Bright Eyes - Ladder Song

04/02/2011 .

’laddEr song’
bright eyes
from the people’s key , 2011 .

this the penultimate song from the new bright eyes album . . . just
a rough sketch of the chords to correspond with what’s played on
the piano on the actual recording .

tabbed by klave – luciferocious@googlemail . com

Bm F#7
no one knows where the laddEr goes
Bm F#7
you’re going to lose what you love the most
Em G
you’re not alone in anything
Em G
you’re not unique in dying
Bm F#7
i feel estranged every now and then
Bm F#7
fall asleep reading science fiction
Em G
i want to fly in your silver ship
Em G A
let jesus hang and buddha sit

D
it’s on now
F#m
the days are long now
G
the ups and the sundowns
A
and a twisting mind
D
if i’ve got to go first
F#m
i’ll do it on my terms
G A
i’m tired of traitors always changing sides
D A G
they were friends of mine

Bm F#7
don’t hang around as the promise breaks
Bm F#7
you’ll be there when the next one’s made
Em G
kiss the feet of a charlatan
Em G
some imagined freedom
Bm F#7
all the rest is predictable
Bm F#7
you can say you’re the first to know
Em G
bought a mantra to concentrate
Em G A
car alarm or hissing snake

D
i know now
F#m
how it’s going to turn now
G
you got to calm down
A
or i’ll lose my place
D
got to get to the center
F#m
got to get to the concert
G
run off with a dancer
A
going to celebrate

Em A
we’ll welcome the new age
D G G/F# Em
covered in warrior paint
A D
lights from the jungle to the sky
Em A
see now , a star’s born
D G G/F# Em
looks just like a blood orange
A D
don’t it just make you want to cry
D A G
precious friend of mine?

Bm F#7
well , i know when it’s finally done
Bm F#7
this whole life’s a hallucination
Em G
you’re not alone in anything
Em G
you’re not alone in trying
B
to be