Bon Iver – Calgary (Guitar Acoustic)

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My take on this wonderful song, un-capo'd and I think more accurate than the previous version.
              B*   B**
e|-----------------0----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------4----------------------------------------------|
G|------------4----6----------------------------------------------|
D|------------1----4----------------------------------------------|
A|------------2---------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
&& - Throw in a F#sus4 or even a 244302 (F#add4; use your thumb) Intro: G#m F# B
E                                  B
don't you cherish me to sleep

E                       B
never keep your eyelids clipped

G#m                      F#
hold me for the pops and clicks

      E                     B
I was only for the father's crib
E B*
G#m                F#    B
hair, old, long along

     E                                  B
your neck onto your shoulder blades

E                        B
always keep that message taped

G#m                          F#
cross your breasts you won't erase

      E                  B
I was only for your very space

G#m        F#  B
hip, under nothing

E                                   B
propped up by your other one, face 'way from the sun

E                   B
just have to keep a dialogue

G#m                   F#
teach our bodies: haunt the cause

      E                      B
I was only trying to spell a loss

G#m       F#  B
joy, it's all founded

E                               B
pincher with the skin inside

E                                    B
you pinned me with your black sphere eyes

G#m                            F#
you know that all the rope's untied

      E               B            B**
I was only for to die beside
C#m G#m
                        B
so it's storming on the lake

                F#
little waves our bodies break
C#m G#m
                     B
there's a fire going out,

                   F#
but there's really nothing to the south
C#m G#m
                             B
swollen ocean and light let through

                F#
your one piece swimmer stuck to you
B**
B
sold, I'm ever

E                         B
open ears and open eyes

E                         B
wake up to your starboard bride

        G#m                        F#
who goes in and then stays inside

       E                     B
oh the demons come, they can subside
B** Notes: Where the B** is played, the interesting thing here is that there are two guitars doing different things, the right one plays a Bsus4 and the left plays a normal B, which gives that weird sound. So I've compromised. The F# in the 'stormy on the lake' part can be played 244302, which sounds nice.