The trickiest part of this song is tuning. I believe this song (and other songs on the are played in Open D tuning. This is tabbed from a live version. Tuning: Open D (D A D F# A D) Verse d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--3----3----3-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)-----------------------------------------| A|---0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---x----x----x-------------------------------------------------------------| Sold my cold... d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--3----3----3-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)-----------------------------------------| A|---0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---4----4----4-------------------------------------------------------------| knot, a heavy... d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--3----3----3----------------------------2----2----2----------------------| D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)--------2----2----2---(repeat x 3)-------| A|---0----0----0----------------------------0----0----0----------------------| D|---2----2----2----------------------------2----2----2----------------------| stone... d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--3----3----3-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)-----------------------------------------| A|---0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---x----x----x-------------------------------------------------------------| Sold my red horse... d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--3----3----3-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)-----------------------------------------| A|---0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---4----4----4-------------------------------------------------------------| for a venture... d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--3----3----3----------------------------2----2----2----------------------| D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)--------2----2----2---(repeat x 3)-------| A|---0----0----0----------------------------0----0----0----------------------| D|---2----2----2----------------------------2----2----2----------------------| home. To vanish... ...on the bow. Settling... Chorus d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--7----7----7--------------------------8-----8-----8----------------------| D|---7----7----7--------(repeat x 3)------7-----7-----7-----(repeat x 3)-----| A|---0----0----0--------------------------0-----0-----0----------------------| D|---0----0----0--------------------------0-----0-----0----------------------| ...slow. Fit it all... Fit it in the doldrums... d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--7----7----7-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---6----6----6--------(repeat x 7)-----------------------------------------| A|---4----4----4-------------------------------------------------------------| D|---4----4----4-------------------------------------------------------------| Or so the story goes... d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--7----7----7--------------------------8-----8-----8----------------------| D|---7----7----7--------(repeat x 3)------7-----7-----7-----(repeat x 3)-----| A|---0----0----0--------------------------0-----0-----0----------------------| D|---0----0----0--------------------------0-----0-----0----------------------| Color the era... ...Film it its historic- d|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| F#|--7----7----7---------------------------------------------------------------| D|---6----6----6--------(repeat x 3)--------2-----------0----------------------| A|---4----4----4----------------------------2-(pause)---0--(repeat x 7)--------| D|---4----4----4----------------------------2-----------0----------------------| -al... Ah... The second half of the song has the same structure. Lyrics: Verse 1 Sold my cold knot A heavy stone Sold my red horse for a venture home To vanish on the bow Settling slow Chorus 1 Fit it all, fit it in the doldrums Or so the story goes Color the era Film it its historical Verse 2 My mile could not Pump the plumb In my arbor 'til my ardor trumped every inner inertia lump sum Chorus 2 All at once Rushing from the sump-pump Or so the story goes Balance we won't know We will see when it gets warm Feedback is appreciated. Thanks!