Artist: Neil Halstead Song: Witless or Wise Album: Oh! Mighty Engine Chords Used: EADGBe :002210 :022000 : 133211 : 320033 Standard Tuning (Capo VI) [all tabs and chords relative to capo] Intro: e|---------------------------------------------------| B|--5-3-5-3--0--0------------------------------------| G|----------------5-4-5-4--0--0-2-0------------------| x2 D|----------------------------------2-2--------------| A|---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------| Verse 1 Chords: Sturdy and bright, oh giver of life, are you witless or wise? Government warning, this lover may bore you Tattooed to my back Chorus 1 Chords: Tenements fell from the skies, when love lights fell from your eyes Flags flying high, weary patient may rise I don’t think so no I don’t think so no I don’t think so at all, not at all Verse 2: (use verse 1 chords) Chasing the cars down around marble arch, a memory to far Once lost in your eyes now caught between thighs Should we ask for the bill? Chorus 2: (use chorus 1 chords) Never did get to the edge, never jumped no my life carried on Flags flying high weary patient may rise I don’t think so no I don’t think so no I don’t think so at all, not at all Solo: e|---------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------| G|-5-4-5-7-5-4-2-0-2-0------0--0-2-0-2----0-2-0-2----| D|---------------------2-2-------------2----------2--| x2 A|---------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------| Verse 3: (use verse 1 chords) Should I give you my head? My kidney, my bed? Should I run far way Those ghost in your eyes, well they cry when you smile And it’s hard to be near Chorus 3: (use chorus 1 chords) Tenements fell from the skies, when love lights fell from your eyes Flags flying high, weary patient may rise I don’t think so no I don’t think so no I don’t think so at all, not at all, not at all