Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

And then into this:

x4

Verse 1

The birds sit on telephone lines making abacus beads

 And they've been counting up the miles logged on city side streets.

They've been shifting down the wi----res to make room for more feet;

Crows lining up to talk about who they got to meeeeee-eeeeeet.

I've been having all these dreams that start when I blink

 Where you'll drop this burden to the ground and lift your hands to my face.

I'll make some men---tion of my beard marking the days,

you'll just say something like you don't feel like it's that looooooooooong.

Chorus

So paint me your fool.

 I'd be happy to hear you're painting agaaain.

And I'll sit, I'll sit real still

and try to keep on smiling.

[and then play the intro again, but only repeat the "Dsus2 D" twice]

Verse 2

I've been picking up to speed, and I've been trying to call this home,

But all the crosses keep me worried along the side of the road.

They've been rapping at my win---dows, now they're knocking on my doors;

All these ghosts sitting in the fog just trying to bum a smooooooooooke.

I've been getting ti----red, but I can't seem to find my bed,

 And that spot that you once laid in is just a cold, hard grave instead.

So, I'm glad that I'm not slee--ping, but I need to find some rest;

These words turning in my mind are driving me out of my heeeeeeeead.

Chorus

Outro thing

But like a shotgun spray, the birds flew away.

Now I've got nothing to count on,

And you, you've got nothing to say.

[play the G in the outro like this: (3 5 5 4 3 3)]