fix that [G#m] _ storefront?
Did [E] you start that [F#] band? _ _ _ _
Scared [B] of nothing you [Em] go _ pound [B] for pound You [E] bring _ peace to [B] midnight _ [Em] like a [F#] spotted owl
I'll be [E] _
rooting [F#] for you like [D#] my favorite team If [E] _
somebody _ [F#] sweats you, you [C#m] just _ point them
out _ [B] to me _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
All _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D#m] _ [C#m] _
_ _ the _ lights and the sound
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [D#] _
_ _ This little world's too crowded now _ _ _ _ [E]
There's _ only _ _ _ one [F#] _ _ way _ [B] out
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ An _ elevator _ ride _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
_ through the [D#] tunnel _ towards the light
_ _ _ And [E] I'm _ _ _ _ nowhere [G#] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [B] bound _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Keep [E] going up and down, _ _ _ _ _ _ up [B] and down _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#m] Newspaper, newspaper _ [E] _
[F#] Can't take [B] no more
You're [E] here _ [D#] every morning waiting [E] _ _
at [F#] my door I'm [E] just trying [B] to kiss you
[E] And you stab [B] my eyes Make [E] me _ blue [B] forever
Like [E] an island [F#] sky _ And I'm [E]
not _ [F#] pretending that _ [E]
it's all [F#] okay
Just let [E] me _ have [F#] my coffee before [C#m] you take away _ the [B]
day _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ Lazarus, _ [D#m] Lazarus [Em] Hey, [F#] why all the [B] tears?
Did [E] your _
_ [F#] faithful [G#m] chauffeur _ [E] just leave [F#] you here?
What [E] a _ lonesome [B] feeling to [E] be just [B] waiting round
Like [E] some washed [B] up actress in [E] a tinsel [F#] _ town
But [E] before _ _ [F#] the record I'll [E] come _ pick you [F#] _ up We'll [E] head _ for the [F#] ocean
Just [C#m] say _ when you've had _ [B] enough
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _
All the light and the sound _ _ This _ [D#] _ _
_ little world's too fragile now
_ _ _ And there's _ only _ _ _ _ [F#] one _ way _ out [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
But if you let me slide _
_ I'll _ _ [D#] _ _ _
do my best to make things right _ _ [G#m] And I'm _ [E] _
_ _ _ nowhere [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] bound _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Just going [E] up [F#] and down, _ _ _ _ _ _ up and [B] _ down _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] Milk [D#m]
thistle, milk thistle
[E] _ [B] Let me down [B] slow _ _ [E] Help me go [G#] slow
I've been [E] _ _
[F#] carrying on I [E] was poised for [B] greatness
I was down and [B] out I keep [E] _
death at [B] my heels
[E] Like a basset [F#] hound _ If I go _ [F#] to heaven I'll [E] be _ bored [F#] as hell
Like [E] _
a [F#] crying baby at [C#m] the bottom of _ _ At the bottom _ _ of a [B] well
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [F#] I'm _ not [E] _
scared [B] of nothing I'll go [E] _ _
pound [B] for pound
I [E] keep _ death [B] on my mind like [D#] a _ heavy [F#] crown If [E] I go _ [F#] to heaven I'll [E] be _ bored [F#] as hell
Like [E] a little [F#] baby at [C#m] the bottom _ of a [B] well
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
Fair child, [D#m] fair child How are you, [B] man?
Did you [E] _
[G#] fix that [G#m] _ storefront?
Did [E] you start that [F#] band? _ _ _ _
Scared [B] of nothing you [Em] go _ pound [B] for pound You [E] bring _ peace to [B] midnight _ [Em] like a [F#] spotted owl
I'll be [E] _
rooting [F#] for you like [D#] my favorite team If [E] _
somebody _ [F#] sweats you, you [C#m] just _ point them
out _ [B] to me _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
All _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D#m] _ [C#m] _
_ _ the _ lights and the sound
_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [D#] _
_ _ This little world's too crowded now _ _ _ _ [E]
There's _ only _ _ _ one [F#] _ _ way _ [B] out
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ An _ elevator _ ride _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
_ through the [D#] tunnel _ towards the light
_ _ _ And [E] I'm _ _ _ _ nowhere [G#] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ [B] bound _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Keep [E] going up and down, _ _ _ _ _ _ up [B] and down _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D#m] Newspaper, newspaper _ [E] _
[F#] Can't take [B] no more
You're [E] here _ [D#] every morning waiting [E] _ _
at [F#] my door I'm [E] just trying [B] to kiss you
[E] And you stab [B] my eyes Make [E] me _ blue [B] forever
Like [E] an island [F#] sky _ And I'm [E]
not _ [F#] pretending that _ [E]
it's all [F#] okay
Just let [E] me _ have [F#] my coffee before [C#m] you take away _ the [B]
day _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ Lazarus, _ [D#m] Lazarus [Em] Hey, [F#] why all the [B] tears?
Did [E] your _
_ [F#] faithful [G#m] chauffeur _ [E] just leave [F#] you here?
What [E] a _ lonesome [B] feeling to [E] be just [B] waiting round
Like [E] some washed [B] up actress in [E] a tinsel [F#] _ town
But [E] before _ _ [F#] the record I'll [E] come _ pick you [F#] _ up We'll [E] head _ for the [F#] ocean
Just [C#m] say _ when you've had _ [B] enough
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [C#m] _ _
All the light and the sound _ _ This _ [D#] _ _
_ little world's too fragile now
_ _ _ And there's _ only _ _ _ _ [F#] one _ way _ out [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
But if you let me slide _
_ I'll _ _ [D#] _ _ _
do my best to make things right _ _ [G#m] And I'm _ [E] _
_ _ _ nowhere [F#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] bound _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Just going [E] up [F#] and down, _ _ _ _ _ _ up and [B] _ down _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] Milk [D#m]
thistle, milk thistle
[E] _ [B] Let me down [B] slow _ _ [E] Help me go [G#] slow
I've been [E] _ _
[F#] carrying on I [E] was poised for [B] greatness
I was down and [B] out I keep [E] _
death at [B] my heels
[E] Like a basset [F#] hound _ If I go _ [F#] to heaven I'll [E] be _ bored [F#] as hell
Like [E] _
a [F#] crying baby at [C#m] the bottom of _ _ At the bottom _ _ of a [B] well
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _