Augustines chords by We Are Augustines

Chords with lyrics

This is We Are Augustine's "Augustine" the second track from the record 'Rise Ye Sunken
Ships'. Standard tuning, no capo.
There are some weird voicings used in this song which you may be unfamiliar with. Once
you get the hang of them, the song's easy.

(String order: EADGBE)
A: xx79xx
F: xx35xx
Bm: xx97xx
D: xx77xx
Am: xx53xx
E: xx24xx

Intro: A, F, C5C5 | A, F, C5C5 |
A, F, C5C5 | G5, F5, C5C5 (x2) G5,
F5, C5C5

Verse 1:
A augmentedA   FF      C5C5
Fell asleep with a cigarette
A augmentedA   FF      C5C5
To the flicker of a TV set
A augmentedA   FF         C5C5
No one saw you wave your white flag
G5G5         F5F5      C5C5
No one saw your family photo album
G5G5         F5F5     C5C5
Never saw your family photo album

Verse 2:
A augmentedA      FF          C5C5
Fought some battles and we lost the war
A augmentedA      FF          C5C5
And there's ashtrays all on the floor
A augmentedA      FF          C5C5
"The city ain't beat me yet" he said
G5G5     F5F5     C5C5
To the flicker of a TV set
G5G5     F5F5     C5C5
To the blue light of a TV set

Chorus (x2)
B minorBm      D MajorD
I'm takin' ya home
A minorAm
Hang up the phone
        E MajorE
We'll listen to radio
 B minorBm    D MajorD
Keep your head up kid
        A minorAm
I know you can swim
            E MajorE
But ya gotta move your legs

Intro: A, F, C5C5 | A, F, C5C5 |
A, F, C5C5 | G5, F5, C5C5

Verse 3:
A augmentedA         FF       C5C5
The leaves are fallin' off the trees
A augmentedA         FF       C5C5
There's children playin' in the street
A augmentedA         FF       C5C5
Have you lost your will to see straight?
G5G5        F5F5       C5C5
Well to hell with New York City then,
G5G5     F5F5       C5C5
New York City can go to hell

Chorus (x2)
B minorBm      D MajorD
I'm takin' ya home
A minorAm
Hang up the phone
        E MajorE
We'll listen to radio
 B minorBm    D MajorD
Keep your head up kid
        A minorAm
I know you can swim
            E MajorE
But ya gotta move your legs

Intro: A, F, C5C5 | A, F, C5C5 |
A, F, C5C5 | G5, F5, C5C5 (x2 With Shouts)

Verse 1:
A augmentedA   FF      C5C5
Fell asleep with a cigarette
A augmentedA   FF      C5C5
To the flicker of a TV set
A augmentedA   FF         C5C5
No one saw you wave your white flag
G5G5         F5F5      C5C5
No one saw your family photo album
G5G5         F5F5     C5C5
Never saw your family photo album

Chorus Chords: Bm, D, Am, E MajorE (x2)

Chorus (x2)
B minorBm      D MajorD
I'm takin' ya home
A minorAm
Hang up the phone
        E MajorE
We'll listen to radio
 B minorBm    D MajorD
Keep your head up kid
        A minorAm
I know you can swim
            E MajorE
But ya gotta move your legs

Intro: A, F, C5C5 | A, F, C5C5 |