Hot Knives Uke tab by Bright Eyes

6 Chords used in the song: G, C, Em, Am, Bm, D

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Artist: Bright Eyes

Album: Cassadaga

Year: 2016

Difficulty:

3.33

(Beginner)

Key: G, EmChords

Original key: +1.0 step(s) (original tuning)

Chord progression arranged for the Ukulele

Intro: A A A D x 4

     A      A         A      D         A     A     A   D
The Wife forgave the Mistress for she only entertained
     A         A         A   D       A          A         A          D
The pain was gone the instant she cleared her throat to speak her name
        F#m                              D                          
Said, "Both of us must suffer from the same unending ache"


A A A D x2

      A        A        A    D            A       A      A   D
The world was not of interest though her days were never dull
     A     A        A    D      A        A        A    D
Her bed beneath a crucifix on guests performing miracles
         F#m                               D              A A A D x2
With the Son of Aod just hanging like a common criminal
      Bm            D                       A A A D x2          
When I do wrong I am with Aod, she thought
      Bm           D              A A A D x2
When I feel lost I am not at all

            C#m
So give me Black Light (Give Give me)
            D
So give me Hot Knives (Deep Clean sleep)
       Bm                 E
On a dance floor no one tells time (There is no time)

        Bm                    D                       A A A D x2
Oh, I've made love, yeah, I've been fucked, so what?
        Bm               D                        A A A D x2
I'm a cartoon, you're a full moon, let's stay up

      A      A     A    D          A    A        A  D
She went to see a Mystic who made medicine from rain
      A      A      A    D          A       A         A          D
And gave up her existence to feel everything, dream others' dreams
       F#m                        D                 A A A D x2
Bid farewell to her family with one ecstatic wave (Please take care I love you all)

          Bm           D               A A A D x2
Out the window as the car rolled away
          Bm               D                   A A A D x2
She just vanished into a thick mist of change

            C#m
So let us rejoice (Let's Rejoice!)
              D
In all this Pink Noise (Out Pink Noise!)
         Bm                 E
An oscillation that we can pin point (We're right here!)

Bm D x5
Bm D E
End On: A