found part of the tab somewhere online and thought i’d upload my adaption = ]
amazing album , and ace song .

song : wake
artist : the antlers
album : hospice
year : 2009
tuning : standard

Bm A D5 F# G A G F# A
E – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – |
B – – 3 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – – 3 – – |
G – – 4 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – 0 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – |
D – – 4 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – – 0 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – – – 3 – – |
A – – 2 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 2 – – – – 4 – – – – – 0 – – |
E – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – – 0 – – |

( Bm ) ( A )
with the door closed , shades drawn , the world shrinks .
( D5 ) ( F# ) ( G ) ( A )
let’s open up those blinds . but someone has to sweep the floor ,
( G ) ( F# ) ( A )
pick up her dirty clothes . that job’s not mine .
( Bm ) ( A )
now that everyone’s an enemy , my heart sinks .
( D5 ) ( F# ) ( G )
let’s put away those claws .
( A ) ( G ) ( F# )
i don’t blame them for their curtains – calls because i pulled the rope .
( A )
i wanna call them back out for applause .

( Bm ) ( A )
spring and thompson on the first of may is horrible .
( D5 ) ( F# ) ( G ) ( A )
we hid in catacombs . so now i’m sleeping next to mousetraps ,
( G ) ( F# ) ( A )
in a bed of all our clothes , while i hope that she won’t come home .
( Bm ) ( A ) ( D5 ) ( F# ) ( G )
it was easier to lock the doors and kill the phones than to show my skin ,
( A ) ( G ) ( F# )
because the hardest thing is never to repent for someone else ,
( A ) ( Bm ) ( D ) ( Bm ) ( D ) ( Bm ) ( D ) ( A )
it’s letting people in .
( Bm ) ( D ) ( Bm ) ( D ) ( Bm ) ( D ) ( A )

( Bm ) ( A )
well you can come inside , unlock the door , take off your shoes .
( D5 ) ( F# ) ( G )
but this might take all night ,
( A ) ( G ) ( F# )
to explain to you i would have walked out those sliding doors ,
( A )
but the timing never seemed right .
( Bm ) ( A )
when your helicopter came and tried to lift me out ,
( D5 ) ( F# ) ( G )
i put its rope around my neck .
( A ) ( G ) ( F# )
and after that you didn’t bother with the airlift or the rescue
( A )
– you knew just what to expect .

( Bm )
that with the door closed ,
( A )
shades drawn , we’re dead enough .
( D5 ) ( F# ) ( G )
they don’t open from outside .
( A ) ( G ) ( F# )
and someone has to speak with their teeth behind their tongue ,
( A )
to never let that right be denied .
( Bm ) ( A )
we can’t rely on photographs and visitation time ,
( D5 ) ( F# ) ( G )
but i just don’t know where to begin .
( A )
i wanna bust down the door ,
( G ) ( F# )
if you’re willing to forgive .
( A ) ( Bm ) ( D ) ( Bm ) ( D ) ( Bm ) ( D ) ( A )
i’ve go the keys , i’m letting people in .
( Bm ) ( D ) ( Bm ) ( D ) ( Bm ) ( D ) ( A )

( G ) ( D )
don’t be scared to speak ,
( A )
don’t speak with someone’s tooth ,
( G ) ( D )
don’t bargain when you’re weak ,
( A )
don’t take that sharp abuse .
( G ) ( D ) ( A )
some patients can’t be saved , but that burden’s not on you .

( G ) ( D ) ( A )
don’t ever let anyone tell you you deserve that . x9

not too sure about the don’t be scared to speak part , so if anyone works it out ,
please email me at dr . tchock@hotmail . co . uk
thanks , sam