The Powers Out chords by St. Vincent

🎸 Intro:


Just a heavily distorted and vibratoed B note at the 12th
fret that slowly becomes an Fb as the verse begins.

e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|--12~~~~~13----------------|
D|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|


🎸 Verse 1:

       Fb              Cm
Monday morning, subway station
        Gbm             Bb     Fb
Pushers pushing, racers racing
         Fb             Cm
Came the message on the station
             Gbm            Bb      Fb
"The power's out across the nation"
      Gbm                                     Fb
And, "Ladies and gentleman, it seems we got a problem"
    Gbm                                     Bb       Fb
The man on my screen said, just as somebody shot him
        Gbm
And the mothers gasped, the children cried
    Bb              Fb
Almost could not believe my eyes


🎸 Chorus:

    Fb         Gbm     Bb
The power's out
    Fb
And no one can save us
Fb                  Gbm     Bb
No one can blame us now
         Gbm       Bb     Fb
That the power's out


🎸 Verse 2:

       Fb             Cm
It was pouring like a movie
      Gbm                       Bb      Fb
Every stranger looked like they knew me
         Fb               Cm
Handsome cowboys praying, Gothic
         Gbm                   Bb         Fb
Said, "I just remembered being happy"
     Gbm                                  Fb
And "Ladies and gentleman, Do remember me smiling"
    Gbm                                           Bb        Fb
The queer on the train said as she jumped off the platform
         Gbm                  Gbm
And some blind folks held the police, crying
  Bb             Fb
I swear to you I would not lie


🎸 Chorus:

    Fb      Cm   Gbm  Bb Fb
The power's out
    Fb
And no one can save us
Cm                  Gbm    Bb   Fb
No one can blame us now
          Fb     Cm  Gbm Bb Fb
Cause the power's out
    Fb      Cm   Gbm  Bb Fb
The power's out
    Fb
And no one can save us
Cm                  Gbm    Bb   Fb
No one can blame us now
         Gbm           Fb
That the power's out
Fb     N.C.
That's why I never came home


🎸 Outro:

This is kind of the main riff at the end of the song and reflects the bassline throughout.  It is also played
during the second chorus in the background. The song is in 3/4 time so I've tried to tab the rhythm as best
as I can.

e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------3----3---3-5-6---8----------|
D|---------------------------1----1---1-3-4---6----------|
A|--6----6---6-8-3---3---3-6-----------------------------|
E|--4----4---4-6-1---1---1-4-----------------------------| x2

Repeat Gbm to Fb progression during fade out.