Song: This is the World of the Theater
Band: The New Pornographers
Album: Whiteout Conditions
Chorded By: ultimatelefty
Standard Tuning
No Capo
[Chords]
A# x13331 or x133xx
F 133211 or 133xxx
C x35553 or x355xx
Am x02210 or x022xx
[Intro]
A# F
A# F
[Verse 1]
A#
Since the kung, I've tried to go it straight
F
But I've got no clue how to
A#
Who's gonna make it up just now
F
try to come up with some high-brow move
A#
Kid gloves and stranger loves you've grown
F
Sort it out somehow
A#
He used to chime in quietly and sing
F
But you're a Mona now
A# F
Think of all the life we're saving
A# F
Think of all the ways we're breaking
[Pre-Chorus]
A# C Am
Is it too late to live in your heart
A# C Am
Too late to burn all your civilian clothes?
A# C Am
As we break into a million parts
A# C Am
Too late to learn it yes we're honoured both
[Chorus]
A# C Am A# C Am
Conquerors of the day break, conquerors of the day break
A# C Am A# C Am
This is the world of the theater, this is the world of the theater
A# F A# F
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
[Verse 2]
A# F
All the phantom file notes that pass you on your way to die
A# F
They call you from their hiding places on the shoulders of your chance
A# F
Think of all the cold we're braving
A# F
Think of all the ways we're caving
[Pre-Chorus]
A# C Am
Is it too late to live in your heart
A# C Am
Too late to burn all your civilian clothes?
A# C Am
As we break into a million parts
A# C Am
Too late to learn it when it comes to blows
[Chorus]
A# C Am A# C Am
Conquerors of the day break, conquerors of the day break
A# C Am A# C Am
This is the world of the theater, this is the world of the theater
A# F A# F
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
[Pre-Chorus]
A# C Am
Is it too late to live in your heart
A# C Am
Too late to burn all your civilian clothes?
A# C Am
As we break into a million parts
A# C Am
Too late to learn it yes we're honoured both
[Chorus]
A# C Am A# C Am
Conquerors of the day break, conquerors of the day break
A# C Am A# C Am
Conquerors of the day break, conquerors of the day break
A# C Am A# C Am
This is the world of the theater, this is the world of the theater
A# F A# F
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
A# C Am A# C Am A# C Am A# C Am
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
[Fade Out Outro]
A# C Am A# C Am
A# C Am A# C Am
