A Beginning Song chords by The Decemberists

G D x2

G           D     G
Let's commence to coordinate our sights
     D    G
Get them square to rights
     D     G     D
Get them square to rights
G            D  G
Condescend to calm this riot in your mind
       D G
Find yourself in time
     D   G   D
Find yourself in time

[Chorus:]
C   G    D      C     G D
 I am waiting, should I be waiting?
C     G     D     C
 And I am wanting, should I be wanting?
   D     C    D     G
When all around me? When all around me?

G,D X2

[Verse 2:]
G           D     G
 Document the world inside your skin
D       G
Tenor of your shins,
       D   G   D
The timbre of your limbs
G          D       G
Now commence to kick each brick of apart
      D   G
to center on your heart
     D     G          C D
Starting with your heart, bright heart

[Chorus:]
C   G    D      C    G D
 I am waiting, should I be waiting?
C     G        D  C
 And I am wanting, should I be wanting?
   D     C    D     G
When all around me? When all around me?
D     G
All around me X3

[Bridge:]
C   G    D      C    G D
 I am waiting, should I be waiting?
C     G    D      C    G D
 And I am wanting, should I be wanting?
C   G    D      C    D     C
 I am hopeful, should I be hopeful all around me
D     C  D C X2
All around me

[Verse 3:]
    C    D    C    D
Is the sunlight, is the shadow
C      D  C      D
Is the quiet,  is the work
    C       D
Is the beating heart
    C   D    C   D
Is the ocean... Is the boy
  C D
Is you, my sweet love
Oh, my love
And the light, bright light
And the light, bright light
Bright light, bright light
It's all around me
It's all around me
It's all around me