A7/G [Verse 1: John Darnielle] A7/G C#m Bm A Sun just clearing the treeline when my day begins A7/G C#m Bm A Slippery ice on the bridges, northeastern wind coming in A7/G C#m Bm A You will bruise my head, I will strike your heel A7/G C#m A/E A7/G Drive past woods of northern pine, try not to let go of the wheel [Chorus] C Dream at night G A Girl with a cobra tattoo C On her arm G A Its head flaring out like a parachute [Intro] A7/G C#m Bm A A7/G C#m Bm A [Verse 2] A7/G C#m Bm A Prisms in the dew drops in the underbrush A7/G C#m Bm A Skatecase sailor's purses floating down in the black needlerush A7/G C#m Bm A Higher than the stars I will set my throne A7/G C#m Bm A God does not need Abraham, God can raise children from stones [Chorus] C Dream at night G A Girl with a cobra tattoo C And try to hear G A The garbled transmissions come through [Outro] F#m A7/G F#m A7/G F#m A7/G F#m A7/G