This is a compilation of tabs from various users to form a perfect album tab. All credit will be properly given to each user that contributed to towards the album's tabs/chords. REMEMBER ALL CREDIT IS GIVEN (I only tweak to clean up! This could not have been done without you!) Artist: The Decemberists Album: The King Is Dead Tracks: 1. Don't Carry It All (Tuning: EADGBE) 2. Calamity Song (Tuning: EADGBE) 3. Rise To Me (Tuning: EADGBE) 4. Rox In The Box (Tuning: EADGBE CAPO 2) 5. January Hymn (Tuning: EADGBE CAPO 2) 6. Down By The Water (Tuning: EADGBE) 7. All Arise! (Tuning: EADGBE CAPO 2) 8. June Hymn (Tuning: EADGBE CAPO 2) 9. This Is Why We Fight (Tuning: EADGBE CAPO 2) 10.Dear Avery (Tuning: DADGBE CAPO 3) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Don't Carry It All Tuning: EADGBE Tabbed By: RandMcNally

^GHere we come to a ^Gturning of the ^Gseason. ^Em ^D ^GWitness to the ^Garc toward the ^Gsun. ^Em ^D ^GA neighbors blessed ^Gburden within ^Greason. ^Em ^D ^GBecomes a burden ^Gborn of all and ^Gone.

And ^Emnobody, ^Dnobody ^Cknows. ^CLet the oath fall ^Cfrom our ^Gshoulders. C C Em (D) Don't carry it all, don't carry it all. ^CWe are all our ^Chands and ^Gholders. ^BmBeneath this bold and brilliant ^Csun. ^CThis I swear to all.

^GMonument to bu^Gild beneath the ^Garbors. ^Em ^D Upon a blimp that towers toward the trees. Let every vessel pitching hard to starboard. Lay it's head on summer's freckled knees.

^BmBare a wreath of trillium and ivy. ^C ^BmLaid upon the body of the boy. ^Em ^BmLazy will the love come from it's hidi^Cng. ^AmAnd return this quiet searcher to the ^Dsoil.

^GSo raise a gla^Gss to turnings o^Gf the season. ^Em ^D And watch it as it arcs towards the sun. And you must bare your neighbors burden within reason. And your labors will be borne when all is done.

And this I swear to all... And this I swear to all... To all, to all, to all... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Calamity Song Tuning: EADGBE Tabbed By: CrackedCan Verse; Repeats a bunch of times. Play along with the song to get the rhythm. e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-2----2-2-4-2----2----2-2-----2------2----2-2-4-2----2----2-2-----2-------| D|-0----0-0-0-0----0----0-0-2h4---2-0--0----0-0-0-0----0----0-0-2h4---2-0---| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-2----2-2-4-2-----2-----2-2-----2-----2----2-2-4-2----2----2----5----4-2-0| A|-0----0-0-0-0-----0-----0-0-2h4---2-0-0----0-0-0-0----0----0----0----0-0-0| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus; its just G and D repeating. Probably not perfect. e|-------3---------3------------3-------------------------------------------| B|------------0---------0------------0--(0)---------------------------------| G|--------------0---------0------------0------------------------------------| D|-----0--------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---2----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-3------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|-------0----2------------0----2-------------------------------------------| B|-----3----------(3)----3----------(3)-------------------------------------| G|---2-----------------2----------------------------------------------------| D|-0-----------------0------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| The very end e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------0| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------3| G|-2----2-2-4-2-----2-----2-2-----2-----2----2-2-4-2----2--------------------2| D|-0----0-0-0-0-----0-----0-0-2h4---2-0-0----0-0-0-0----0----2----4----5-7---0| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Lyrics: Had a dream You and me and the war of the end times And I believe California succumbed to the fault line We heaved relief As scores of innocents died And the Andalusian tribes Setting the lay of Nebraska alight 'Til all that remains is the arms of the angel Petty greed Queen of supply-side bonhomie bone-drab You know what I mean On the road It's well advised that you follow your own bag In the year of the chewable Ambien tab And the Panamanian child Stands at the Dowager Empress's side And all that remains is the arms of the angel And all that remains is the arms of the angels And you've receded into loam And they're picking at your bones Will call cold We'll come home Quiet now Will we gather to conjure the rain down? Will we now Build a civilization below ground? And I'll be crowned the community kick-it-around And the Andalusian tribes Setting the lay of Nebraska alight 'Til all that remains is the arms of the angels 'Til all that remains is the arms of the angels ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Rise To Me Tuning: EADGBE

Tabbed By:

LLC

Jaroom

Am:002210 Bm:224432 C: 032010 D: 000232 Em:022000 G: 320003 INTRO Lick to G chord 2X: e----------------------------------3 B--3---10-10-10---7-7-7---5-5-5----3 G--2---9--11-9----7-9-7---5-7-5-0--0 D--0---0--0--0----0-0-0---0-0-0----0 A----------------------------------2 E----------------------------------3

^CBig mountain,^Am wide river, ^Bmthere's an ancient ^Cport ^CThese tree trunks,^Bm these stream beds, ^Dleave our bellies f^Cull

They sing o^Gut, &^Dquot;I am g^Conna stand my^G ground" You ^Drise to me and I^C'll blow you d^Gown ^EmI am gonna ^Cstand my ^Dground, yo^Du rise to me and I'^Cll blow you^G down

[Interlude same as intro] Hey Henry, can you hear me? Let me see those eyes [use verse chords] This distance between us can seem a mountain size But boy, you are gonna stand your ground [use chorus chords] They rise to you, you blow them down Let me see you stand your ground, they rise to you, you blow them down [Instrumental: intro once, C, Am, Bm, C, C, Bm, D, C, G, intro once] My darling, my sweetheart, I am in your sway [use verse chords] Two cold climbs, come springtime, so let me hear you say My love, I am gonna stand my ground [use chorus chords] They rise to me, and I'll blow them down I am gonna stand my ground, they rise me and I'll blow them down

^DCause I am gonna s^Ctand my g^Ground, you r^Dise me, and I'll b^Clow you down^G [G,D, intro once]

----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Rox In The box Tuning: EADGBE CAPO 2 Tabbed By: DonTago Intro: [Am - C - Em - Am] x2 Verse 1:

We get the ^Amrocks in the box, get the ^Cwater right down to your ^Gsocks This ^Embulkheads built of fallen brethren ^Ambones We all ^Amdo what we can, we en^Cdure our fellow ^Gman And we ^Emsing our songs to the headframes, creeps and ^Ambones

Chorus 1:

And it's ^Fone, two, three, of the ^Cwrong side of the lee What we ^Gmeant for, what we ^Ammeant for And its ^Fseven, eight, nine, you get your ^Cshuffle back in line And ^Gif you ever make it to ten you won't make it ^Amagain And ^Gif you ever make it to ten you won't make it ^Amagain

Interlude: [Am - C - Em - Am] x2 Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords] And you won't make it time on this gray ground of mountain mine Of dirt your made and of dirt you will return So while were living here, let's get this other one thing clear There's plenty of men to die, you don't jump your turn Chorus 2: [use chorus 1 chords] And it's one, two, three, of the wrong side of the lee What we meant for, what we meant for And its seven, eight, nine, you get your shuffle back in line And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again Interlude: [Am - C - Em - Am] x2, then [Am - G - Em - C] x2 Chorus 3: [use chorus 1 chords] And it's one, two, three, of the wrong side of the lee What we meant for, whatever your meant for And its seven, eight, nine, you get your shuffle back in line And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again And if you ever make it to ten you won't make it again ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. January Hymn Tuning: EADGBE CAPO 2 Tabbed By: Primotiv86 EADGBe C :032010 Csus2:030010 Csus4:033010 F :033210 actually an Fm7 G :320030 Gsus2:300030 G6 :322000 G7 :323003 Intro: C Csus2 C Csus4 Fm7 G Gsus2 G x3 Verse 1:

^COn a winter's S^Fund^Gay I g^Co ^Csus2 ^C ^Csus4 To c^Flear aw^Gay the s^Cnow^Csus2 ^C ^Csus4 And g^Freen the g^Ground b^Celo^Csus2w ^C ^Csus4 ^F ^G ^CApril all an o^Fcea^Gn awa^Cy ^Csus2 ^C ^Csus4 Is t^Fhis the better w^Gay to spend the d^Cay?^Csus2 ^C ^Csus4 ^FKeeping the ^Gwinter at ^Cba^Csus2y ^C ^Csus4 ^F ^G

Chorus 1:

^FWhat were the wo^Grds I meant to sa^Cy before you le^Fft? When^Am I could see your br^Feath lead where you were ^Ggoi^G7ng t^G6o ^G ^CMaybe I should j^Fust l^Get it b^Ce ^Csus2 ^C ^Csus4 And m^Faybe it will a^Gll come back to m^Ce ^Csus2 ^C ^Csus4 Sing: ^FO, Jan^Gu--ary, ^CO

C Csus2 C Csus4 Fm7 G Gsus2 x2 Verse 2:

^CHow I lived a c^Fhildh^Good in sn^Cow^Csus2 ^C ^Csus4 And a^Fll my t^Geens in ^Ctow^Csus2 ^C ^Csus4 Stuff^Fed in stra^Gta of clo^Cthe^Csus2s ^C ^Csus4 ^F ^G ^CPale the win^Fter d^Gays after da^Crk ^Csus2 ^C ^Csus4 ^FWandering the gr^Gay memorial pa^Crk ^Csus2 ^C ^Csus4 A f^Fleeting be^Gating of he^Cart^Csus2s ^C ^Csus4 ^F ^G

Chorus 2:

^FWhat were the wo^Grds I meant to s^Cay before she l^Feft? When^Am I could see her bre^Fath lead where she was go^Ging^G7 to ^G6 ^G ^CMaybe I should j^Fust l^Get it b^Ce ^Csus2 ^C ^Csus4 And m^Faybe it will a^Gll come back to m^Ce ^Csus2 ^C ^Csus4 Sing: ^FO, Ja^Gnu-, ^FO Jan^Gu--ary, ^CO

C Csus2 C Csus4 Fm7 G Gsus2 G x4 End on C ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Down By The Water Tuning: EADGBE Tabbed By: Chris_Parker INTRO C | Em | C | Em / D / | VERSE

^EmSee this ancient ^Griverbed ^DSee where all the ^Cfollies led ^EmDown by the water, (and) d^Down by the old main^Em drag

^EmI was just some^G towhead teen ^DFeelin' 'round for finge^Crs to get in-between ^EmDown by the water, do^Dwn by the old main^Em drag

PRECHORUS

^EmThe season ^Drubs me ^Emwrong ^EmThe summer^D swells^C anon

CHORUS

^EmSo knock me down,^G tear me up ^DBut I would bear it all broken just^C to fill my cup ^EmDown by the water and^D down by the old m^Emain drag

BREAK C | Em | C | Em / D / | VERSE

^EmSweet decsend this ^Grabble 'round the ^Dpretty little patter of^C a seaport town ^EmRolling in the water and r^Dolling down the old mai^Emn drag

^EmAll dolled up in^G gabardine ^DThe lash-flashing Leda of ^Cpier nineteen ^EmQueen of the water and^D queen of the old m^Emain drag

PRECHORUS

^EmThe season^D rubs me ^Emwrong ^EmThe summer^D swells^C anon

CHORUS

^EmSo knock me down,^G tear me up ^DBut I would bear it all broken just^C to fill my cup ^EmDown by the water and^D down by the old m^Emain drag

BREAK/SOLOS C | Em | C | Em D | Em | G | D | C | Em | D PRECHORUS

^EmThe season^D rubs me ^Emwrong ^EmThe summer^D swells^C anon

CHORUS

^EmSo knock me down,^G tear me up ^DBut I would bear it all broken just^C to fill my cup ^EmDown by the water and^D down by the old m^Emain drag

OUTRO/CODA

^EmDown by the water and^D down by the old m^Emain drag ^EmDown by the water and^D down by the old m^Emain drag

(There's a ritardando in the last line, you'll hear it) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. All Arise! Tuning: EADGBE CAPO 2 Tabbed By: DonTago Intro: G Verse 1:

^GBaby wants a new spin, baby wants a broken heart ^GI hear you found a lynch pin to keep it all falling apart But you keep on r^Colling, you keep on ^Grolling ^GBetter find a way, better kick it from your big brown eyes ^GIf it tightens up when you fall at the fifteenth try Like a ship at ^Cocean, like a ship at ^Gocean, like a ship at ^Cocean, like a ship at ^Gsea

Chorus 1:

^DYou spit thick and you cross your heart but the ^Cculverts all run ^Gdry From ^Ckeeping shotguns ^Gshy all ^Daround me, just be mine ^Gtonight

Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords] So the dollar-shop shoppers broke a lock and they knocked you down Better call the coppers if you need someone to push you around You keep on stealing, you keep on stealing, you keep on stealing There's nothing left to steal Chorus 2: [use chorus 1 chords] You spit thick and you cross your heart but the culverts all run dry From keeping shotguns shy all around me, just be mine tonight Just be mine tonight, just be mine tonight ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. June Hymn Tuning: EADGBE CAPO 2 Tabbed By: DonTago & Bensulley Intro: G Verse 1: G D* Em G D* Em Here's the hymn to welcome in the day, heralding a summer's early sway

And all the bulbs all coming ^Cin ^C/Bto begin ^Am ^C/B C C/B Am G/Am D* The thrushes bleating battle with the wrens disrupts my reverie again

Verse 2: [Use verse 1 chords] Pegging clothing on the line Training jasmine how to vine up the arbor to your door, and more You're standing on the landing with the war you shouldered all the night before Chorus 1: C D* G C And once upon it, the yellow bonnets, garland all the lawn Am D* G C And you were waking and day was breaking, a panoply of song

^DAnd summer comes to ^C/GSpringville ^GHill

Verse 3: [use verse 1 chords] A barony of ivy in the trees, expanding out its empire by degrees And all the branches burst to bloom, in the boom Heaven sent this cardinal maroon to decorate our living room Chorus 2: [use chorus 1 chords] Once upon it, yellow bonnets, garland all along You were waking, day was breaking, a panoply of song And summer comes to Springville Hill Bridge: C D* Em C And years from now when this old light isn't ambling anymore Am D/F# G D* Em Will I bring myself to writ-E-ite-E-ite-ite-E-ite C D* G I give my best to Springville Hill Interlude: [G - Em - G - Em], then [C - C/B - Am - G/Am], then [C - C/B - Am - G/Am - D/F#] Chorus 3: [use chorus 1 chords] Once upon it, yellow bonnets, garland all along You were waking, day was breaking, a panoply of song And summer comes to Springville Hill ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. This Is Why We Fight Tuning: EADGBE CAPO 2 Tabbed By: AgusBegue Chords Used: G: 320033 C: x32010 D: xx0232 Em: 022000 Em7:022033 Em7/F#:2x2033 Intro: [Em7 - Em7/F# - G] x4 Verse 1:

^Em Come the^C war, ^Em come the^C avarice ^Em Come the^C war, come ^Emhow? ^C ^Em Come att^Crition^Em, come ^Cthe reek of bones ^Em Come att^Crition, com^Eme how? ^C

Chorus 1:

^G This is why,^D why we fi^Emght, why we^C lie awake ^G This is why,^D this is why ^Cwe fight ^G And when we ^Ddie, we w^Emill die, ^Cwith our arms unbound G D C Em7 Em7/F# G Em7 Em7/F# G This is why, this is why we fight, come how?

Verse 2: [use verse 1 chords] Right of quiet, writer on quiet vein Right of quiet, right of how Come the arches, come the infant cheek Come the arches of how Chorus 2: [use chorus 1 chords] This is why, why we fight, why we lie awake This is why, this is why we fight And when we die, we will die, with our arms unbound This is why, this is why we fight, come how, come how? Interlude: [Em7 - Em7/F# - G] x4 Chorus 3: [use chorus 1 chords] This is why, why we fight, why we lie awake This is why, this is why we fight And when we die, we will die, with our arms unbound This is why, this is why we fight Chorus 4: [use chorus 1 chords] So come to me, come to me now Lay your arms around me This is why, this is why we fight Come how, come how, come how, come how? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10.Dear Avery Tuning: DADGBE CAPO 3 Tabbed By: Phalex Chords: Dsus2: 000230 Gm: 000333 or (sometimes 000330) D: 000232 A: 002220 G: 55500- Em: 222000 Bm: -24430 Intro: Dsus2 Gm Dsus2 Gm Verse:

Dear ^Dsus2Avery, I think of you only^Gm Were you ^Dsus2waving? Were you dead on the vine?^Gm

Oh Av^Dsus2ery, I think of you lonely^Gm But I could just^Dsus2 grab you by the nape of your neck^Gm

Chorus:

There ar^Ae times life wil^Gl rattle your bones and ^Dwill bend your limbs You're still ^Afar and away the ^Gboy you've ever b^Deen

So you ^Abend back and ^Gshake at the f^Drame Of the frame you made But ^Bmdon't you shake a^Alone ^G

Please ^EmAvery-y-y-^Ay, come home

Dsus2 Gm Dsus2 Gm Verse (Dsus2 Gm): Headstrong, you and your long arms Listing lazily on the cusp of your teens But you were my Avery and when you needed saving I could just grab you by the nape of your neck Chorus: There are times life will rattle your bones And will bend your limbs You're still far and away the boy you've ever been So you bend back and shake at the frame Of the frame you made But don't you shake alone Please Avery, come home

^Bm(Don't you ^Ashake a^Glone!) Please ^EmAvery-y-y-^Ay, come home

Dsus2 Gm (repeat to end) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- END!!!!!

Decemberists - The king is dead