This is a Shakey Graves song so obviously he's doing some travis picking, which is alternating between the
bass line (String E) and (String D). As well there are some riffs he plays transitiones between each chord.
If requested I can tab these out for you. Here is a basic chord sheet for the song. Add a shakey vibe, and
your golden ponyboy
(Okay)
(Intro)
Bm x2 A x2
[Verse 1]
Bm
Yeah, well, mama had an apron
Daddy had a beard
A
They traded places almost every year
Bm
Daddy had a shovel
Ooh, and mama had a ball
A
But they never threw it or dug after all
G
So why do I worry
Em
Why do I pray
Every single night
Yeah, every single day
G
Oh I'm out in the street
With my knees getting wet
Em
Yeah, what does it say
What does it say
Bm x2 A x2
[Verse 2]
Bm
Well now the horses are gone
Ooh, and the dogs are all sick
A
Yeah, but nobody seems to worry about it
Ooh
Bm
What is it this time
Yeah what could it be
Oh, where can I go
A
What can I see
[Chorus:]
G
But I'm busy yelling in black
Yelling in black
Em
Cursing in white
Cursing in white
Cursing all night
G
Yeah seeing all red
Em
Yeah seeing all red
Bm x2 A x2
[Chorus:]
G
Yeah I said I'm yelling in black
Yelling in black
Em
Cursing in white
Cursing in white
Cursing all night
G
Yeah seeing all red
Em
Mm, seeing all red
[Chorus:]
G
Yeah well I'm yelling in black
Yelling in black
Em
Cursing in white
Cursing all night
Cursing all night
G
Yeah seeing all red
Em
Ooh seeing all red
Bm