FROM MY OWN TRUE LOVE (LOST AT SEA) -- THE DECEMBERISTS, "Picaresque"(2005) Exact chords tabbed out by ClassicalfreaK, 2015 ***CAPO THIRD FRET!! Tab is written in A-minor; to get original key, transpose up three half-steps. ===================================================================== INTRO Am Am e||0-0--|| ---0-0---0-0|---0-0--0--0 || B||1-1--||o ---1-1---1-1|---1-1--1--1 o|| G||2-2--|| ---2-2---2-2|---2-2--2--2 || D||2-2--|| ---2-2---2-2|---2-2--2--2 || A||0-0--||o 0-----------|0----------- o|| E||-----|| ------0-----|------0--3-- || x..x..x..x.. x..x..x..x..
VERSE Am Four score years D Am Living down in this rain swept town Am Sea salt tears D Am Swimming round as the rain comes down CHORUS G Am Am/E D/F# Mr. Postman, do you have a letter for me? G Am Mr. Postman, do you have a letter for me? F A letter for me Am From my own true love G Lost at sea G E/G# Am Lost at sea INSTRUMENTAL (accordion->gtr) Am D Am x..x..x..x.. x..x..x..x.. x..x.. x..x..x..x.. x..x..x..x.. e||0-----------|0-2--23-20--|5--2--|0-----------|------------| B||---1--------|------------|------|------------|------------| G||------2-----|------------|------|------------|------------| D||------------|------------|------|------------|------------| A||------------|------------|------|------------|------------| E||------------|------------|------|------------|------------| Am D Am D/F# x..x..x..x.. x..x..x..x.. x..x.. x..x..x..x.. x..x..x..x.. e||0-----------|0-2--23-20--|5--2--|0-----------|------------| B||---1--------|------------|------|------------|------------| G||------2-----|------------|------|------------|------------| D||------------|------------|------|------------|------------| A||------------|------------|------|------------|------------| E||------------|------------|------|------------|------------| CHORUS G Am Am/E D/F# Mr. Postman, do you have a letter for me? G Am Mr. Postman, do you have a letter for me? F A letter for me Am From my own true love G Lost at sea G E/G# Am Lost at sea OUTRO Am D Am x..x..x..x.. x..x..x..x.. x..x.. x..x..x..x.. x..x..x..x.. e|| 0-----------|0-2--23-20--|5--2--|0-----------|------------ || B||o ---1--------|------------|------|------------|------------ o|| G|| ------2-----|------------|------|------------|------------ || D|| ------------|------------|------|------------|------------ || A||o ------------|------------|------|------------|------------ o|| E|| ------------|------------|------|------------|------------ || (4x) (end with floor tom thumping a beat) ===================================================================== Enjoy! Please tell me what you think in the comments.