Verse
Cm G#
How can I fly with these old doggy wings
D# A#
While the magpies sing some shiny song
Cm G#
Old cornface row of teeth she says sweetly to me
D# A#
In the elevator
[Chorus]
Cm A# G#
Everything seems like a dream
F D# G#
And life's a scream
[Verse 2]
Cm G#
Here come old Kerosene Hat
D# A#
With his earflaps waxed, a-courtin' his girl
Cm G#
Come clattering here on your old cloven skates
D# A#
With that devilish spoon
[Chorus]
Cm A# G#
Everything seems like a dream
F D# G#
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]
Cm G#
So don'tcha bother me, Death, with your leathery ways
D# A#
And your old chaise lounge
Cm G#
F wickerman's fence of heather retires
D# A#
And the cook's gone mad, started several fires
[Chorus]
Cm A# G#
Everything seems like a dream
F D# G#
When you're submarine
[Verse 4]
Cm G#
Head like a stream, she says softly to me
D# A#
From the rattling chair
Cm G#
Bring me a steak and my old pair of crows
D# A#
My medicine lamp
[Chorus]
Cm A# G#
Everything seems like a dream
F D# G#
So life's a scream
[Outro]
Cm G# D# A# x2
Cm A# G# F D# G#
Cm G# D# A# x2
Cm A# G# F D# G#
Cm
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 +
A# A# A# A#
A# A# U A# A# A# U A#
A# A# U A# U A# A# U A# U
A# A# A# A# A# A# A# A# A# A# A# A#
My favorite is to strum each beat and pick notes on the off beats.