Some Of Them Were Superstitious chords by Midlake

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
A E x8

Bm  A E A E
Dmaj7sus2 Dm6 Dmaj7sus2 Dm6
F#m A/E B Dm

A E x4

Verse 1:
A         E       A         E        A    E A E
Some of them were superstitious sitting with their backs facing the orchard
A        E        A          E         A   E A E
All of them with mittens on their hands and feet were waiting there for winter
Bm                         A  E A E
Thousands on the freezerail I could never join them there

Chorus:
  Dmaj7sus2    Dm6     Dmaj7sus2     Dm6  F#m  A/E
For them we dare not bother, but couldn't help but holler ”yeah”
    B          Dm           F#m A/E
There's no use in hiding the joy from the bright new sun
B            Dm         A
I could wait for winter, better if it never comes

A E x4

Verse 2:
A         E       A        E        A      E A E
Some of them were superstitious watching them parade around the town square
A         E      A        E           A   E A E
Some of them were praising monicle men simply cause they don't know better
Bm                        A  E A E
Someone to protect them, someone to keep track of them

Chorus:
Dmaj7sus2   Dm6     Dmaj7sus2   Dm6   F#m  A/E
No, I don't believe them, I would rather holler "yeah"
    B          Dm           F#m A/E
There's no use in hiding the joy from the bright new sun
B                Dm             C#
Now you say you're leaving, but leaving will just bring you down

Bridge:
Bbsus2 Bbm Db/Ab Fm Fm7 Ebm7 Ab

Db Bbm Db/Ab Fm Ebm7 Ab

Db     Bbm        Fm
Can you operate machines like that?
Db       Bbm        Fm  Fm7
Miles a day on tough terrain and grass

Ebm7 Ab Db Bbm Db/Ab Fm Ebm7 Ab

Db       Bbm      Fm
I'm not sure if we will meet again
Db          Bbm         Fm Fm7
I guess it depends on which company you're in

Ebm7 Ab

Outro:
  Db     Bbm   Fm
And when you're gone you're gone
  Db    Bbm   Fm  Fm7
So soon, so soon, so long
  Ebm7       Ab
But life it works for someone
      Ebm7  Ab
And you're someone

  Db    Bbm   Fm
So soon, so soon, so long
  Db     Bbm   Fm   Fm7
And when you're gone, you're gone
  Ebm7       Ab
And life it works for someone
      Ebm7  Ab
And you're someone
    Ebm7  Ab
You're someone
    Ebm7  Ab
You're someone
     Db
La-la-la-la

Bbm Db/Ab Fm Ebm7 Ab

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Chords:
Dmaj7sus2: xx0220
Dm6: xx0201
Db/Ab: 4x3121