Chords for Modest Mouse on David Letterman Live
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Start Jamming...
We are a wonderful rock and roll band whose new CD is called We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.
Please welcome back to the program Modest Mouse.
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[A] [G]
Well, [B] who could have been, [Em] could have been worse than you, I don't [A] know.
[Bm] On the [B] dashboard, a man's [G] supposed to have the [A] radio.
[D]
Oh, who could have been, could have [G] been worse than you, I don't [A] know.
[Bm]
Well, you told me now, [G] nowhere where the sound of the plates sound [A] like a goat.
[D] [A] [D]
Oh, who could have been, could have [G] been worse than you, I don't [A] know.
[B]
Well, the windshield [G] was broken, but I loved the fresh air, you know.
[A]
[Bm] Oh, who could have been, could have [Em] been worse than you, I don't [A] know.
[Bm]
Well, you talked about [G] nothing, which was more than I wanted [A] you to know.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, now here we go!
[F#m]
[Bm] [G] [D]
[A]
[Bm] [G]
[A]
[Bm] [G] [A]
Well, [F#m] who could have been, could have been worse than you, it had even [A] gone.
[B] Well, the [Em] car was on blast, but I was already where I want.
[A]
[D] Well, it would have never, evil, [Em] never, evil, never, get you [A] now.
[D] If you wear a dog, like a [Em] little [G] shag, it's a blunt, [A] we wear a coat.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, now here we go!
[Bm] I was bleeding, I was bleeding, but we'd always blow.
[A] We'd have to crash, but we might as well go.
[Bm] Standing at a light [G] switching each heat, no way to run.
[A] And every dawn, we'd look around, it'd be the evening of [F#m] the storm.
[B] See, it [G] wasn't quite as [D] [F#m] bad [Bm] as
Could have been, could have been worse than you would ever [E] know.
Oh, oh, [Bm] oh, oh, sure you're racing and recall the wrong [Em] episode.
After you, it proved you to wrong, [Bm] it was a lot you'd let it go.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, [E] oh, oh, oh.
[Bm] I just want to catch the last [A] laugh of this show.
[Bm]
You know, we'd feel [G] good, we'd always [A] blow.
We'd have to crash, but we might [D] as well go.
[Bm] Standing at a light [G] switching each heat, no way to run.
[A] And every dawn, we'd look around, it'd be the evening of the storm.
[Bm]
See, it wasn't [G] quite [Em] as [D]
bad [E] as
Could have been, [G] could have been worse than you [N] would ever know.
Good to see you again.
How you doing?
Thank you, thank you.
I'm fine.
Thank you.
Way to go.
Modest mouse, ladies and gentlemen.
My thanks also to Cover the Wire, Topher Grace and John Bonner.
Tomorrow night, Drew Barrymore.
Thanks for watching.
Good
Please welcome back to the program Modest Mouse.
[Bm]
[G]
[A] [G]
Well, [B] who could have been, [Em] could have been worse than you, I don't [A] know.
[Bm] On the [B] dashboard, a man's [G] supposed to have the [A] radio.
[D]
Oh, who could have been, could have [G] been worse than you, I don't [A] know.
[Bm]
Well, you told me now, [G] nowhere where the sound of the plates sound [A] like a goat.
[D] [A] [D]
Oh, who could have been, could have [G] been worse than you, I don't [A] know.
[B]
Well, the windshield [G] was broken, but I loved the fresh air, you know.
[A]
[Bm] Oh, who could have been, could have [Em] been worse than you, I don't [A] know.
[Bm]
Well, you talked about [G] nothing, which was more than I wanted [A] you to know.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, now here we go!
[F#m]
[Bm] [G] [D]
[A]
[Bm] [G]
[A]
[Bm] [G] [A]
Well, [F#m] who could have been, could have been worse than you, it had even [A] gone.
[B] Well, the [Em] car was on blast, but I was already where I want.
[A]
[D] Well, it would have never, evil, [Em] never, evil, never, get you [A] now.
[D] If you wear a dog, like a [Em] little [G] shag, it's a blunt, [A] we wear a coat.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, now here we go!
[Bm] I was bleeding, I was bleeding, but we'd always blow.
[A] We'd have to crash, but we might as well go.
[Bm] Standing at a light [G] switching each heat, no way to run.
[A] And every dawn, we'd look around, it'd be the evening of [F#m] the storm.
[B] See, it [G] wasn't quite as [D] [F#m] bad [Bm] as
Could have been, could have been worse than you would ever [E] know.
Oh, oh, [Bm] oh, oh, sure you're racing and recall the wrong [Em] episode.
After you, it proved you to wrong, [Bm] it was a lot you'd let it go.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, [E] oh, oh, oh.
[Bm] I just want to catch the last [A] laugh of this show.
[Bm]
You know, we'd feel [G] good, we'd always [A] blow.
We'd have to crash, but we might [D] as well go.
[Bm] Standing at a light [G] switching each heat, no way to run.
[A] And every dawn, we'd look around, it'd be the evening of the storm.
[Bm]
See, it wasn't [G] quite [Em] as [D]
bad [E] as
Could have been, [G] could have been worse than you [N] would ever know.
Good to see you again.
How you doing?
Thank you, thank you.
I'm fine.
Thank you.
Way to go.
Modest mouse, ladies and gentlemen.
My thanks also to Cover the Wire, Topher Grace and John Bonner.
Tomorrow night, Drew Barrymore.
Thanks for watching.
Good
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_ We are a wonderful rock and roll band whose new CD is called We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.
Please welcome back to the program Modest Mouse. _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
Well, [B] who could have been, [Em] could have been worse than you, I don't [A] know. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] On the [B] dashboard, a man's [G] supposed to have the [A] radio.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
Oh, who could have been, could have [G] been worse than you, I don't [A] know.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
Well, you told me now, [G] nowhere where the sound of the plates sound [A] like a goat.
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D]
Oh, who could have been, could have [G] been worse than you, I don't [A] know.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
Well, the windshield [G] was broken, but I loved the fresh air, you know.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] Oh, who could have been, could have [Em] been worse than you, I don't [A] know.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
Well, you talked about [G] nothing, which was more than I wanted [A] you to know.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, now here we go!
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ Well, [F#m] who could have been, could have been worse than you, it had even [A] gone. _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] Well, the [Em] car was on blast, but I was already where I want.
[A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Well, it would have never, evil, [Em] never, evil, never, get you [A] now. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] If you wear a dog, like a [Em] little [G] shag, it's a blunt, [A] we wear a coat.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, now here we go! _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] I was bleeding, I was bleeding, but we'd always blow.
[A] We'd have to crash, but we might as well go.
[Bm] Standing at a light [G] switching each heat, no way to run.
[A] And every dawn, we'd look around, it'd be the evening of [F#m] the storm.
[B] See, it [G] wasn't quite as [D] [F#m] bad _ [Bm] as_
Could have been, could have been worse than you would ever [E] know.
Oh, oh, [Bm] oh, _ oh, sure you're racing and recall the wrong [Em] episode.
After you, it proved you to wrong, [Bm] it was a lot you'd let it go.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, [E] oh, oh, oh.
_ _ [Bm] I just want to catch the last [A] laugh of this show.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
You know, we'd feel [G] good, we'd always [A] blow.
We'd have to crash, but we might [D] as well go.
[Bm] Standing at a light [G] switching each heat, no way to run.
[A] And every dawn, we'd look around, it'd be the evening of the storm.
[Bm]
See, it wasn't [G] quite [Em] as [D]
bad [E] as_
Could have been, [G] could have been worse than you [N] would ever know. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Good to see you again.
How you doing?
Thank you, thank you.
I'm fine.
Thank you.
Way to go.
_ Modest mouse, ladies and gentlemen.
My _ _ thanks also to Cover the Wire, Topher Grace and John Bonner.
Tomorrow night, Drew Barrymore.
Thanks for watching.
Good
Please welcome back to the program Modest Mouse. _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
Well, [B] who could have been, [Em] could have been worse than you, I don't [A] know. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] On the [B] dashboard, a man's [G] supposed to have the [A] radio.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D]
Oh, who could have been, could have [G] been worse than you, I don't [A] know.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
Well, you told me now, [G] nowhere where the sound of the plates sound [A] like a goat.
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D]
Oh, who could have been, could have [G] been worse than you, I don't [A] know.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
Well, the windshield [G] was broken, but I loved the fresh air, you know.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] Oh, who could have been, could have [Em] been worse than you, I don't [A] know.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
Well, you talked about [G] nothing, which was more than I wanted [A] you to know.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, now here we go!
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ Well, [F#m] who could have been, could have been worse than you, it had even [A] gone. _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] Well, the [Em] car was on blast, but I was already where I want.
[A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] Well, it would have never, evil, [Em] never, evil, never, get you [A] now. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] If you wear a dog, like a [Em] little [G] shag, it's a blunt, [A] we wear a coat.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, now here we go! _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] I was bleeding, I was bleeding, but we'd always blow.
[A] We'd have to crash, but we might as well go.
[Bm] Standing at a light [G] switching each heat, no way to run.
[A] And every dawn, we'd look around, it'd be the evening of [F#m] the storm.
[B] See, it [G] wasn't quite as [D] [F#m] bad _ [Bm] as_
Could have been, could have been worse than you would ever [E] know.
Oh, oh, [Bm] oh, _ oh, sure you're racing and recall the wrong [Em] episode.
After you, it proved you to wrong, [Bm] it was a lot you'd let it go.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, [E] oh, oh, oh.
_ _ [Bm] I just want to catch the last [A] laugh of this show.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
You know, we'd feel [G] good, we'd always [A] blow.
We'd have to crash, but we might [D] as well go.
[Bm] Standing at a light [G] switching each heat, no way to run.
[A] And every dawn, we'd look around, it'd be the evening of the storm.
[Bm]
See, it wasn't [G] quite [Em] as [D]
bad [E] as_
Could have been, [G] could have been worse than you [N] would ever know. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Good to see you again.
How you doing?
Thank you, thank you.
I'm fine.
Thank you.
Way to go.
_ Modest mouse, ladies and gentlemen.
My _ _ thanks also to Cover the Wire, Topher Grace and John Bonner.
Tomorrow night, Drew Barrymore.
Thanks for watching.
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