St Vincent – The Party tab

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Artist: St. Vincent
 Album: Actor
  Song: The Party

Tabbed by: Cristian Mendez-Garcia

**This is how she plays it live**

Verse:

Dmaj7
Honey the party went away quickly but

Bm
Oh thats the trouble with ticking and talking

Dmaj7
I lick the ice cube from your empty glass so we

Ddim/F#
Stayed much too late 'Til they're cleaning the ashtrays


Dmaj7  -  Bm


Dmaj7
Do you have change or a button or cash? All my

Bm
Pockets hang out like two surrendered flags Oh but

Dmaj7
I'd pay anything to keep my conscience clean I'm

Ddim/F#
Keeping my eye on the exit sign steady now


Fill: (lightly mute the strings with right hand)

e--------------------------------------------------|B--------5-7----------9-------------10-------------|G------6----------7-9------------11-------------4--|D----7----------9-------------11--------------4----|A--5----------7----------9-12---------------5------|E---------------------------------------4-7--------|


e--------------------------------------------------|B----------3---------5---------5-7----------9------|G--------4---------6---------6----------7-9--------|D------4---------6---------7----------9------------|A--2-5-------4-7---------5----------7--------------|E--------------------------------------------------| -->Play Fill 2x


Verse 2:

Dmaj7
How did we get here? With creaks in these chairs Oh there

Bm
Aren't enough hands to point all the fingers But

Dmaj7
I sit transfixed by a hole in your t-shirt I

Ddim/F#
Said much too much in their trying to speak up


Play Fill Again -


Outro:

D - - - Bm
D - E - Bm
D - E - Bm


Chords used:

  Dmaj7   Bm    Ddim/F#    D    Ee---5------7-------5---------------|B---7------7-------7-------7----9--|G---6------7-------7-------7----9--|D---7------9-------6-------7----9--|A---5------9-------5-------5----7--|E----------7-----------------------|