Knives Of Summertime chords by Sparklehorse

Knives of Summertime by Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse

Tabbed by Alaina Musich, piano & vocal instructor in CA.

Beginners: E7add9 (the 9 is the 2 but is outside or on top of the chord shape rather than inside)
can be played as a D/E (D over E), or, drop your major 3rd in E a whole step (from E & G# to D & F#)
over the bass E chord if playing piano.  You can create the same effect by using E, D, F# on their own
rather than in a chord if you find it easier.  Play with your note voicing, either high or low, to get
the sound you wish from the chord.

Intro: A Am E E7+9

A                         Am

 a flock of knives cut the sky

E                 E7+9

 and buried in my black eyes

A                                     Am

and the clouds they bled in my head

E                  E7+9
and autumn rain soaked the dry beds

A                          Am
and the hurricane of her eyes

E                        E7+9
wailed away the knives

                    F#m               B

the knives of summertime, summertime

                    F#m               B

the knives of summertime, summertime

                    F#m               Am           E   (ring out)

the knives of summertime

A                         Am

and i did swallow stained glass tears

E                 E7+9

absorbed by the sun for many light years

A                         Am

and the fire flies in her hair

E                 E7+9

my red concertinas coming down the stairs

A                         Am

and the hurricane of her eyes

E                        E7+9

wailed away the knives

                    F#m               B

the knives of summertime, summertime

                    F#m               B

the knives of summertime, summertime

                    F#m               Am           E   (ring out)

the knives of summertime