Written by Ezra Koenig/Vampire Weekend
INTRO A G D D VERSE A G D Johanna drove slowly into the city A G D The Hudson River all filled with snow A G D She spied the ring on His Honor's finger A6 A Asus4 Oh-oh-oh A6 A Asus4 A G D A thousand years in one piece of silver A G D She took it from his lily-white hand A G D Showed no fear - she'd seen the thing A6 A Asus4 In the Young Men's Wing at Sloan-Kettering A6 A Asus4VERSE A G D His Honor drove southward seeking exotica A G D Down to the Pueblo huts of New Mexico A G D Cut his teeth on turquoise harmonicas A6 A Asus4 Oh-oh-oh A6 A Asus4 A G D I saw Johanna down in the subway A G D She took an apartment in Washington Heights A G D Half of the ring lies here with me A6 A Asus4 But the other half's at the bottom of the sea A6 A Asus4D G D (I usually hum the lead here, listen to the song and try it if you want) D G D Look outside at the raincoats coming, say OH