Decemberists - Bridges And Balloons

the decemberists – bridges and balloons
capo 4th fret – standard tuning

G
we sailed away on a winter’s day

Cadd9
with fate as malleable as clay

G
but ships are fallible , i say

Cadd9
and the nautical , like all things , fades

G
and i can recall our caravel

Cadd9
a little wicker beetle shell

G
with four fine maste and lateen sails

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its bearings on cair paravel

Am Cadd9
oh my love

G
oh it was a funny little thing

Am
to be

C
the ones

G
to’ve seen

tabbed by ear . reference this live version :
http : //www . youtube . com/watch?v = dkupd – btxvq