Hot Knives


Band: Bright Eyes Song Title: Hot Knives Album: Cassadaga Standard Tuning Capo - 2nd fret pm = palm mute ~ = let ring -Riff A: G G G C/B e -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| b -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| g -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-000000-| Repeat d -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-222222-| 4x a -2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-333333-| E -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-333333-| G G G C/B The wife forgave the mistress, G G G C/B For she only entertained. G G G C/B Her pain was gone the instant G G G C/B She cleared her throat to speak her name. Said, -Riff B: Em C e -0~~~~-|-0~~~~-| b -0~~~~-|-1~~~~-| g -0~~~~-|-0~~~~-|let ring d -2~~~~-|-2~~~~-| a -2~~~~-|-3~~~~-| E -0~~~~-|-------| Em C "Both of us must suffer from the same unending ache." G G G C/B e -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| b -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| g -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-000000-| Repeat d -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-222222-| 2x a -2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-333333-| E -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-333333-| -Riff A: G G G C/B The world was not of interest, G G G C/B Though her days were never dull. G G G C/B Her bed beneath a crucifix, G G G C/B On guests performing miracles. -Riff B: Em C e -0---0-0-0-|-0---0-0-0-| b -0---0-0-0-|-1---1-1-1-| g -0---0-0-0-|-0---0-0-0-| d -2---2-2-2-|-2---2-2-2-| a -2---2-2-2-|-3---3-3-3-| E -0---0-0-0-|-----------| E E E E C C C With the son of God just hanging like a common------criminal. -Riff A: G G G C/B e -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| b -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| g -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-000000-| Repeat d -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-222222-| 2x a -2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-333333-| E -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-333333-| -Riff C: Am C e -0---0-0-0-|-0---0-0-0-| b -1---1-1-1-|-1---1-1-1-| g -2---2-2-2-|-0---0-0-0-| d -2---2-2-2-|-2---2-2-2-| a -0---0-0-0-|-3---3-3-3-| E -----------|-----------| Am Am Am Am C C C C(stop) "When I do wrong, I am with God," she thought. -Riff A: G G G C/B e -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| b -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| g -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-000000-| Repeat d -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-222222-| 2x a -2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-333333-| E -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-333333-| -Riff C: Am Am Am Am C C C C "When I feel lost, I----am not----at all." -Riff A: G G G C/B e -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| b -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| g -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-000000-| Repeat d -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-222222-| 2x a -2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-333333-| E -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-333333-| -Riff D: Bm C Am D e -2---2-2-2-|-0---0-0-0-|-0---0-0-0-|-2---2-2-2-| b -3---3-3-3-|-1---1-1-1-|-1---1-1-1-|-3---3-3-3-| g -4---4-4-4-|-0---0-0-0-|-2---2-2-2-|-2---2-2-2-| d -4---4-4-4-|-2---2-2-2-|-2---2-2-2-|-0---0-0-0-| a -2---2-2-2-|-3---3-3-3-|-0---0-0-0-|-0---0-0-0-| E -----------|-----------|-----------|-----------| Bm So give me black lights (Give me, give me!) C So give me hot knives (Deep, clean sleep!) Am D On a dance floor, no one tells time (There is no time!) -Riff C: Am Am Am Oh, I've made love. Am C C C C(stop) Yeah, I've been fucked.-----------So what. -Riff A: G G G C/B e -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| b -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| g -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-000000-| Repeat d -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-222222-| 2x a -2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-333333-| E -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-333333-| -Riff C: Am Am Am Am C C C I'm a cartoon,-----you're a full moon. C(stop) Let's stay up. -Riff A: G G G C/B e -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| b -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| g -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-000000-| Repeat d -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-222222-| 2x a -2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-333333-| E -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-333333-| -Riff A: G G G C/B She went to see a mystic pm......................... G G G C/B Who made medicine from rain. pm............................. G G G C/B And gave up her existance pm.......................... G G G C/B To feel everything, dream others' dreams. pm......................................... Am Am Am Am Bid farewell to her family pm.......................... C C C C In one ec------static wave... ("please take care. I love you all.") pm........................ G G G C/B e -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| b -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| g -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-000000-| Repeat d -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-222222-| 2x a -2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-333333-| E -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-333333-| pm............................................. -Interlude: (softly)Am Am Am Am Out the window C C C C(stop) As the car rolled----------away. -Riff A: G G G C/B e -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| b -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| g -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-000000-| Repeat d -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-222222-| 2x a -2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-333333-| E -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-333333-| pm............................................. -Riff C: (softly) Am Am Am Am She just vanished C C C C(stop) Into a thick-----mist--------------of change. -Riff A: G G G C/B e -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| b -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-000000-| g -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-000000-| Repeat d -0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-0---0-0-x-|-222222-| 2x a -2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-2---2-2-x-|-333333-| E -3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-3---3-3-x-|-333333-| -Riff D: Bm So let us rejoice (Let's rejoice!) C In all this pink noise (Out pink noise!) Am D An oscillation that we can pinpoint (We're right here!) -Repeat Riff C Am C (no singing) Am C (Aaaaah Aaaaah) Am C (Aaaaah Aaaaah) Am C (Aaaaah Aaaaah) Am C (Aaaaah Aaaaah) Am C D (Aaaaah Aaaaah) -End On: e -3~~~~~-| b -3~~~~~-| g -0~~~~~-|fade out d -0~~~~~-| a -2~~~~~-| E -3~~~~~-|