Chords for Conor Oberst — Governor’s Ball (Live)
Tempo:
92 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
G#
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
Tonight I'm getting on a bus and I'm driving to New York City.
And tomorrow, I know, tomorrow evening we're playing this festival called the Governor's Ball down in New York City.
Is anyone coming to that?
You guys should come.
It'll be fun.
[Em] But I'm actually, [N] I'm very upset because of all the bands playing.
I'm sure there's a lot of great bands.
But there was one artist that I wanted to see the most, who's been my favorite since I was a wee lad named Bjork.
And they fucking put me on the same exact time as her.
Can you believe it?
So anyone in their right mind will be watching Bjork while we're playing.
[E] We might [G] still have some people.
[F] But anyway, this is a song actually pretty apropos here.
This song is called the Governor's Ball.
[E]
[E] He came with his friends in a caravan to [G#] witness the Governor's [A] Ball.
[E] Sat by himself on a cool patch of grass [A] while the rest stood like bricks in [B] a wall.
[C#m] And the stage, it looked like [A] a vending machine.
[G#] And the singer, a black [C#m] Barbie doll.
[E] But it was well lit [A] and well managed.
[E] So no property [A] would be damaged.
[E] Until his boarder [B] took full [A] advantage [E] of it all.
[B] He talked to a girl with [C#m] cologne on her eyes [D#] who said she had [A] jewelry to sell.
[E] First he said no thanks.
Then he realized [A] that he wasn't feeling [B] that well.
The [C#m] turquoise she held looked like [A] pieces of sky.
[G#] And the ball hit like teardrops [C#m] from hell.
[E] She offered [A] him a necklace.
[E] And he wanted to [A] accept it.
[E] But it was not too [B] expensive.
[E] He could tell.
Then [A] she said, why
[E] not?
[A] What have [E] you got [F#m] to lose?
[A] To lose
[B] nothing, [E] nothing.
When he never came back and the curfew had packed, [G#] his friends searched the [A] fairgrounds for clues.
[E] A security guard with a maniacal laugh [A] said it's always the leader [B] you lose.
[C#m] When he finally turned up in [A] the broad light of day [G#] with a black eye as big as [C#m] the moon.
They [E] all asked him, [A] what happened?
[E] Was it real?
[A] Just imagine [E] what if he
[B] abandoned [A] them so [E] soon?
Then she [A] said, why [E] not?
[A] I do what I've [E] got to [F#m] do.
[A] And so she knew.
[B] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[B]
[G#] [F#m] [E]
[Bm] [E] Thank [F#] you.
[G#]
[A#] The ivy crawls up the [C] garden wall, builds a [F] ladder towards the sun.
[A#]
And tomorrow, I know, tomorrow evening we're playing this festival called the Governor's Ball down in New York City.
Is anyone coming to that?
You guys should come.
It'll be fun.
[Em] But I'm actually, [N] I'm very upset because of all the bands playing.
I'm sure there's a lot of great bands.
But there was one artist that I wanted to see the most, who's been my favorite since I was a wee lad named Bjork.
And they fucking put me on the same exact time as her.
Can you believe it?
So anyone in their right mind will be watching Bjork while we're playing.
[E] We might [G] still have some people.
[F] But anyway, this is a song actually pretty apropos here.
This song is called the Governor's Ball.
[E]
[E] He came with his friends in a caravan to [G#] witness the Governor's [A] Ball.
[E] Sat by himself on a cool patch of grass [A] while the rest stood like bricks in [B] a wall.
[C#m] And the stage, it looked like [A] a vending machine.
[G#] And the singer, a black [C#m] Barbie doll.
[E] But it was well lit [A] and well managed.
[E] So no property [A] would be damaged.
[E] Until his boarder [B] took full [A] advantage [E] of it all.
[B] He talked to a girl with [C#m] cologne on her eyes [D#] who said she had [A] jewelry to sell.
[E] First he said no thanks.
Then he realized [A] that he wasn't feeling [B] that well.
The [C#m] turquoise she held looked like [A] pieces of sky.
[G#] And the ball hit like teardrops [C#m] from hell.
[E] She offered [A] him a necklace.
[E] And he wanted to [A] accept it.
[E] But it was not too [B] expensive.
[E] He could tell.
Then [A] she said, why
[E] not?
[A] What have [E] you got [F#m] to lose?
[A] To lose
[B] nothing, [E] nothing.
When he never came back and the curfew had packed, [G#] his friends searched the [A] fairgrounds for clues.
[E] A security guard with a maniacal laugh [A] said it's always the leader [B] you lose.
[C#m] When he finally turned up in [A] the broad light of day [G#] with a black eye as big as [C#m] the moon.
They [E] all asked him, [A] what happened?
[E] Was it real?
[A] Just imagine [E] what if he
[B] abandoned [A] them so [E] soon?
Then she [A] said, why [E] not?
[A] I do what I've [E] got to [F#m] do.
[A] And so she knew.
[B] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[B]
[G#] [F#m] [E]
[Bm] [E] Thank [F#] you.
[G#]
[A#] The ivy crawls up the [C] garden wall, builds a [F] ladder towards the sun.
[A#]
Key:
E
A
B
G#
C#m
E
A
B
_ _ _ Tonight I'm getting on a bus and I'm driving to New York City. _ _ _
And tomorrow, I know, _ tomorrow evening we're playing this festival called the Governor's Ball down in New York City. _
Is anyone coming to that?
You guys should come.
It'll be fun.
[Em] _ But I'm actually, [N] I'm very upset because of all the bands playing.
I'm sure there's a lot of great bands.
But there was one artist that I wanted to see the most, who's been my favorite since I was a wee lad named Bjork.
_ _ And they fucking put me on the same exact time as her.
Can you believe it? _ _
_ So anyone in their right mind will be watching Bjork while we're playing.
[E] We might [G] still have some people. _ _ _
[F] But anyway, this is a song actually pretty apropos here.
This song is called the Governor's Ball.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ He came with his friends in a caravan to [G#] witness the Governor's [A] Ball.
_ _ _ [E] Sat by himself on a cool patch of grass [A] while the rest stood like bricks in [B] a wall.
_ _ [C#m] And the stage, it looked like [A] a vending machine.
[G#] And the singer, a black [C#m] Barbie doll.
_ _ [E] But it was well lit _ [A] and well managed.
[E] So no property _ [A] would be damaged.
[E] Until his boarder [B] took full [A] advantage [E] of it all. _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] He talked to a girl with [C#m] cologne on her eyes [D#] who said she had [A] jewelry to sell.
_ _ [E] First he said no thanks.
Then he realized _ [A] that he wasn't feeling [B] that well.
The _ [C#m] turquoise she held looked like [A] pieces of sky.
[G#] And the ball hit like teardrops [C#m] from hell.
[E] She offered [A] him a necklace.
[E] And he wanted to [A] accept it.
[E] But it was not too [B] expensive.
[E] He could tell. _
_ _ Then [A] she said, why _
[E] not?
_ _ [A] _ What have [E] you got _ _ [F#m] to lose? _
_ _ _ _ [A] To lose _
[B] _ _ nothing, [E] nothing. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ When he never came back and the curfew had packed, [G#] his friends searched the [A] fairgrounds for clues.
_ [E] A security guard with a maniacal laugh [A] said it's always the leader [B] you lose.
_ _ [C#m] When he finally turned up in [A] the broad light of day [G#] with a black eye as big as [C#m] the moon.
They [E] all asked him, _ [A] what happened?
_ [E] Was it real? _
[A] Just imagine [E] what if he _
[B] abandoned [A] them so [E] soon? _ _ _
_ _ Then she [A] said, why [E] not?
_ _ _ [A] I do what I've [E] got to _ [F#m] do. _ _
_ _ [A] And so she knew. _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [G#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ Thank [F#] you.
_ [G#] _
_ [A#] The ivy crawls up the [C] garden wall, builds a [F] ladder towards the sun.
[A#] _ _
And tomorrow, I know, _ tomorrow evening we're playing this festival called the Governor's Ball down in New York City. _
Is anyone coming to that?
You guys should come.
It'll be fun.
[Em] _ But I'm actually, [N] I'm very upset because of all the bands playing.
I'm sure there's a lot of great bands.
But there was one artist that I wanted to see the most, who's been my favorite since I was a wee lad named Bjork.
_ _ And they fucking put me on the same exact time as her.
Can you believe it? _ _
_ So anyone in their right mind will be watching Bjork while we're playing.
[E] We might [G] still have some people. _ _ _
[F] But anyway, this is a song actually pretty apropos here.
This song is called the Governor's Ball.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ He came with his friends in a caravan to [G#] witness the Governor's [A] Ball.
_ _ _ [E] Sat by himself on a cool patch of grass [A] while the rest stood like bricks in [B] a wall.
_ _ [C#m] And the stage, it looked like [A] a vending machine.
[G#] And the singer, a black [C#m] Barbie doll.
_ _ [E] But it was well lit _ [A] and well managed.
[E] So no property _ [A] would be damaged.
[E] Until his boarder [B] took full [A] advantage [E] of it all. _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] He talked to a girl with [C#m] cologne on her eyes [D#] who said she had [A] jewelry to sell.
_ _ [E] First he said no thanks.
Then he realized _ [A] that he wasn't feeling [B] that well.
The _ [C#m] turquoise she held looked like [A] pieces of sky.
[G#] And the ball hit like teardrops [C#m] from hell.
[E] She offered [A] him a necklace.
[E] And he wanted to [A] accept it.
[E] But it was not too [B] expensive.
[E] He could tell. _
_ _ Then [A] she said, why _
[E] not?
_ _ [A] _ What have [E] you got _ _ [F#m] to lose? _
_ _ _ _ [A] To lose _
[B] _ _ nothing, [E] nothing. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ When he never came back and the curfew had packed, [G#] his friends searched the [A] fairgrounds for clues.
_ [E] A security guard with a maniacal laugh [A] said it's always the leader [B] you lose.
_ _ [C#m] When he finally turned up in [A] the broad light of day [G#] with a black eye as big as [C#m] the moon.
They [E] all asked him, _ [A] what happened?
_ [E] Was it real? _
[A] Just imagine [E] what if he _
[B] abandoned [A] them so [E] soon? _ _ _
_ _ Then she [A] said, why [E] not?
_ _ _ [A] I do what I've [E] got to _ [F#m] do. _ _
_ _ [A] And so she knew. _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [G#] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ Thank [F#] you.
_ [G#] _
_ [A#] The ivy crawls up the [C] garden wall, builds a [F] ladder towards the sun.
[A#] _ _