Chord Okkervil River Song by Okkervil River

great song by okkervil river from their first album : don’t fall in love with everyone see okkervil river song intro A - Fm - E - A Fm down by okkervil river E D slow silent thick and black , A Fm i stared into the water , E D and the water it stared back . A D the night it fell from tangles Fm D of the branches on the shore A Fm D A as it had on okkervil river before . A Fm down by okkervil river , E D cigarettes and rusty tires , A Fm we made ourselves an altar , E D we lit our nightly fires . A D and the smoke lay thick and smothered Fm D all the skunk cabbage and vines A Fm D A where gods were born and gods lay down to die . E with your hand inside my pocket , D A you whispered in my ear; E we have come from ugliness D A to find some refuge here . D A with this bracken for a blanket , D Fm where these limbs stick out like bones , A E D A we have found a place where we can be alone . E and i tried to tell you , D A as i kissed your hard dry lips , E all the things i dreamed about . D A i touched your bone white hips . D A far away our parents slept in D Fm while we watched our fire burn . A E D A they dreamed of nothing and got nothing in return . A Fm and the water slipped on slowly E D past our bodies in the weeds , A Fm pulling plastic wrap and razors E D on its current through the reeds . A D then i woke up one cold morning , Fm D felt an absence at my back , A Fm D and i searched and stared but only the river stared back . A Fm D end D and i searched and stared but only the river stared back . between , "and the water slipped on slowly , " to "on it’s current through the reeds , " use one strum per chord , it’ll sound like the recording . on the last line also if you like . the chords are set to the words , listen to the song a couple times and it should be easy . simple as 4 chords , hope this is decent . chords by thad catranis