New Disaster
Elliott Smith
Please note that this song has a 3/4 beat. [Intro] e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B|-------1---3-|-------1-----|-------------|-----2---0---| G|---2-3-------|---2-3-----3-|-----2-------|-------------| D|-1-----------|-0-----------|---------0---|-----------3-| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-----|-3-----3-----| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| e|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| B|-------1-1-3-|-------1-----|-------------|-----2---0---| G|---2-3--3----|---2-3-----3-|-----2-------|-------------| D|-1-----------|-0-----------|---------0---|-----------3-| A|-------------|-------------|-3-----3-----|-3-----3-----| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| [Verse 1] -- The ghost in the stars is Always looking for new bodies to haunt And its been here -- and disappeared It’s hanging around and stay for a while Gradually gone It’s pleasing - and freezing [Interlude] [Chorus] -- Well I wonder -- what it is you’re after -- Keeping company -- in this firce disaster -- Looked all over town Got turned around To walk back through the mud The kind you had -- left behind you Everybody is the same in this long no-win game Where every new blood Gets time to become resigned [Interlude] [Chorus] -- Now I wonder -- what it is you’re after -- Keeping company -- wi-ith this disaster -- Why you never tried to tame your master? -- You just blow through the coals Blow through the coals Blow through the coals -- Until everyone knows -- that your star dust is a ghost -- The ghost of your smile was seen on a body in the park It’s old news You see that it’s no use Waiting to start Waiting to light Waiting until dark I told you man I told you [Outro] -- Well I wonder -- what it is you’re after -- Keeping company -- with this disaster -- Why you never tried to tame your master