Rilo Kiley – 85 (Guitar)

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Chords

This is basically a stripped down, solo acoustic version. If you wanna play electric, try using the bar chords.
intro (i play this twice):
e----------------15------|
B-----------15-----------|
G--7---12----------------|
D------------------------|
A------------------------|
E------------------------|
For the C chord, pluck the strings in this order: A D B G D G For the Fmaj7 chord, pluck the strings in this order: D G B G D G (sometimes switch out the B with the E string) C Fmaj7 x6 Verse 1:
C           Fmaj7
I'm just of real sad folk

    C       Fmaj7
And '85 was our best year

   C             Fmaj7
And she says it gets much worse

       C              Fmaj7
Before it gets any better
Prechorus, strummed (you can absolutely still pluck this, i just play it this way):
Am           G                 Fmaj7
  So I take it with a grain of salt for the other means

  Am               G             Fmaj7 (hold)
I wonder why it doesn't keep her up at night
Like it does me (under a solo) C Fmaj7 x2 Verse 2:
C           Fmaj7
We talk the way you do

C         Fmaj7  
 I have a sweet or two

    C        Fmaj7 
For my only plus you say

        C              Fmaj7 
They're getting bigger everyday
Pre-chorus:
Am        G                  Fmaj7
So I take it with a grain of salt for the other means

  Am               G             Fmaj7 (hold)
I wonder why it doesn't keep him up at night
Like it does me (under a solo) C Fmaj7 x2 Chorus:
Am      G       Fmaj7
I'll be in your car

Am           G            Fmaj7
I locked the keys in your car

Am      G       Fmaj7
I'll be in your car for now
C Fmaj7 x2 Verse 3:
C         Fmaj7
You wanna fool around? I ask

C       Fmaj7
I get a sour reply

C              Fmaj7
From the other wheel

            C              Fmaj7
That always rises to the occasion
Pre-chorus:
Am        G                  Fmaj7
So I take it with a grain of salt for the other means

  Am               G             Fmaj7 (hold)
I wonder why it doesn't keep you up at night
(under a solo) C Fmaj7 x 2 Chorus:
Am      G       Fmaj7
I'll be in your car

Am           G            Fmaj7
I locked the keys in your car

Am      G       Fmaj7
I'll be in your car for now
(under another solo) C Fmaj7 x a lot hold an Fmaj7 at some point and then strum the chords each only once and holding it: C Fmaj7 x 2 then, again strumming each chord only once and holding it: Verse 4:
C           Fmaj7              C
I've been a mess for some time now

      Fmaj7
I get what I deserve

  C             Fmaj7            C
For someone who leaves behind a life

           Fmaj7
I can't do better
Pre-chorus:
Am        G                  Fmaj7
So I take it with a grain of salt for the other means

  Am               G             Fmaj7 (hold)
I wonder why it doesn't keep you up at night
(Up at night, up at night, up at night) Like it does me C Fmaj7 to close it out, under a final solo