Great Lengths


Track 3 off The Lucksmiths' 2005 album "Great Lengths" Capo on the 4th fret G e|--------7---5----3----------------| B|----5-3---3------3----------------| G|0-4-------------------------------| D|----------------------------------| A|-----------------2----------------| E|-----------------3----------------| G Em D C Remember that New Years Eve D G We were frightened by a firework? G Em D C D G You could not believe the fuss I made G Em D C I should have laughed it off D G I should have left it lying G Em D C D I did not receive much sympathy e|----2-0----------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3----------0--1--0---------------------------------------| G|0----------0----2------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|----2-0----------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3--------------------------------------------------------| G|0----------0------4 pulloff to 0---2 pulloff to 0----------------| D|--------------0--------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|----2-0----------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------------0--1--0-------------------------------------| G|0----------0----2------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| (slow, more deliberate...quarter-note transition) G e|---------7---5---3-----------------------------------------| B|---0-3-3---3-----3-----------------------------------------| G|0----------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------2-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------3-----------------------------------------| G Em D C Remember that we were poor D G Though so young as not to notice G Em D C D G We could ill-afford to paint the town G Em D C You had your father's charm D G And thus your mother's Volvo G Em D C D It wasn't long before you drove me home Dadd12 (that is, play 5th fret on high E string) It took until October Cadd12 (that is, play 3rd fret on high E string) To win you over e|----2-0----------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------------0--1--0-------------------------------------| G|0----------0----2------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|----2-0----------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3--------------------------------------------------------| G|0----------0----4p0---2p0----------------------------------------| D|--------------0--------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|----2-0----------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------------0--1--0-------------------------------------| G|0----------0----2------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| (slow, more deliberate...quarter-note transition) e|--------7---5----3-----------------------------------------| B|---0-3-3--3------3-----------------------------------------| G|0----------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------2-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------3-----------------------------------------| G Em D C Remember that New Year's Eve D G We were frightened by a firework? G Em D C D G When I'd watch you leave, the fuss I made G Em D C I made myself calm down D G And I made myself a promise: G Em D C D I would not conceive of taking no for an answer D/F# Cadd12 Though you kept me guessing and your distance Em Were it not for my persistence Bm G We would never have been lovers D/F# Cadd12 You kept your distance and me guessing Em Finally acquiescing Bm G only after I'd discovered D/F# You kept the things I sent you Cadd12 The lengths I went to Great lengths... e|----2-0----------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------------0--1--0-------------------------------------| G|0----------0----2------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|----2-0----------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3--------------------------------------------------------| G|0----------0----4p0---2p0----------------------------------------| D|--------------0--------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| e|----2-0----------------------------------------------------------| B|--3-----3------------0--1--0-------------------------------------| G|0----------0----2------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| Repeat the above lines Last line: e|---------7---5---3-----------------------------------------| B|---0-3-3---3-----3-----------------------------------------| G|0----------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------2-----------------------------------------| E|-----------------3-----------------------------------------| BF '10