Band Of Horses - How To Live

band of horses – how to live
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album : mirage rock , 2012
tabbed by : eric lambrecht

chords :
G C g’ g2’ D d’ F Em Cm
E : – 3 – | – – – | – 10 – | – 10 – | – 5 – | ( 0 ) | – 1 – | – 7 – | – 3 – G C
when i’m giving advice to others
g’ g’ g2’
i take more than i can give
D
this birds eye view
C d’ G G4 G G4 G
of what i want you to do learn how to live

G C
and i really don’t have to suffer
g’ g’ g2’
i still do it anyway
D
i’m a diamond in the rough
C d’ G G4 G
or i’m a dirt clod in the clay

G F
guess what? i lost my job
Em Cm Cm4
it’s just my luck

G G4 G
G G4 G

G C
reveal you’ve always been the actor
g’ g’ g2’
with those puppy dog eyes
D
well one of y’all is telling the truth
C d’ G
the other one is lying

G C
it’s someone else’s fault so often
g’ g’ g2’
you’re getting rude , you’re getting tall
D
it’s a great big world
C d’ G
your translation’s just a little off

G F
so what , i made a mistake
Em Cm G
to try to hiiide the tiny
F Em Cm
the tiniest lie
G
gets a little bit larger everyday
F Em Cm
it grows , ’til it’s out of control

G G G G
D C D G G C

G C
i’ve been giving my advice to others
g’ g’ g2’
i try to tell them how to live
D
a little lying , a bit of truth
C d’
is what i’d like for you to do and how to give

G G4 G
G G4 G

G C
and i really didn’t need to suffer
g’ g’ g2’
still did it anyway
D
what a great big world
C
i better find some way to stay

G G4 G
G G4 G

G F
guess what? you’re getting old
Em Cm
still gotta grow up

G ( like the intro )