Kerosene Hat Cifras

[Verse 1]
Em                       C
How can I fly with these old doggy wings
          G                 D
While the magpies sing some shiny song
 
Em                                 C
Old cornface row of teeth she says sweetly to me
       G         D
In the elevator
 
 
[Chorus]
Em         D            C
Everything seems like a dream
    A                    G       C
And life's a scream
 
 
[Verse 2]
Em            C
Here come old Kerosene Hat
         G                 D
With his earflaps waxed, a-courtin' his girl
 
     Em                      C
Come clattering here on your old cloven skates
          G              D
With that devilish spoon
 
 
[Chorus]
Em         D            C
Everything seems like a dream
    A                    G       C
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]
Em                                      C
So don'tcha bother me, Death, with your leathery ways
         G                 D
And your old chaise lounge
 
Em                     C
A wickerman's fence of heather retires
        G                        D
And the cook's gone mad, started several fires
 
 
[Chorus]
Em         D            C
Everything seems like a dream
A                       G       C
When you're submarine
 
 
[Verse 4]
Em                           C
Head like a stream, she says softly to me
         G               D
From the rattling chair
 
Em                      C
Bring me a steak and my old pair of crows
   G              D
My medicine lamp
 
 
[Chorus]
Em         D            C
Everything seems like a dream
    A                    G       C
So life's a scream
 
 
[Outro]
Em C G D x2
Em D C A G C
Em C G D x2
Em D C A G C
Em
 
 
 
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 +
D           D           D           D
D           D     U D   D           D     U D
D           D     U D U D           D     U D U
D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D   D
 
My favorite is to strum each beat and pick notes on the off beats.
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