Mewithoutyou - Paper Hanger

introduction .

B , B , B , B , B , B , B , B , D , A .

first verse .

B
not one motion of her gesture could i forget
D
the prettiest bag lady i ever met
A B
pushing her cart in the rain

then gathering plastic and glass

she watched the day pass
D
not hour by hour
A B
but pain by pain

if i was a basket filled with holes

then she was the sand i tried to hold
D
and ran out behind me
A
as i swung with some invisible hands

D A
i stopped believing , you start to move
D A
i stopped my leaving and the better man bloomed

first chorus .
B , E , A ( D if you want ) x4

second verse .
B
if you’re still looking for a blanket

sweetie , i’m sorry , i’m no sort of fabric
D
but if you need a tailor
A B
then take your torn shirt , and stumble up my stairs

and mumble your pitiful prayers
D A B
and in your tangled , knotted sleep , our midnight needles go to work

until all comfort and fear flows in one river
D
down on the shelf by the mirror where you see yourself whole
A
and it makes you shiver

D A
i stopped believing , you start to move
D A
i stopped my leaving and the better man bloomed

second chorus .
B , E , A ( D if you want ) x8

ending .
E , E , E , E , E , E , feedback x4
E , E , E , E , E , E , A , A , B x6
E , E , E , E , E , E , A
E , E , E , E , E , e!

mewithoutyou’s is , in my opinion , the best muslim alt band .
this song’s been out since 04 , and there still weren’t any
chords for it online , so here you go . a tab would be better
for certain parts of this song , but i didn’t feel like going
like – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – for 20 min , so you’re just going to
have to deal with this . if you have any corrections , just make
your own tab , don’t email me , unless you know any other good
sufi bands , in which case , email away!

– scotread