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