"One by One All Day," by James Mercer
tabbed by Larry (drkaufman@go.com) - http://drkaufman.tripod.com/omnibus

I transcribed this from the studio LP recording.


E	B	 E   D  A
"Howdy, Lem," my grampa said with his eyes closed,

E	   B			   E  D	     A
Wiping the eastbound dust from his sunburned brow, a life before doubt. 

G	    A		      G			A
I smell the engine grease and mints the wind is blending

G	  A		  D	     F#	  G  D A  D
Under the moan of rotting elm in the silo floor. 


E      B       E    D    A
Down a hill of pine tree quills, we made our way 

E      B			      E	    D    A
To the bottom and the ferns where the thick moss grows beside a stream. 

G	  A		       G	       A
Under the rocks are snails and we can fill our pockets

G		A	       D	F#	  G  D E  D
And let them go one by one all day in a brand new place.

[Synthesizer solo]
E B E D A x2

G	    A	     G		    A
You were no ordinary drain on her defenses 

G	       A	D	   F#	  G
And she was no ordinary girl, oh Inverted World.

G	 A	       G		  A
If every moment of our lives were cradled softly

G		     A			D      	       F#      G    E G
In the hands of some strange and gentle child, I'd not roll my eyes so

||: E    G    :|| [Repeat and fade.  End on a G chord with a D in the top voice.]