Xiu Xiu - Suha

xiu xiu – suha
knife play ( 2002 )

ug didn’t have chords for this hella catchy and emotional song , so i gave it a stab myself .
this song is fairly straightforward . listen to the song to get the chord timing down exactly .

verse :
C#m G#m
black lung got you down tonight
C#m G#m
saving it all for work
C#m G#m
suha pins her arms to her side
C#m G#m
watching her twin want to die

chorus :
E
i hate my body , i hate the desert
B
please let me escape
F#
when will i be going home?
E
i hate my husband , i hate my children
B
i’m going to hang myself
F#
when will i be going home?

repeat the chords as above for the second verse and choruses . a few of the notes in the chords are
plucked occasionally for emphasis .

here’s the horn riff tabbed out for guitar :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – 4 – 2 – 1 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – 1 – 4 – 2 – – – |
A | – 2 – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – 2 – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

judging by concert footage , this is how jamie stewart plays the chords :

C#m G#m E B F#
| – – 4 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 7 – – – – – 7 – – – – – 9 – – – – |
| – – 5 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 9 – – – – – 7 – – – – – 11 – – – |
| – – 6 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 9 – – – – – 8 – – – – – 11 – – – |
| – – 6 – – – – – 6 – – – – – 9 – – – – – 9 – – – – – 11 – – – |
| – – 4 – – – – – 6 – – – – – 7 – – – – – 9 – – – – – 9 – – – – |
| – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – |

have fun!