Modest Mouse - Ohio

modest mouse – ohio
standard tuning

Em ( add9 ) = E minor with pinky on the high F# on the E string
D6 = take an open C , slide it up two frets , call it A D6 . or play it like A
D with A B in the base .

Em ( add9 )
took a bus straight to baltimore
D6
on the way he took a nap
Em ( add9 ) D6 Bm7
dropped off a note that said “i’m giving this note back”
Em ( add9 ) D6
ps – there’s a lot going on underneath
Em ( add9 ) D6
there’s roots there’s pipes , there’s drainage leaks
Em ( add9 ) D6 Em ( add9 )
you’re awwahhahhoh on , you’re wroawwahhahhoh ong ,
Em ( add9 ) D6 Em ( add9 ) D6 Bm7
ohighh eeeeeeeeeeeo
C Bm G Am G
C Bm G Am G
C Bm G Am G
truly sorry , i see clearly
C Bm G Am G
calmly crashing , i pace faster than anyone
C Bm G Am G
hinges rusting , they swing louder than anything
C Bm G Am G
truly lonely this place is flatter than it seems
C Bm
i’m upset and i leave the door open wide
G Am
our hearts are used up , cracked and dry
C Bm
pulled the scabs off of regrets
G Am
we haven’t learned to read our conscience yet

Em ( add9 ) D6 Bm7

C Bm G Am G
truly sorry , i see clearly
C Bm G Am G
hardy hoping , i spend it all on game machines
C Bm G Am G
calmly crashing , i pace and i figure out again
C Bm G Am G
one hand clapping , awake but napping
C Bm
rows of lights to illuminate lines
G Am
why don’t they turn them off and let us see night
C Bm
drove crazed grooming my lies
G Am
you can’t look in on one way eyes , ohio