The Crane Wives – Tongues And Teeth (Bass Live Tab)
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Ben (the bass player) uses a fretless which makes some notes slightly off.
Use your judgement to bend and pull notes if you want to match his pitches
exactly. He also likes to keep some of the more repetitive parts interesting
by changing the rhythm, I have noted those sections.
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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I've grown a mouth so sharp and cruel
It's all that I can give to you, my dear
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And when you come in quick to steal a kiss
My teeth will only cut your lips, my dear
[Pre-Chorus]
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And I know that you mean so well
But I am not a vessel for your good intent
[Chorus]
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I will only break your pretty things
I will only wring you dry of everything
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But if you're fine with that
You can be mine like that
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
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Abandon all your stupid dreams
About the girl I could have been, my dear
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'Cause in the night I know you burn with feelings
I cannot return, my dear
Oh, my dear
[Pre-Chorus]
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You gotta know that this won't last
Desperation will erase the fact
I'm keeping all
[Chorus]
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Of the answers in my cigarette box
Yeah, the answer's in the second before the other shoe drops
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And if you're blind to that
I am fine with that
[Instrumental]
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[Bridge]
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Oh, I will ruin you
Oh, I will ruin you
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It's a habit - I can't help it
[Pre-Chorus]
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I know that you mean so well
But I am not a vessel for your good intent
[Chorus]
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I will only break your pretty things
I will only wring you dry of everything
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And if you're fine with that
If you're fine with that
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I will poison all your happy thoughts
I will love you like the ashes in my cigarette box
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And if you're fine with that
You can be mine
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If you're fine with that
You can be mine
[Outro]
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"ohhhh"
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