Capo 5th fret [Intro] D/F# G e|---------------------------| B|---------------------------| G|---------------------------| D|------------------0h2------| A|----------------------0h2--| (x2, w/ verse chords) E|--2---0h2-0h2--3-----------| D/F# G [Verse 1] D/F# G This is the story of your red right ankle, D/F# G and how it came to meet your leg D/F# G And how the muscle bone and sinews tangled, D/F# G and how the skin was softly shed Em A And how it whispered, oh, adhere to me, Em A for we are bound by symmetry Em A And whatever differences our lives have been, D G G D/F# we together make a limb Em A D/F# G D/F# G This is the story of your red right ankle [Verse 2] D/F# G This is the story of your gypsy uncle, D/F# G you never knew 'cause he was dead D/F# G And how his face was carved and ripped with wrinkles, D/F# G in the picture in your head Em A And remember how you found the key, Em A to his hideout in the Pyrenees Em A But you wanted to keep his secret safe, D G G D/F# so you threw the key away Em A D/F# G D/F# G This is the story of your gypsy uncle [Interlude] Em A Asus4 A Em A Asus4 A D/F# G (x2) [Verse 3] D/F# G This is the story of the boys who loved you, D/F# G who love you now and loved you then D/F# G And some were sweet and some were cold and snuffed you, D/F# G and some just laid around in bed Em A And had crumbled you straight to your knees, Em A did it cruel did it tenderly Em A And some had crawled their way into your heart, D G G D/F# to rend your ventricles apart Em A G/B G/B Asus4 G G D/F# Em This is the story of the boys who loved you Em A D This is the story of your red right ankle D/F#: 2 0 0 0 3 3 ************************************ | h Hammer-on ************************************
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