Open Ended Life

The Avett Brothers "Open Ended Life" No Capo For C hammer on d and b strings; listen to song to find the rhythm for riff Intro: G, C, G, C G C G C Pack a change of clothes and a pillow for the road for when we drift off G C G C Put the sketches and the notes in a box labeled "burn with furniture" Am D G C G We will watch the fire burn the whole entire house we built down to ashes Am D From the mirror we'll admire how the flame quickly retires Am D we won't waste no long goodbyes on the smoke or foolish lies G C G that finally passed us Am D G I was taught to keep an open ended life and never trap myself in nothin G C Let's find something new to talk about G C I'm tired talkin' 'bout myself G C I spent my whole life talking to convince everyone G C that I was something else Am And the part that kinda hurts D is I think it finally worked G C G and now I'm leaving Am I get the feeling things have changed D but the mystery to me Am is where and when along the way D G C did anyone decide that they believed me Am D I was taught to keep an open-ended life G C and never trap myself in nothin' Am D I was told to keep an open-ended life G to never trap yourself in nothin' Hoedown: G, C, G, G x2 Riff: e|----------------| b|----------------| g|-3b4-4b3p2p0---0| d|------------2-0-| a|----------------| E|----------------| Over riff: C, G, C, G x2 G C When we settle down in another nowhere town G C let's tell our neighbors G We won't be here long C G C and we'll be quiet but don't go asking any favors Am D G C G I can't stand the unexpected, uninvited visits from too many strangers Am My trust has dwindled down D G C and I can leave just as abruptly as I came here. Am D I was taught to keep an open-ended life G C G and never trap myself in nothin' Am D I was told to keep an open-ended life G C G to never trap yourself in nothin' Am D I was taught to keep an open-ended life G and never trap myself in nothin' G, C, G x2 Am, D x3 Riff End on G, C