To Keep An Area chords by Guided By Voices

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
D A (x3)

Verse 1:
D A     D A         D A       D A     D A
   Child,   you know   in time   to go
F# E         F#                           E
     And you try because you know that it matters
       F#                E
But you stumble on broken ladders
         F#                        (D)
And it’s easier to turn back and go home

Interlude:
D A (x3)

Verse 2:
D A      D A
   Child,
D A       D      A      D A
   I know you closer now
    F#                      E
And I don’t want to see you go
        F#              E
But I’d kind of like to know
F#                E
If I asked you to stay
                   (D)
What would you say?

Solo:
D A (x8)
F# E (x2)
F# A
C## D

Verse 3:
     D                 C#m
From private monopolies
     D            C#m
From public domain
  D     C#m        Bm   A  D A
I wanted to keep you away
D A           D   A
    and in an area
       D  A  D A
A safe haven
         D  A
Your own zone