Calamity Song chords by The Decemberists

Chords with lyrics

Song: Calamity Song
Album: The King Is Dead
Tabbed by: Don Tago
Email: [email protected]


Standard Tuning: [Capo II]

Chord used:
  EADGBe
C: 032010
Dm:000231
F: 122311
G: 320033

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*Note: I could not understand a good part of lyrics, I would appreciate help!
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Intro: C majorC - G+G

Verse 1:
C majorC                     G+G
Had a dream, you and me and the war at the end times
C majorC                     G+G
And I believe California succumbed to the fault line
    G+G               FF
We heed relief as scores of innocents die


Chorus 1:
FF         C majorC   FF                C majorC
And the Andalusian tribe, setting the lay of the bresk[?] align
        G+G             FF
Until all that remains is the arms of the angels


Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords]
Heady green, queen of supply side bought and be bone-dreff[?], you know what I mean
On the road, its well advised to follow your own bed
In the year of the Chewamalembian[?] tan


Chorus 2:
FF         C majorC   FF                    C majorC
And the Panamanian child, stands at the dow[?] which are empresses side[?]
        G+G             FF
Until all that remains is the arms of the angels
C majorC       G+G             FF
'til all that remains is the arms of the angels
  C majorC    FF       C majorC    FF
Ah-hooo, ah-hooo girl, ah-hooo, ah-hoooo girl

Bridge:
DmDm          G+G   DmDm            G+G
You've receded in too long, and their picking at your bones
   FF  C majorC        G+G
We'll call home, we'll come home


Verse 3: [use verse 1 chords]
Quiet now, will we gather to conger the rain down?
Will we now build a civilization below ground? And I'll be crowned
The community cake-give-around


Chorus 3: [use chorus 2 chords]
And the Andalusian tribe, setting the lay of the bresk[?] align
Until all that remains is the arms of the angels
'til all that remains is the arms of the angels
Ah-hooo, ah-hooo girl, ah-hooo, ah-hoooo girl
Ah-hooo, ah-hooo girl, ah-hooo, ah-hoooo girl