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Song title:      Us
Original Album:  Soviet Kitsch

Words and Music by Regina Spektor
Copyright © 2007 Sire Records
Published by Warner Music Group

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
Capo on 1. Chord names and tab are relative to the capo position.
Guitar Figure 1 is the basis of the verses.


INTRO:
Chords:
C  x32010
F  x33211

[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x4]

Guitar Figure 1

  C                                F
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|---------0-------0-------0------|---------2-------2-------2------|
|-----2-------2-------2-------2--|-----3-------3-------3-------3--|
|-3------------------------------|-3------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|



VERSE1:
Notes:
Guitar Figure 1 is played throughout the verse.
The chords indicate where the changes come.

Chords:
C  x32010
F  x33211

C             F         C    F
  They made a statue of us
C             F             C    F
  Then put it on a mountain top
C              F                 C   F
  The tourists come and stare at us
     C                  F
Blow bubbles with their gum
     C                F         C    F
Take photographs have fun, have fun


[play: Guitar Figure 1]


VERSE2:
Notes:
The chords are played as in the example figure below.

  C                                F
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|---------0-------0-------0------|---------2-------2-------2------|
|-----2-------2-------2-------2--|-----3-------3-------3-------3--|
|-3------------------------------|-3------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
  C                                F
          They'll name    a        city                    after


  Cmaj7                            F
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|---------0-------0-------0------|--------------------------------|
|-----0-------0-------0-------0--|---------2-------2-------2------|
|--------------------------------|-----3-------3-------3-------3--|
|-3------------------------------|-3------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
  Cmaj7                            F
  us


Chords:
C x32010    Cmaj7 x32000
F x33211

C                F          Cmaj7   F
  They'll name a city after us
C               F            Cmaj7   F
  And later say it's all our fault
C                        F
  Then they'll give us a talking to
Cmaj7                    F
  Then they'll give us a talking to
C                    F              Cmaj7   F
  'Cause they've got years of experience


CHORUS:
Chords:
C  x32010    Am  x02210
F  x33211    G   320033

      C     F              Am        G
We're li________iving in a    den of thieves
C               F              Am   G
  Rummaging for answers in the pa - ges

      C     F              Am        G
We're li________iving in a    den of thieves

C               F      Am               G
  And it's contagious,    and it's contagious
C               F      Am               G
  And it's contagious,    and it's contagious


[play: Guitar Figure 2]  [x2]

Guitar Figure 2

  C                                F
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|---------0-------0-------0------|---------2-------2-------2------|
|-----2-------2-------2-------2--|-----3-------3-------3-------3--|
|-3------------------------------|-3------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


  C                                F
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|---------4-------4-------4------|---------2-------2-------2p0----|
|-----3-------3-------3-------3--|-----3-------3-------3-------3--|
|-3------------------------------|-3------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


VERSE3:
Notes:
The chords are played as for VERSE2.

Chords:
C x32010    Cmaj7 x32000
F x33211
C             F                   Cmaj7  F
  We wear our scarves just like a noose
C                   F            Cmaj7  F
  But not 'cause we want eternal sleep
C                F                  Cmaj7  F
  And though our parts are slightly used
C                      F            Cmaj7  F
  New ones are slave labour you can keep


[repeat CHORUS]

[play: | C | F | Am | G |]  [x4]


[play: Guitar Figure 3]  [x4]

Guitar Figure 3

  C                                F
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-----0-------0-------0-------0--|-----2-------2-------2-------2--|
|---------2-------2-------2------|---------3-------3-------3------|
|-3------------------------------|-3------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


  Cmaj7                            F
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-----0-------0-------0-------0--|--------------------------------|
|---------0-------0-------0------|-----2-------2-------2-------2--|
|--------------------------------|---------3-------3-------3------|
|-3------------------------------|-3------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


VERSE4:
Notes:
Guitar Figure 3 provides the basis of the last verse.
The chords are played as in the example figure below.
The lyrics wrap around the C - F - Cmaj7 - F sequence.


  C                                F
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-----0-------0-------0-------0--|-----2-------2-------2-------2--|
|---------2-------2-------2------|---------3-------3-------3------|
|-3------------------------------|-3------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
  C                                F
          They    made    a        sta  -  tue             of


  Cmaj7                            F
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|-----0-------0-------0-------0--|--------------------------------|
|---------0-------0-------0------|-----2-------2-------2-------2--|
|--------------------------------|---------3-------3-------3------|
|-3------------------------------|-3------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|
  Cmaj7                            F
  us      They    made    a        sta  -  tue             of...


Chords:
C x32010    Cmaj7 x32000
F x33211

C           F         Cmaj7
They made a statue of us
            F         C
They made a statue of us
             F                 Cmaj7
The tourists come and stare at us
              F            C
The sculptors mama sends regards
            F         Cmaj7
They made a statue of us
            F         C
They made a statue of us
          F             Cmaj7  F
Our noses have begun to rust


[repeat CHORUS]

[end on: C  F  C]