The New Pornographers

Spooky Action

by The New Pornographers
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Key: G Tuning: E A D G B E Intro: G D A G D A Verse 1: G D A Put this in front of any crowd G D A They will be on their knees or their feet G D A A rolling count scattered the moons G D A And I am in its debt, in its keep Chorus: G D A spooky action, a close-up magic, A A rush and push G D The thermal noise of the evening, A Have you seen it though G D A The way that it’s meant to be seen? G D A The way that it's meant to be seen?
Verse 2: G D A As I close up here, wish me well, G D A "To 13 years on a dead man’s ship!" G D A I will not live to tell the tale, G D A But I hope the shot was worth it Chorus: G D A spooky action, a close-up magic, A A rush and push G D The thermal noise of the evening, A Have you seen it though G D A The way that it’s meant to be seen? G D A The way that it's meant to be seen? Bridge: D Bb Filling my boots with stardust, G Filling my pockets up with rocks D A Follow the breath of empire, rise and fall D Bb Filling my boots with stardust, G Filling my pockets up with rocks D A Follow the breath of empire, rise and fall Verse 3: G D A A series of nail-biting dives G D A And I am done, I’m on the cloud, G D A Looking for endings in the mirrors G D A The darling buds of come what may G D A The way that it’s meant to be seen… G D A The way that it's meant to be seen? Bridge: D Bb Filling my boots with stardust, G Filling my pockets up with rocks D A Follow the breath of empire, rise and fall D Bb Filling my boots with stardust, G Filling my pockets up with rocks D A Follow the breath of empire, rise and fall Verse 4: G And I see the lone propeller, D A Labor of moonlets, then one last turn… G D To take in Titan, the famous giant, A The burning god. G D Oh have you seen the stray arc of Daphnis, A At Keeler's edge, G D A The way that it’s meant to be seen? G D A The way that it’s meant to be seen? G D A The way that it’s meant to be seen? G D A The way that it’s meant to be seen?

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Published: March 22, 2026
Last Updated: March 22, 2026