------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The District Sleeps Alone Tonight - The Postal Service ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning: Note: Due to the nature of the vocal rhythm (which is highly syncopated), this TAB is organized in a manner that is easier to read. Each vocal line is divided to correspond to each line of music. I advise that you listen to the song for the rhythm of the vocals. Intro ----- - - - (x2) Verse ----- - - - (x4) Smeared black ink... your palms are sweaty And i'm barely listening to last demands I'm staring at the asphalt wondering what's buried underneath Interlude --------- - - - (x4) Where I am... [A line without vocals] Where I am... [A line without vocals] Verse ----- - - - (x6) I'll wear my badge... a vinyl sticker with big block letters adherent to my chest That tells your new friends i am a visitor here... I am not permanent And the only thing keeping me dry is Chorus ------ (Where I am)[Repeats throughout chorus] - - - (x4) You seem so out of context in this gaudy apartment complex A stranger with your door key explaining that i am just visiting And i am finally seeing why i was the one worth leaving Why I was the one worth leaving Bridge ------ - - - [No vocals] - - - D.C. sleeps alone tonight - - - (x8) [No vocals for 8 lines] Chorus ------ (Where I am)[Repeats throughout chorus] - - - (x10) You seem so so out of context in this gaudy apartment complex A stranger with your door key explaining that i am just visiting And i am finally seing why i was the one worth leaving Why I was the one worth leaving The district sleeps alone tonight after the bars turn out their lights And send the autos swerving into the loneliest evening And i am finally seeing why i was the one worth leaving Why I was the one worth leaving Why I was the one worth leaving Why I was the one worth leaving Outro ----- - - - (x2) ===============================================================================