Chords for Future Islands - Back In the Tall Grass (Jools Annual Hootenanny 2015)
Tempo:
122.95 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
Em
Fm
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Cm]
Home is an open, [C]
it's like when you get here.
The tracks by the creek bed, the minnows, the body.
Grow dads with their heads down low.
Back in the tall grass, stinging my cat tails.
[Am]
[C] Look at my brother, and it feels like winter.
[F]
[C] But it's the heart of the summer, and we can go swimming.
As long as we slumber, because we're long away from home.
[G] Long away [C] from home.
[Am]
Long away [C] from home.
And how do we get here?
One step takes me home, and two steps back on my own.
Three steps to each door, or steps back and I go.
And I [Fm] want you [Em] to know, [Fm] I'm thinking about [Em] you.
[Fm] And if [Em] I grow, [F] especially long away [C] from home.
Long [G] away [C] from home.
[Am] Long away from home.
And how do we get here?
Back to the barbeque, what's turned like salmon?
One step takes me home, and two steps back on my own.
Three steps to each door, or steps back and I go.
[Em] And I [C] want you to know, [Em] [F] I'm thinking about you.
And if [E] I grow, [C] [F] especially backwater, [C] I'm going [F] to [C] put
your head of water in the mirror.
Thank you.
Spend my days thinking of you, in the mirror.
Thank you.
Spend my days just thinking of you.
Oh baby, just thinking of you.
All day thinking of you.
And I [F] wanted you to [Em] know, [Fm] I'm thinking about [C]
you.
[Fm] And if I [E] grow, [C] especially long [G] away [C] from home.
Long away from home.
Long away from home.
Long away from home.
Long away from home.
Home is an open, [C]
it's like when you get here.
The tracks by the creek bed, the minnows, the body.
Grow dads with their heads down low.
Back in the tall grass, stinging my cat tails.
[Am]
[C] Look at my brother, and it feels like winter.
[F]
[C] But it's the heart of the summer, and we can go swimming.
As long as we slumber, because we're long away from home.
[G] Long away [C] from home.
[Am]
Long away [C] from home.
And how do we get here?
One step takes me home, and two steps back on my own.
Three steps to each door, or steps back and I go.
And I [Fm] want you [Em] to know, [Fm] I'm thinking about [Em] you.
[Fm] And if [Em] I grow, [F] especially long away [C] from home.
Long [G] away [C] from home.
[Am] Long away from home.
And how do we get here?
Back to the barbeque, what's turned like salmon?
One step takes me home, and two steps back on my own.
Three steps to each door, or steps back and I go.
[Em] And I [C] want you to know, [Em] [F] I'm thinking about you.
And if [E] I grow, [C] [F] especially backwater, [C] I'm going [F] to [C] put
your head of water in the mirror.
Thank you.
Spend my days thinking of you, in the mirror.
Thank you.
Spend my days just thinking of you.
Oh baby, just thinking of you.
All day thinking of you.
And I [F] wanted you to [Em] know, [Fm] I'm thinking about [C]
you.
[Fm] And if I [E] grow, [C] especially long [G] away [C] from home.
Long away from home.
Long away from home.
Long away from home.
Long away from home.
Key:
C
F
Em
Fm
Am
C
F
Em
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Home is an open, _ _ [C] _
_ it's like when you get here. _ _
_ The tracks by the creek bed, _ _ _ the minnows, the body. _ _
_ Grow dads with their heads down low.
_ Back in the tall grass, _ _ _ stinging my cat tails.
_ [Am] _
_ [C] Look at my brother, _ _ _ and it feels like winter.
_ _ [F] _
[C] But it's the heart of the summer, _ _ _ and we can go swimming. _ _ _
_ As long as we slumber, _ because we're long away from home. _ _ _
[G] Long away [C] from home.
_ _ [Am]
Long away [C] from home.
And how do we get here?
_ _ _ _ One step takes me home, and two steps back on my own.
Three steps to each door, or steps back and I go. _ _
And I _ _ [Fm] want you [Em] to know, [Fm] I'm thinking about [Em] you.
_ _ [Fm] _ And if [Em] I grow, _ _ [F] _ especially _ _ long away [C] from home. _ _
Long [G] away [C] from home. _ _ _
[Am] Long away from home.
And how do we get here?
_ _ _ Back to the _ barbeque, _ _ what's turned like salmon?
_ _ _ One step takes me home, and two steps back on my own.
_ Three steps to _ each door, or steps back and I go. _ _
[Em] And I _ _ [C] _ want you to know, [Em] _ [F] I'm thinking about _ you.
_ And if [E] I grow, _ _ [C] _ [F] especially _ _ _ backwater, [C] _ I'm going [F] to [C] put
_ _ your head of water _ _ _ in the mirror.
Thank you.
_ _ _ Spend my days thinking of you, _ in the mirror.
Thank you.
_ _ Spend my days just thinking of you.
_ _ Oh baby, just thinking of you.
_ _ All day thinking of you. _ _ _ _
And I _ [F] _ wanted you to [Em] know, [Fm] I'm thinking about [C]
you.
_ [Fm] And if I _ [E] grow, _ _ [C] especially _ _ long [G] away [C] from home.
Long away from home.
Long away from home.
Long away from home.
Long away from home. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Home is an open, _ _ [C] _
_ it's like when you get here. _ _
_ The tracks by the creek bed, _ _ _ the minnows, the body. _ _
_ Grow dads with their heads down low.
_ Back in the tall grass, _ _ _ stinging my cat tails.
_ [Am] _
_ [C] Look at my brother, _ _ _ and it feels like winter.
_ _ [F] _
[C] But it's the heart of the summer, _ _ _ and we can go swimming. _ _ _
_ As long as we slumber, _ because we're long away from home. _ _ _
[G] Long away [C] from home.
_ _ [Am]
Long away [C] from home.
And how do we get here?
_ _ _ _ One step takes me home, and two steps back on my own.
Three steps to each door, or steps back and I go. _ _
And I _ _ [Fm] want you [Em] to know, [Fm] I'm thinking about [Em] you.
_ _ [Fm] _ And if [Em] I grow, _ _ [F] _ especially _ _ long away [C] from home. _ _
Long [G] away [C] from home. _ _ _
[Am] Long away from home.
And how do we get here?
_ _ _ Back to the _ barbeque, _ _ what's turned like salmon?
_ _ _ One step takes me home, and two steps back on my own.
_ Three steps to _ each door, or steps back and I go. _ _
[Em] And I _ _ [C] _ want you to know, [Em] _ [F] I'm thinking about _ you.
_ And if [E] I grow, _ _ [C] _ [F] especially _ _ _ backwater, [C] _ I'm going [F] to [C] put
_ _ your head of water _ _ _ in the mirror.
Thank you.
_ _ _ Spend my days thinking of you, _ in the mirror.
Thank you.
_ _ Spend my days just thinking of you.
_ _ Oh baby, just thinking of you.
_ _ All day thinking of you. _ _ _ _
And I _ [F] _ wanted you to [Em] know, [Fm] I'm thinking about [C]
you.
_ [Fm] And if I _ [E] grow, _ _ [C] especially _ _ long [G] away [C] from home.
Long away from home.
Long away from home.
Long away from home.
Long away from home. _ _ _