Decemberists - Hurdles Even Here

intro

C#m E F#m A

verse 1

C#m E
so it started in your ovaries
F#m
a stone , a seedling
A C#m
our bones entwined
E
a warning from the orderlies
F#m
a bulge for bleeding
A C#m
this would take its time
E
oh oh oh oh
F#m A
ah ah ahhhh

verse 2
C#m E
so it all went down the telephone
F#m
and saw me clearly
A C#m
all of nine years old
E
calmly cast in styrofoam
F#m
in my tony lamas
A C#m
when the shock takes hold
E
oh oh oh oh
F#m A
ah ah ahhhh

chorus

A C#m
mom there are hurdles here
Dmaj9 A
that i cannot seem to clear
C#m
dad there are demons round
G#
i know i said that i

i said i’d be alright
A E A B5 C5 C#m
i lied i lied i lied i liiiiiiiiied
E F#m A

verse 3

C#m E
so fix your brood and belly now
F#m
get your fingers ringing
A C#m
get your lungs unstayed
E
it’ll eat you from the inside out
F#m
till it comes out screaming
A C#m
till it all falls away
E
oh oh oh oh
F#m A
ah ah ahhhh

chorus

A C#m
dad there are hurdles here
Dmaj9 A
that i cannot seem to clear
C#m
mom there are demons round
G#
i know i said that i

i said i’d be alright
A E A B5 C5 C#m
i lied i lied i lied i liiiiiiiiied
E F#m A