Bon Iver – Lump Sum tab ver. 4

The trickiest part of this song is tuning. I believe this song (and other songs on the 
are played in Open D tuning. This is tabbed from a live version.


Tuning: Open D   (D A D F# A D)


Verse

d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|F#|--3----3----3-------------------------------------------------------------|D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)-----------------------------------------|A|---0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------------|D|---x----x----x-------------------------------------------------------------|
Sold my cold...
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|F#|--3----3----3-------------------------------------------------------------|D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)-----------------------------------------|A|---0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------------|D|---4----4----4-------------------------------------------------------------|
knot, a heavy...
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|F#|--3----3----3----------------------------2----2----2----------------------|D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)--------2----2----2---(repeat x 3)-------|A|---0----0----0----------------------------0----0----0----------------------|D|---2----2----2----------------------------2----2----2----------------------|
stone...
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|F#|--3----3----3-------------------------------------------------------------|D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)-----------------------------------------|A|---0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------------|D|---x----x----x-------------------------------------------------------------|
Sold my red horse...
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|F#|--3----3----3-------------------------------------------------------------|D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)-----------------------------------------|A|---0----0----0-------------------------------------------------------------|D|---4----4----4-------------------------------------------------------------|
for a venture...
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|F#|--3----3----3----------------------------2----2----2----------------------|D|---2----2----2--------(repeat x 3)--------2----2----2---(repeat x 3)-------|A|---0----0----0----------------------------0----0----0----------------------|D|---2----2----2----------------------------2----2----2----------------------|
home. To vanish... ...on the bow. Settling... Chorus
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|F#|--7----7----7--------------------------8-----8-----8----------------------|D|---7----7----7--------(repeat x 3)------7-----7-----7-----(repeat x 3)-----|A|---0----0----0--------------------------0-----0-----0----------------------|D|---0----0----0--------------------------0-----0-----0----------------------|
...slow. Fit it all... Fit it in the doldrums...
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|F#|--7----7----7-------------------------------------------------------------|D|---6----6----6--------(repeat x 7)-----------------------------------------|A|---4----4----4-------------------------------------------------------------|D|---4----4----4-------------------------------------------------------------|
Or so the story goes...
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|F#|--7----7----7--------------------------8-----8-----8----------------------|D|---7----7----7--------(repeat x 3)------7-----7-----7-----(repeat x 3)-----|A|---0----0----0--------------------------0-----0-----0----------------------|D|---0----0----0--------------------------0-----0-----0----------------------|
Color the era... ...Film it its historic-
d|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|F#|--7----7----7---------------------------------------------------------------|D|---6----6----6--------(repeat x 3)--------2-----------0----------------------|A|---4----4----4----------------------------2-(pause)---0--(repeat x 7)--------|D|---4----4----4----------------------------2-----------0----------------------|
-al... Ah... The second half of the song has the same structure. Lyrics: Verse 1 Sold my cold knot A heavy stone Sold my red horse for a venture home To vanish on the bow Settling slow Chorus 1 Fit it all, fit it in the doldrums Or so the story goes Color the era Film it its historical Verse 2 My mile could not Pump the plumb In my arbor 'til my ardor trumped every inner inertia lump sum Chorus 2 All at once Rushing from the sump-pump Or so the story goes Balance we won't know We will see when it gets warm Feedback is appreciated. Thanks!
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