Okkervil River - On Tour With Zykos

verses are like the first unless noted otherwise .

after a lot of the a chords you can do the little hook by dropping your finger
onto the third fret ( relative to capo ) of the second string while in the A
position , then sliding that finger to the fifth fret and then going back to the A
chord . listen to the song to get it .

capo 1st fret

D A
he gets close , but i choke
F#m Bm
take your shit , take your clothes
A G
and get out of my home
A
i want you to love me
G
or i want you long gone
A
you say your real name is john

hey , thanks john
go sings songs , go rock on
roll your crew on down the road
to the next sold out show
think you can get up above me?
well , i want you to know

G A
you’re a figure of fun to everyone
F#m Bm A G
beneath the lone star , neon blue broken sign
A
they wish they were you
G
like i wish you were mine
A
what a dumb thing to do

G A F#m Bm A
how can i shout goodbye when god knows i just want to
G D A
make this white lie big enough to climb inside
G
with you

another day , lost and gone
clipping pages from the news for the senator’s son
well , he just strolls through the lobby
and glad hands everyone
another day , tossed and done

i go home
take off clothes
smoke a bowl
watched a whole tv movie
i was supposed to be writing
the most beautiful poems
and completely revealing
divine mysteries up close
i can’t say that i’m feeling all that much at all
at 27 years old

G A F#m Bm A
i’m discussed with desire by the guys who conspire at the only decent bar in
G
town
A
and they drink mgd’s
G
and they wish they had me
A
like i wish i had fire
G
what a sad way to be
A
what a girl who got tired

G A F#m Bm A
so , i wonder who you got your hooks in tonight
G D A
was she happy to be hooked and on your arm?
G
did she feel alive? her head all light