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Capo on 8th fret
Intro: Gm
Verse:
Gm Bb
Oh Michelle, I'm coming down to see you
Eb Gm
Tonight is bruise-black swelling golden green
Gm Bb
I was in bed but I had the dream again
Eb Gm
Where I drive us off the cliff to the ravine
F Bb
And the car was Shelby blue
F Bb
Blue like the one in the photo of your father and you
F Bb
Blue like the label on the beer you always choose
F Gm
Blue like me and you Michelle
Verse:
Gm Bb
Oh Michelle, I went looking for the river
Eb Gm
But I only made it to the railroad bed
Gm Bb
There were candles there and some days-ago cut flowers
Eb Gm
For the guy who had been knifed there by his friend
F Bb
And my eyes could not adjust to the flames against the leaves
F Bb
Someone was watching from nearby
F Bb
I heard a phone chime from shallow in the trees
F Cm Bb F Bb Cm Bb Gm
I had to come see you Michelle
Verse:
Gm Bb
oh Michelle, we are trafficking in wonder,
Eb Gm
worshiping the wounds upon your cheek
Bb
kiss me shy and I will love you like a lamprey
Eb Gm
in the cool cool water in the creek
F Bb
tornadoes transform and leave us changed
F Bb
and everyone we know will break on us like waves
F Bb
take your hands and cover up your eyes and your face
F Gm
tell me what you see now Michelle
Verse:
Gm Bb
oh Michelle, first light might come too late
Eb Gm
let's outdrive the headlights and the stars
Bb
and the roof held, but only 'til the rain fell
Eb Gm
now it's leaking love inside my captain's car
F Bb
I tossed my chevrons out the window on the way over here
F Bb
Uncle Sam can meet me by the treeline
F Bb
he and I and your husband we can work it out like men
F Cm Bb F
but we won't end up eye to eye
Instrumental:
Cm Bb Gm F Eb Eb Bb
VERSE/OUTRO:
Bb F
oh Michelle, I can't say the things that I've seen
Cm Gm
from the time that I was gone and then returned
Bb
but I got five thousand bucks, a full tank of gas,
Eb Gm
and a stars and stripes beach towel with a cigarette burn
F Bb
If we leave right now we'll be there by morning
F Bb
there being anywhere but here
F Bb
we can make a new start; we can make up new names
F Gm Bb
I've already picked yours, Michelle.
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NOTE: FIELD REPORT IS CAPOED AT THE 8th FRET AND PLAYS THE
SONG THAT WAY.
SONG: MICHELLE
ARTIST: FIELD REPORT
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/0nG7JJWHkLM
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
===== TAKEN FROM THE LIVE VERSION =====
OpenAir hosts FIELD REPORT in a performance of MICHELLE.
Recorded in the CPR Performance Studio on November 11, 2014.
MICHELLE
FIELD REPORT
th FRET
Intro: Bm
Verse:
Bm D
Oh Michelle, I'm coming down to see you
G Bm
Tonight is bruise-black swelling golden green
Bm D
I was in bed but I had the dream again
G Bm
Where I drive us off the cliff to the ravine
A D
And the car was Shelby blue
A D
Blue like the one in the photo of your father and you
A D
Blue like the label on the beer you always choose
A Bm
Blue like me and you Michelle
Verse:
Bm D
Oh Michelle, I went looking for the river
G Bm
But I only made it to the railroad bed
Bm D
There were candles there and some days-ago cut flowers
G Bm
For the guy who had been knifed there by his friend
A D
And my eyes could not adjust to the flames against the leaves
A D
Someone was watching from nearby
A D
I heard a phone chime from shallow in the trees
A Em D A D Em D Bm
I had to come see you Michelle
Verse:
Bm D
oh Michelle, we are trafficking in wonder,
G Bm
worshiping the wounds upon your cheek
D
kiss me shy and I will love you like a lamprey
G Bm
in the cool cool water in the creek
A D
tornadoes transform and leave us changed
A D
and everyone we know will break on us like waves
A D
take your hands and cover up your eyes and your face
A Bm
tell me what you see now Michelle
Verse:
Bm D
oh Michelle, first light might come too late
G Bm
let's outdrive the headlights and the stars
D
and the roof held, but only 'til the rain fell
G Bm
now it's leaking love inside my captain's car
A D
I tossed my chevrons out the window on the way over here
A D
Uncle Sam can meet me by the treeline
A D
he and I and your husband we can work it out like men
A Em D A
but we won't end up eye to eye
Instrumental:
Em D Bm A G G D
VERSE/OUTRO:
D A
oh Michelle, I can't say the things that I've seen
Em Bm
from the time that I was gone and then returned
D
but I got five thousand bucks, a full tank of gas,
G Bm
and a stars and stripes beach towel with a cigarette burn
A D
If we leave right now we'll be there by morning
A D
there being anywhere but here
A D
we can make a new start; we can make up new names
A Bm D
I've already picked yours, Michelle