Sleeper 1972 Acoustic Tab

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Difficulty:	beginner
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo
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1 contributor total, last edit on Aug 6, 2021
I'm 100% sure this tab is right. This is EXACTTLY what he does on Manchester
Orchestra's 26th podcast on youtube.
 
 
 
                              Intro
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                              Verse 1
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       "When my dad died"           "The worms ate out both his eyes"
 
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    "His soul flew right up in the sky, and I cried myself to sleep"
 
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                              Verse 2
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       "My mother lies"           "Alone on her back at night"
 
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    "Adding up hours till her demise, she counts herself to sleep."
 
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                              Verse 3
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       "When my sister finds"      "My body closed up like the blinds"
 
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   "I tell her I promise I'm fine, but she cries herself to sleep"  
 
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                                   "La da da da da da da da da da, da"
 
 
                              Verse 4
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     "When the men in black ties"      "Arrive at the house in surprise"
 
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"They find a little girl by your side, in the wood box where you're sleeping"
 
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                                   "La da da da da da da da da da, da"
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   "La da da da da da da da da da, da"
 
                            Verse 5/ Outro
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           "And I still see you"   "Inside of this God-awful house"
 
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  "And you move awfully quiet now"
 
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           "And I still see you"   "Everywhere"
 
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 "You told me this has always been worth living"
 
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           "But what's really worth living anymore"
 
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                                   "La da da da da da da da da da, da"
 
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Sleeper 1972 – Manchester Orchestra
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Some of the A and E strings are switched round for some reason. The notes sound right, but it makes it a little awkward to read.