Know Your Onionv2

The ground work for this comes from the previous tab, but I've fixed some bits and

added little touches here and there that were left out. It should be noted that

James Mercer plays this song high up on the neck, so he uses a 5th root E barre

chord and the B on the same fret. It also sounds much better this way.

INTRO:

then

Shut out, pimpled and angry

I quietly tied all my guts into knots

Gave up on trying to make them

I Figured it'd take them too long to look up

And besides, it was undeniably clear to me, I don't know why

When every other part of life seemed locked behind shutters

I knew the worthless dregs we've always been

Lucked out, found my favourite record

Lying in wait at the Birmingham Mall

The songs that I heard, the occasional book

Were the only fun I ever took

And I got on with making myself

(Instrumental, listen for timing to change from E to A, easy to see when Mercer plays it live)

Now the trick is just making yourself

But when they're parking their cars on your chest

You've still got a view of the summer sky

To make it hurt twice when your restless body caves to it's whim

And suddenly struggles to take flight

Rundown:

Three thousand miles north-east

I left all my friends at the morning bus stop shaking their heads

"What kind of life you dream of? You're allergic to love"

Yes I know but I must say in my own defense

It's been undeniably dear to me, I don't know why

When every other part of life seemed locked behind shutters

I knew the worthless dregs we are

The selfless, loving saints we are

The melting, sliding dice we've always been

I hope this helps. It took me a while to find out which chord the A was in the

"when every other part" section, but I watched a few live performances to get it.

It sounded odd at first, but most definitely right.

NOTE: During the break (C and G, when they're parking their cars on your chest),

during live performances James uses open chords for the C and G and plays the

bottom strings for the B. It gives a different tone and sounds much better.

Alternatively, for the Intro and Rundown, you can simply play B A G F E, and while

not being entirely accurate, still sounds good enough to play.