Calgary Lyrics

by Bon Iver

Bon Iver Calgary Lyrics

My take on this wonderful song, un-capo'd and I think more accurate than the previous version.
&& - Throw in a F#sus4 or even a 244302 (F#add4; use your thumb)
Intro:
don't you cherish me to sleep
never keep your eyelids clipped
hold me for the pops and clicks
I was only for the father's crib
hair, old, long along
your neck onto your shoulder blades
always keep that message taped
cross your breasts you won't erase
I was only for your very space
hip, under nothing
propped up by your other one, face 'way from the sun
just have to keep a dialogue
teach our bodies: haunt the cause
I was only trying to spell a loss
joy, it's all founded
pincher with the skin inside
you pinned me with your black sphere eyes
you know that all the rope's untied
I was only for to die beside
so it's storming on the lake
&&
little waves our bodies break
there's a fire going out,
&&
but there's really nothing to the south
swollen orange and light let through
&&
your one piece swimmer stuck to you
sold, I'm Ever
wake up to your starboard bride
who goes in and then stays inside
oh the demons come, they can subside
Where the B** is played, the interesting thing here is that there are two
guitars doing different things, the right one plays a Bsus4 and the left
plays a normal B, which gives that weird sound. So combining the two we get
Badd4. I think final B** is just what the right guitar plays during the
previous B**s. I tried to get the end one close to what I think it is, I
know I'm at least missing the high b, but I don't know how you'd play the
chord with that note on a single guitar.
Also, I think the lyrics given on the website are a bit tricky, in that he's
written "swollen orange", but clearly in the song it is "swollen ocean"
(makes more sense now, doesn't it?)

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