Artist: Conor Oberst
Song: Tachycardia
Album: Ruminations
BPM: 148
Tabbed by: aaron_wacker
[Introduction]
C C C C C
(last being loudest)
[Verse 1]
C Em
It's a mass grave
Dm C
A dollar-fifty resting place
C Em
On the north face
Dm G
It's a rope I've gotta climb
Am G F Em
I'm a stone's throw from everyone I love and know
Am Em F G
But I can't show up looking like I do
C Em Dm C
In an old suit my hair is slicked up back nice and smooth
C Em Dm G
In a courtroom, sweat rolling down my back
Am G F Em
It's a bad dream. I have it seven times a week
Am G F Em
No it's not me. But I'm the one who has to die
[Instrumental]
Em Dm C C
(harmonica)
Em Dm G Am
(harmonica)
G F F G G
(harmonica)
[Verse 2]
C Em Dm C
Needs a cold draw to slow his tachycardia
C Em Dm G
In a dark bar the world just melts away
Am G F Em
And he feels fine If he can just lose track of time
Am Em F G
It's a good sign when he can't stay awake
C Em Dm C
On a slow day the rain against the windowpane
C Em Dm G
of the cafe She spills the coffee grounds
Am G F Em
And the same thought hits her like cinder block
Am Em F G C
Life's an odd job that she don't got the nerve to quit
[Instrumental 2]
C Em Dm C
(harmonica and piano)
C Em Dm G
(harmonica and piano)
Am G F F
(harmonica and piano)
G G
[Verse 3]
C Em
Yeah it's just there
Dm G C
At the bottom of those spiral stairs
C Em Dm
It's the World's Fair
G C
The future's on display
A G
In the still night
F Em
They turned on the electric lights
Am Em
And the crowd cried out
F G C
Everyone looks so amazed
[Instrumental 3]
C F F C
(harmonica and piano)
C G G Am
(harmonica and piano)
G F F Em
(harmonica and piano)
Em
(harmonica fade)