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in 3/4 or 6/8 time. if you want to replicate the 3 brass stabs 
during some C chords in the song, switch quickly to a G chord.

Chords: C   x32010
        Am  x02210
        F   133211
        G   320033
        Em  022000

C                      Am
    when the villagers come to my door
       F                   C            G
I will hide underneath the table in the dining room
F                    C
knees drawn up to my chest

C                      Am
    when the villagers come to my door
       F                                 C        G
I will breathe shallow breaths from high up in my stomach
   F                       C
ah hah hah hah hah hah hah hah

Am                            Em             F
waiting for the front door to splinter

          [ C           Am        F ] <---- x4    C
waiting all winter.

C                      Am
    when the villagers come to my door
        F                       C           G
I'll be all tucked away with my face to the floor and my
F                 C
eyes closed

    C                        Am
and no one knows how to keep secrets 'round here
          F                    C            G
they tell everyone everything, soon as they know
         F                                       C
and then where is there lefe for poor sinners to go?

Am                            Em             F
waiting for the front door to splinter

          [ C           Am        F ] <---- x4
waiting all winter.