Verse
D#m B
How can I fly with these old doggy wings
F# C#
While the magpies sing some shiny song
D#m B
Old cornface row of teeth she says sweetly to me
F# C#
In the elevator
[Chorus]
D#m C# B
Everything seems like a dream
G# F# B
And life's a scream
[Verse 2]
D#m B
Here come old Kerosene Hat
F# C#
With his earflaps waxed, a-courtin' his girl
D#m B
Come clattering here on your old cloven skates
F# C#
With that devilish spoon
[Chorus]
D#m C# B
Everything seems like a dream
G# F# B
And life's a scream
N.C.
When you're submarine
[Solo]
e|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------10B12-R10P8---8-10-10B12R10P8H10~~-|
G|-7~~~\--7/9-9~~\--------------9----------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------|
B|-10B12-10-8------8\-------------------|
G|------------9-9~-----9-7-7-5-7-5-7B9--|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|
G|-9R7P5-7-5H7P5\4---4H5P4-------5-4-------|
D|----------------5-7----------5-----5/7~~-|
A|------------------------5--5-------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------8-10B12-10B12-R10P8-10P8~~----8-10~~--8-10-10B12R12P8~~-|
G|-9-7-9-9----------------------------/9---------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
D#m B
So don'tcha bother me, Death, with your leathery ways
F# C#
And your old chaise lounge
D#m B
G# wickerman's fence of heather retires
F# C#
And the cook's gone mad, started several fires
[Chorus]
D#m C# B
Everything seems like a dream
G# F# B
When you're submarine
[Verse 4]
D#m B
Head like a stream, she says softly to me
F# C#
From the rattling chair
D#m B
Bring me a steak and my old pair of crows
F# C#
My medicine lamp
[Chorus]
D#m C# B
Everything seems like a dream
G# F# B
So life's a scream
[Outro]
D#m B F# C# x2
D#m C# B G# F# B
D#m B F# C# x2
D#m C# B G# F# B
D#m
Time signature: 4/4 with triplets.
There is quite a bit of variability in rhythmic patterns,
so feel free to experiment and even switch every measure.
However, keep a strong downbeat and strong triplet pattern.
Patterns to try:
1 + e + a + 2 + e + a + 3 + e + a + 4 + e + a +
C# C# C# C#
C# C# U C# C# C# U C#
C# C# U C# U C# C# U C# U
C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C# C#
My favorite is to strum each beat and pick notes on the off beats.