the crystal skull chords
ryan adams & the cardinals
cardinals iii/iv ( 2010 )
by levey13

riff 1 :
( listen for the changes )
E – 3 – 3 – 2 – 0 –
B – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 –
G – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 –
D – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 –
A – x – x – x – x –
E – x – x – x – x –

intro :

A

with this riff ( there’s probably a better way to play it )

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – |
B – 22222353 – 22222353 – 55555787 – 888 – 12 – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

G A D G
i make reservations at the crystal skull
A D G
for me , for me and scarlet and a friend of hers
A D G
i’m not gonna lie to you , it only gets worse
A D G
she gets so disconnected when her glass is to full

A D
and scarlet gets bombed
A D
and scarlet gets high
G A
and she breaks into song
A D
scarlet gets loud
A D
scarlet gets lost
G A
in the gloves come off
G A
and she’s like this every night
D G ( riff 1 )
down at the crystal skull
D G A ( intro riff )
the crystal skull is open all night

G A D G
i think i was ready for a quiet night
G A D G
a quiet night of talking , we ended up in middle
G A D G
ended up downtown ’cause scarlet’s thirsty inside
G A D G
she’s a fisherman who drains the ocean first and then decides

A D
scarlet gets bombed
A D
scarlet gets high
G A
and she bursts into song
A D
scarlet gets loud
A D
scarlet gets angry
G A
and scarlet is so tired
G A
she’s been swimmin’ for a while
G A G A
her body reaches shore riding the crimson tide
D G ( riff 1 )
down at the crystal skull
D G ( riff 1 )
the crystal skull
D G ( riff 1 )
the crystal skull
D G
the crystal skull
A ( intro riff )
is open all night

is open all night

D G
and scarlet’s ready to go out tonight
D G
go out tonight
D G
go out tonight

D G
scarlet’s ready to go out
D G
tonight
D G
tonight
D G
tonight
D G
scarlet’s ready to go out
D G D G
tonight
D G
she’s just ready to go out
D G D G
tonight , oh