Ballad of a Comeback Kid The New Pornographers
Ok, this is my first tab, so I might get some things wrong. This is what it sounds like, atleast.
Ballad Of A Comeback Kid:
Intro:
[G]Pray for content, settle [A]for free rent, the tenements[D] recall Rome.[G]
[G]High five look up, l[A]ook alive, as the scions of his[Bm]tory guess another myste[Em]ry
[C]Wrong. [G] Wr[C]ong. [G] Wrong[C].[G] [C]
Verse 1:
[G]Recite your line[D]s, an[G]d I'll quote scriptures[D].
[Em]Everything was fine [Am]until member[Cm]ship lost its privileges.[Bm]
[G]Everyone in town [D]wanted[G] to be around you.[D]
[Em]This went on for a while [Am]until they finally fo[Cm]und you.[Bm]
Chorus 1:
[C] [D] [Em] [Bm]
Ever so caref[C]ul, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
[C]Who knew? Mind [D]you. I never had t[Em]o stand in line, you did...[Bm] [C]
C D C G D, C G D.
For the ballad of a comeback kid.
Verse 2:
[G]Watch your step [D]as you[G] step down from the podium.[D]
[Em] [Am] [Cm]
Returned from the w[Bm]ar to a hero's welcome, what's more you just had to win.
[G]Blazing ne[D]w trails, waving[G] goodbye to the audience.[D]
[Em] [Am] [Cm]
[Bm]Held captive the crowd was inactive, it made such perfect sense.
Chorus 2:
[C] [D] [Em] [Bm]
Ever so caref[C]ul, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
C D Em Bm (Stop) G
Who knew? Mind you. I never had to stand in line, you...... did.
Bridge: G C, G C.
But you won'[G]t, Kelly says she could have. ([C]x2)
[C]Like a bat out of hell t[G]ime has come for... (x3) ... you.[Bm] [Em]
Chorus 3:
[C] [D] [Em] [Bm]
Ever so caref[C]ul, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
[C]Who knew? Mind [D]you. I never had t[Em]o stand in line, you... (x2) d[Bm]id.
C D C. C G D (x6- x8, I don't know) End on C
For the ballad of a comeback kid.
This was tabbed by Alex Scheinberg. If you think there's something wrong, tell me at:
ChefScheinberg@yahoo.com
This one is easy to learn, really. Just listen to the song to try to get the strumming.
I'm the first ever to do this one... wow.
Really good band! listen to them well!
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