Masterpiece - Big Thief

Version 1 of 4
Capo: Fret 4
Tuning: Standard, E A D G B E

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These chords are for capo on 4 which is how the main guitar plays the chords. :)

An absolutely stunning song. Enjoy!

[Intro] 
   

         
Years, days, m

              
akes no differ

      
ence to me bab

e
           
You look exact

             
ly the same to

  
 me
          
Ain’t no time,

             
 crossing your

          
 legs inside t

he diner
           
Raising your c

             
offee to your 

            
lips, the stea

m

             
You saw the ma

           
sterpiece, she

              
 looks a lot l

     
ike you
              
Wrapping her l

     
eft arm around

 your right
             
Ready to walk 

         
you through th

             
e night

             
 You whisper t

           
o a restless e

             
ar, “can you g

       
et me out of h

ere?
           
This place sme

             
lls like piss 

         
and beer, can 

you get me out

?”
             
You were askin

          
g me,      how

            
 to get you fr

ee
           
I only know th

            
e recipe to ro

am

             
You saw the ma

           
sterpiece, she

              
 looks a lot l

     
ike you
              
Wrapping her l

     
eft arm around

 your right
             
Ready to walk 

         
you through th

             
e night

     
 Old stars
             
 Filling up my

   
 throat
           
 You gave em t

           
o me when I wa

s born
 
Now they’re co

ming out
             
 Laying there 

           
on the hospita

             
l bed your eye

              
s were narrow,

  
 blue and red
           
You took a dra

             
w of breath an

           
d said to me

             
You saw the ma

           
sterpiece, she

              
 looks a lot l

    
ike me
              
Wrapping my le

    
ft arm around 

your right
             
Ready to walk 

         
you through th

             
e night

[Solo chords]
   
   
   
   

        
 Old friends, 
             
 Old mothers, 


dogs and broth

ers
           
 There’s only 

             
so much lettin

              
g go you can a


sk someone to 

do
             
 So I keep you

          
 by my side, i

              
 will not give

     
 you to the ti

de
           
 I'll even wal

             
k you in my st

        
ride, Marie

             
'cause I saw t

           
he masterpiece

              
, and she look

              
s a lot like y


ou
              
Wrapping your 

      
left arm aroun

d my right
             
Ready to walk 

         
me through the

                   
 night