Chords for The Decemberists - Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect (from Castaways & Cutouts)

Tempo:
94.95 bpm
Chords used:

C

D

G

Bm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Decemberists - Here I Dreamt I Was an Architect  (from Castaways & Cutouts) chords
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[C] [D] [C] [D]
[C] [D] [C] [D]
[C] And [D] here I dreamt I [C] was a [D] soldier
[C] [D] In a march the [C] streets were barking [D] out
[C] And [D] I recall in the [C] spring the perfume [D] that the air would [C] bring to the indolent [D] town
[C] [G]
[C] [D] Where the barkers [C] called the moon [D] down
[C] [D] The carnival was [C] ringing loudly [E] now
[C] And [D] just to lay with [C] you there's nothing [G] that I wouldn't [C] do
Save lay [D] my rifle [C] down
[D] Try [C] one [C] and try [D] two
I guess [C] it always comes down [D] to
[C] Alright, it's [D] okay
I guess [C] it's better to turn this [G] way
[C] [D]
[C] [G] And [C] [Bm]
[C] [D] I am nothing [C] of a builder
[D]
[C] But [D] here I dreamt I [C] was an architect
[G]
[C] And I [D] built this [C] balustrade to keep you [D] home, to keep you [C] safe from the [D] outside world
[D]
[C] But the angles and the [D] corners
[C] [D] Even though my [C] work is [D]
unparalleled
[C] They [D] never seem to [C] meet
The structure [Bm] fell about our [C] feet and we were [G] free to go
[C]
[D] Try [C] one and try [D] two
I guess [C] it always comes down [D] to
[C] Alright, [D] okay
I guess [C] it's better to turn this way
[G] [C] [D]
[C] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [C] [D]
[C] [G] [C] [D]
[C] And [D] here in Spain I [C] am a [D] Spaniard
[C] I [G] will be buried with [C] my [D]
Marianas
[C] [G] Countess and [C] courtesan have fallen
[D] Neath my tender [C] hand when their husbands [G] were not [C] around
[D]
[C] You [G] my soiled [C] teenage girlfriend
[D]
[C] Are [G] you furrowed [C] like a [G]
[C] lioness?
And [D] we are [C] vagabonds, we travel [D] without seatbelts [C] on
We live [G] this close to [C] death
[D] Try [C] one and try [D] two
I guess [C] it always comes down [D] to
Alright, [C] it's [D] okay
I guess [C] it's better to turn [D] this way
But I [C] won, so you [D] lose
I guess [C] it always comes down [D] to
[C] Alright, it's [D] okay
I guess [C] it's better to turn this way
[G] [C] [D] [C] [G] [C] [G]
[C] [G] [C] [D]
[C] [G] [C] [D]
[C]
Key:  
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
E
2311
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
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To learn The Decemberists - Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: G, C, D and C. A strategic approach would be to train at 47 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 95. With an eye on the song's key G Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [C] And [D] here I dreamt I [C] was a [D] soldier
_ [C] _ [D] In a march the [C] streets were barking [D] out
_ [C] And [D] I recall in the [C] spring the perfume [D] that the air would [C] bring to the indolent [D] town
[C] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ [D] Where the barkers [C] called the moon [D] down
_ [C] _ [D] The carnival was [C] ringing loudly [E] now
_ [C] And [D] just to lay with [C] you there's nothing [G] that I wouldn't [C] do
Save lay [D] my rifle [C] down _
_ [D] _ _ Try [C] one [C] and try [D] two
I guess [C] it always comes down [D] to
_ [C] Alright, _ it's [D] okay
_ I guess [C] it's better to turn this [G] way
_ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] And [C] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [C] _ [D] I am nothing [C] of a builder
[D] _
_ [C] But [D] here I dreamt I [C] was an architect
[G] _
_ [C] And I [D] built this [C] balustrade to keep you [D] home, to keep you [C] safe from the [D] outside world
_ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ But the angles and the [D] corners
_ [C] _ [D] Even though my [C] work is _ [D]
unparalleled
[C] They [D] never seem to [C] meet
The structure [Bm] fell about our [C] feet and we were [G] free to go
[C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ Try [C] one and try [D] two
I guess [C] it always comes down [D] to
_ _ [C] Alright, _ _ [D] okay
_ I guess [C] it's better to turn this way
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
[C] And [D] here in Spain I [C] am a [D] Spaniard
[C] I [G] will be buried with [C] my _ [D]
Marianas
[C] _ [G] Countess and [C] courtesan have fallen
[D] Neath my tender [C] hand when their husbands [G] were not [C] around
_ [D] _
_ [C] You [G] my soiled [C] teenage girlfriend
[D] _
_ [C] Are [G] you furrowed [C] like a _ [G] _
[C] lioness?
And [D] we are [C] vagabonds, we travel [D] without seatbelts [C] on
We live [G] this close to [C] death _ _
_ [D] _ _ Try [C] one and try [D] two
I guess [C] it always comes down [D] to
_ Alright, [C] _ it's [D] okay
I guess [C] it's better to turn [D] this way
But I [C] won, so you [D] _ lose
I guess [C] it always comes down [D] to
_ [C] Alright, it's [D] okay
I guess [C] it's better to turn this way
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The album Castaways And Cutouts includes this song, written by Colin Meloy.

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