The Decemberists – The Engine Driver

Standard Tuning:

Intro:
e|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--
B|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0--
G|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--
D|--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-- (x2)
A|--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3--
E|-------------------

Cmaj7 Em Bm
I’m an engine driver
Cmaj7 G D
On a long run, on a long run
Cmaj7 Em Bm
Would I were beside her
Cmaj7 G D
She’s a long one, such a long one

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7 Em Bm
And if you don’t love me let me go
Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7 Em Bm
And if you don’t love me let me go

Cmaj7 Em Bm
I’m a county lineman
Cmaj7 G D
On the highline, on the highline
Cmaj7 Em Bm
So will be my grandson
Cmaj7 G D
There are powerlines in our bloodlines

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7 Em Bm
And if you don’t love me let me go
Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7 Em Bm
And if you don’t love me let me go

G Bm Em
And I am a writer, writer of fictions
C G
I am the heart that you call home
Bm Em
And I’ve written pages upon pages
C F E
Trying to rid you from my bones
F E
My bones

My bones

(Interlude:)
Cmaj7 Em Bm Cmaj7 G D
Cmaj7 Em Bm Cmaj7 G D

Cmaj7 Em Bm
I’m a money lender
Cmaj7 G D
I have fortunes upon fortunes
Cmaj7 Em Bm
Take my hand for tender
Cmaj7 G D
I am tortured ever tortured

Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7 Em Bm
And if you don’t love me let me go
Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7 Em Bm
And if you don’t love me let me go

G Bm Em
And I am a writer, writer of fictions
C G
I am the heart that you call home
Bm Em
And I’ve written pages upon pages
C G
Trying to rid you from my bones
Bm
I am a writer
Em C G
I am all that you have home, home
Bm Em
And I’ve written pages upon pages
C F E
Trying to rid you from my bones
F E
My bones

My bones

Cmaj7 G D
(And if you don’t love me let me go)
Cmaj7 G D
And if you don’t love me let me go
Cmaj7 G D
(And if you don’t love me let me go)
Cmaj7 G D Cmaj7
And if you don’t love me let me go