Im a big fan of the Walkmen and this song is one of my favorites.
Its pretty simple once you get a hang out it! This isnt perfect but
hopefully will get you started with it.
There are basically four chords and I dont know the actual
name of them so I am just going give them Basic name even
though its not what it is called
Capo 4
C C/G G F
e:|----0---------0--------3--------x-------|
B:|----1---------1--------0--------1-------|
G:|----0---------0--------0--------2-------|
D:|----2---------2--------3--------3-------|
A:|----3---------x--------2--------3-------|
E:|----x---------3--------3--------x-------|
INTRO
C C/G G C C/G C 3x
F G
2ND GUITAR RIFF (with capo 4 as well)
e:|-------------------------|
B:|-------------------------|
G:|-------------------------|
D:|---2-0-3---3-2-0---------|
A:|------------------3-3----| 2x
E:|-------------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/w/walkmen/313125.html ]
e:|-------------------------------------|
B:|-------------------------------------|
G:|-------------------------------------|
D:|---2-2-0------------3-3-2-0----------|
A:|----------3-0----------------2-------|
E:|-------------------------------------|
C C/G G C C/G C
Sitting by open water
C C/G G C C/G C
Watch as the orange sun comes over
F
Alone
G
at last
C C/G G C C/G C
Left my life behind
C C/G G C C/G C
Whistle in my ear
F
The good
G
gets better
C C/G G C C/G C
all around me
INTERLUDE
C C/G G C C/G C 2x
F G
C C/G G C C/G C
Look as the girls pass before me
C C/G G C C/G C
Lonely one, I adore thee
F
No money
G
No more
C C/G G C C/G C
I offer my heart
C C/G G C C/G C
Shadows grow longer
F
The good
G
gets better
C C/G G C C/G C
all a-round me
OUTRO
C C/G G C C/G C