Matt Nathanson – Back For The Funeral (Guitar)
Capo 5
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
The last D of each verse is played like an open C chord, but moved up to the 3rd fret relative to the capo
On the Chorus - it is a walk down of the bass note on the Low E and A strings
I put the notes as if they were open position, but play relative to capo
(2nd Fret A to 3rd Fret A 3rd Fret E to 2nd fret and then back up to 3rd to 2nd and then end on 3rd fret of A)
[Verse]
G D Katie got divorced moved back in with her mom A7 C Needed a fresh start died her hair blonde G D She’s telling me this in the parking lot of the Burlington mall A7 C We are older now, she’s still beautiful D G I’m back for the funeral
[Verse]
G D Your hometown just the first place you don’t understand A7 C And family is just strangers you know like the back of your hand G D The higher you think you’re above it the harder you fall A7 C It’s a penthouse view, of a brick wall D G I’m back for the funeral
[Chorus]
B C G F# G F# C You can build yourself a rocket you can ride it to the moon B C G F# G F# C Still wake up some morning in your old bedroom B C G F# G F# C And it’s not gonna kill you, but it feels like it will B C G F# G F# C When your sh*thead friend takes a month’s worth of pills G I’m back for the funeral
[Verse]
G D After the service we’ll all meet up at the bar A7 C Where my dad used to drink, now he just drinks in the yard G D And we’ll laugh about all the young dumb dreams we had A7 C And we’ll pretend we’re all only sad D G Cause we’re back for the funeral
[Chorus]
B C G F# G F# C And I’ll call you in the morning just to make sure you’re alright B C G F# G F# C Cause I don’t remember getting home, but I woke up I’m fine B C G F# G F# C And I was hoping I would see you and how F’d up is that B C G F# G F# C That somebody’s gotta die for us just to call each other back
[Instrumental]
2A 3A 3E 2E 3E 2E 3A
B C G F# G F# C
[Outro]
D G Back for the funeral D G Yeah, I'm back for the funeral