Okkervil River – Black Sheep Boy 4 chords
Chords:
[Verse 1] C Bleeding black sheep boy Am Mirror in pieces Em (riff) Turn the receiver G Trace the police station C Line to my number Am And number my reasons Em (riff) For this paranoia G For these accusations [Pre-chorus] Dm Each night the numbers C Paired off like lovers Am Collided together C So I can't remember Em (riff) My name or my nation G Baying black sheep boy [Chorus] Em Am Go back beyond the pasture Em G You cracked out of my head Em Am Get in your battered Mustang C Em (riff) G And the back seat will be your bed [Verse 2] C Burning black sheep boy Am Dark denim phantom Em Face full of flames (riff) G Ears full of cheers that have fanned them C Am I'd slice off the horns that sprung right from those temples Em I was chased from my bedroom (riff) G I was chased from my candles [Pre-chorus] Dm By fear of the numbers C Paired off like lovers Am Collided together C So I can't remember Em (riff) My face or my station G Pacing black sheep boy [Chorus] Em Am The floor just won't support you Em G You hovered through the room Em Am Get in your battered Mustang C Em (riff) G And the backseat will be your tomb [Instrumental] C Am Em (riff) G x2 [Verse 3] C And I rode into Baltimore Am And I found a hotel room Em (riff) Where I tried to escape you G But the phone line wouldn't go through C And inside the mirror Am Well I saw you stamping, staring out Em I'd recognize your eyes (riff) G You fell for any of the lines that come flying out [Pre-chorus] Dm C Nothing I've heard from you sounds sane or safe Am Words falling down from the ceiling C Where the mirror is stealing Em (riff) G The light to reveal us both tonight and we're both kneeling in the [Chorus] Em Am Black pool of your shadow Em G You've cracked out of my head Em Am Go back beyond the pasture C Where I'll smash your mirror Em (riff) G Till you're dead X