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Transcribed by M_pony
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Original transcription by M_pony, revised by Suuuupaadave.  The chorus and bridge have parts that are in 6/4 so listen carefully to make sure you understand the rhythm.
  
<pre>(no chords in first verse)
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For more detailed information on this song, see Lesson a Week 18...
  
In a town in the woods at the top of a hill
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Dr6MNNnPg
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<pre>
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Am          x02210
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E            022100
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C            x32010
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D            xx0232
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F/C          x33211
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Bm7b5        x2323x
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Fmaj7/C      x33210
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G            3x0003
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Fmaj7add11/C x33200
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D7          xx0212
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Verse 1 (N.C for most of the verse so these are implied by the melody)
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(Am)              (E)                  (C)
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  In a town in the woods at the top of a hill
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                    (D)     
 
There's a house where no one lives
 
There's a house where no one lives
So you take a big bag of your big city money there.. and buy it
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(F/C)              (C)                (D)              (E)
Then at night when the house is dark
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  So you take a big bag of your big city money there, and buy it
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(Am)                    (E)
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  Then at night when the house is dark
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          (C)                (D)
 
And you're all alone there's a noise upstairs
 
And you're all alone there's a noise upstairs
At the top of the stairs there's a door so you take a deep breath and try it
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(F/C)              (C)                          (D)                    (E)
 
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  At the top of the stairs there's a door so you take a deep breath and try it
         F                   C                Dm              Am
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         F/C                  C                Bm7b5          Am
 
And the flashlight shows you something moving just inside the door
 
And the flashlight shows you something moving just inside the door
           F                   C                D                E
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           F/C                  C                D                E
 
There's a tattered dress and a feeling you have felt somewhere before....
 
There's a tattered dress and a feeling you have felt somewhere before....
  
[ chorus ]
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Chorus
  
Am                          F
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Am                          Fmaj7/C
  And there's a creepy doll,  That always follows you
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  And there's a creepy doll,  that always follows you
G                                   D   G     E Am
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G                             D G   E Am
  It's got a ruined eye,     That's al-ways.. o-pen
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  It's got a ruined eye, that's always open
Am                          F
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Am                          Fmaj7/C
  And there's a creepy doll,  That always follows you
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  And there's a creepy doll,  that always follows you
G                                   D   G     E Am
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G                             D G E   Am   Fmaj7add11/C
  It's got a pretty mouth,   To swallow.. you whole
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  It's got a pretty mouth, to swallow you whole
  
Fmaj7
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Verse 2
  
 
Am                    E
 
Am                    E
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         C                    D
 
         C                    D
 
And you tell yourself it was just a dream
 
And you tell yourself it was just a dream
F                   C                        D             E
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F/C                C                        D           E
  In the morning you head into town cause you want to go.. antiquing
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  In the morning you head into town cause you want to go antiquing
 
Am                      E
 
Am                      E
 
  In the store there's a strange old man
 
  In the store there's a strange old man
 
       C                  D
 
       C                  D
 
With a wandering eye and a withered hand
 
With a wandering eye and a withered hand
F                     C                      D                  E
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F/C                    C                      D                  E
 
  When he hands you the old wooden box you can hear his old bones creaking
 
  When he hands you the old wooden box you can hear his old bones creaking
  
         F(maj7)            C              Dm              Am
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         F/C                C              Bm7b5          Am
 
And you know what you will find inside the moment that you see
 
And you know what you will find inside the moment that you see
     F                   C            D                E
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     F/C                C            D                E
 
That someone carved your name into the tarnished silver key
 
That someone carved your name into the tarnished silver key
  
[ repeat chorus ]
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Chorus
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Am                          Fmaj7/C
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And there's a creepy doll,  that always follows you
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G                              D G    E Am
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It's got a ruined eye, that's always open
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Am                          Fmaj7/C
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And there's a creepy doll,  that always follows you
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G                              D  G  E  Am 
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It's got a pretty mouth, to swallow you whole
  
     F                 C                Dm            Am
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Bridge
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     F/C                C                Bm7b5          Am
 
And when you come home late the doll is waiting up for you
 
And when you come home late the doll is waiting up for you
     F             C                  Dm                Am
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     F/C            C                  Bm7b5            Am
 
And when you fix a snack the doll says it would like one too
 
And when you fix a snack the doll says it would like one too
     F               G                F               G
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     F/C            G                F/C              G
 
The doll is in your house and in your room and in your bed
 
The doll is in your house and in your room and in your bed
     F               G                Fmaj7            G                C
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     F/C            G                F/C              G                C
 
The doll is in your eyes and in your arms and in your head and you are crazy
 
The doll is in your eyes and in your arms and in your head and you are crazy
  
F D7 F  
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|F/C |D7 |F/C |
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Verse 3
  
 
Am                    E
 
Am                    E
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           C                      D
 
           C                      D
 
Cause you just can't sleep so you make some tea
 
Cause you just can't sleep so you make some tea
F                 C                    D                    E
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F/C                C                    D                    E
 
  And the doll disapprovingly asks if you really need that much honey
 
  And the doll disapprovingly asks if you really need that much honey
 
Am                      E
 
Am                      E
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         C                    D
 
         C                    D
 
And you lock the doll in the wooden box
 
And you lock the doll in the wooden box
F                       C                      D              E
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F/C                    C                      D              E
 
  You put the box in the fireplace next to your bag of big city money
 
  You put the box in the fireplace next to your bag of big city money
       F(maj7)            C                Dm              Am
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       F/C  )            C                Bm7b5          Am
 
As the smoke fills up your tiny room there's nothing you can do
 
As the smoke fills up your tiny room there's nothing you can do
     F               C          D                E
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     F/C              C          D                E
 
And far too late you see the one inside the box is you
 
And far too late you see the one inside the box is you
  
[ repeat chorus ]</pre>
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Chorus
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Am                          Fmaj7/C
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And there's a creepy doll,  that always follows you
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G                              D G    E Am
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It's got a ruined eye, that's always open
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Am                          Fmaj7/C
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And there's a creepy doll,  that always follows you
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G                              D  G  E  Am    Fmaj7add11/C
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It's got a pretty mouth, to swallow you whole
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</pre>
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Here's the ukulele tab for the first and third verses, as played Kristen Shirts on the "Best. Concert. Ever." DVD:
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(another live version here: http://youtu.be/Olv-aR6JKvQ)
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<pre>
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Am              Eaug                  C                          D
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-----7---------------7---------------------7---------------------------5----
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---8---8-----------8---8-----------------8---8-----------------------5---5-
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-9---------------8---------------------7---------------------------6--------
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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In a town in the woods at the top of a hill, there's a house where no one lives
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F                C                    D                E 
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-----3----------------3--------------------5----------------7---------------
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---5---5------------3---3----------------5---5------------7-----------------
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-5----------------4--------------------6----------------8-------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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So you take a big bag of your big city money there, and buy it
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Am                    Eaug                      C                  D
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-----7--------------------7-------------------------7-------------------5----
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---8---8----------------8---8---------------------8---8---------------5---5--
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-9--------------------8-------------------------7-------------------6--------
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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But at night when the house is dark, and you're all alone there's a noise upstairs
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F                C                            D                      E
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-----3----------------3-----------------------------5----------------------7--
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---5---5------------3---3-------------------------5---5------------------7----
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-5----------------4-----------------------------6----------------------8------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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At the top of the stairs there's a door, so you take a deep breath and try it
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        F                    C                Bm7b5          Am
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------------3--------------------3----------------0---------------0----------
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----------5---5----------------3---3------------1---1-----------0------------
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--------5--------------------4----------------2---------------0--------------
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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And the flashlight shows you something moving just inside the door
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          F                    C                D                E
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--------------3-------------------3-----------------5----------------7-------
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------------5---5---------------3---3-------------5---5------------7---------
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----------5--------------------4----------------6----------------8-----------
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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There's a tattered dress and a feeling you have felt somewhere before
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</pre>

Latest revision as of 17:01, 26 November 2014



Original transcription by M_pony, revised by Suuuupaadave. The chorus and bridge have parts that are in 6/4 so listen carefully to make sure you understand the rhythm.

For more detailed information on this song, see Lesson a Week 18...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Dr6MNNnPg

Am           x02210
E            022100
C            x32010
D            xx0232
F/C          x33211
Bm7b5        x2323x
Fmaj7/C      x33210
G            3x0003
Fmaj7add11/C x33200
D7           xx0212

Verse 1 (N.C for most of the verse so these are implied by the melody)

(Am)               (E)                   (C)
  In a town in the woods at the top of a hill
                     (D)      
There's a house where no one lives
(F/C)               (C)                 (D)              (E) 
  So you take a big bag of your big city money there, and buy it
(Am)                    (E)
  Then at night when the house is dark
          (C)                 (D)
And you're all alone there's a noise upstairs
(F/C)              (C)                          (D)                    (E)
  At the top of the stairs there's a door so you take a deep breath and try it
        F/C                  C                Bm7b5           Am
And the flashlight shows you something moving just inside the door
          F/C                  C                D                E
There's a tattered dress and a feeling you have felt somewhere before....

Chorus

Am                          Fmaj7/C
 And there's a creepy doll,  that always follows you
G                              D G    E Am
 It's got a ruined eye, that's always open
Am                          Fmaj7/C
 And there's a creepy doll,  that always follows you
G                              D  G  E   Am    Fmaj7add11/C
 It's got a pretty mouth, to swallow you whole

Verse 2

Am                     E
 So you scream and you close the door
        C                    D
And you tell yourself it was just a dream
F/C                 C                        D            E
 In the morning you head into town cause you want to go antiquing
Am                      E
 In the store there's a strange old man
       C                   D
With a wandering eye and a withered hand
F/C                    C                      D                  E
 When he hands you the old wooden box you can hear his old bones creaking

        F/C                C               Bm7b5           Am
And you know what you will find inside the moment that you see
     F/C                 C             D                E
That someone carved your name into the tarnished silver key

Chorus

Am                          Fmaj7/C
 And there's a creepy doll,  that always follows you
G                              D G    E Am
 It's got a ruined eye, that's always open
Am                          Fmaj7/C
 And there's a creepy doll,  that always follows you
G                              D  G  E   Am   
 It's got a pretty mouth, to swallow you whole

Bridge
    F/C                C                Bm7b5          Am
And when you come home late the doll is waiting up for you
    F/C            C                   Bm7b5             Am
And when you fix a snack the doll says it would like one too
    F/C             G                 F/C              G
The doll is in your house and in your room and in your bed
    F/C             G                F/C              G                C
The doll is in your eyes and in your arms and in your head and you are crazy

|F/C |D7 |F/C |

Verse 3

Am                     E
 Now it's late and you head downstairs
          C                       D
Cause you just can't sleep so you make some tea
F/C                C                     D                     E
 And the doll disapprovingly asks if you really need that much honey
Am                      E
 You decide that you've had enough
        C                    D
And you lock the doll in the wooden box
F/C                     C                      D               E
 You put the box in the fireplace next to your bag of big city money
       F/C   )             C                 Bm7b5           Am
As the smoke fills up your tiny room there's nothing you can do
    F/C              C           D                 E
And far too late you see the one inside the box is you

Chorus
Am                          Fmaj7/C
 And there's a creepy doll,  that always follows you
G                              D G    E Am
 It's got a ruined eye, that's always open
Am                          Fmaj7/C
 And there's a creepy doll,  that always follows you
G                              D  G  E   Am    Fmaj7add11/C
 It's got a pretty mouth, to swallow you whole


Here's the ukulele tab for the first and third verses, as played Kristen Shirts on the "Best. Concert. Ever." DVD: (another live version here: http://youtu.be/Olv-aR6JKvQ)

Am               Eaug                  C                           D 
-----7---------------7---------------------7---------------------------5----
---8---8-----------8---8-----------------8---8-----------------------5---5-
-9---------------8---------------------7---------------------------6--------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
In a town in the woods at the top of a hill, there's a house where no one lives

F                 C                    D                E  
-----3----------------3--------------------5----------------7---------------
---5---5------------3---3----------------5---5------------7-----------------
-5----------------4--------------------6----------------8-------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
So you take a big bag of your big city money there, and buy it

Am                    Eaug                      C                   D 
-----7--------------------7-------------------------7-------------------5----
---8---8----------------8---8---------------------8---8---------------5---5--
-9--------------------8-------------------------7-------------------6--------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
But at night when the house is dark, and you're all alone there's a noise upstairs

F                 C                             D                      E 
-----3----------------3-----------------------------5----------------------7--
---5---5------------3---3-------------------------5---5------------------7----
-5----------------4-----------------------------6----------------------8------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
At the top of the stairs there's a door, so you take a deep breath and try it

        F                    C                Bm7b5           Am
------------3--------------------3----------------0---------------0----------
----------5---5----------------3---3------------1---1-----------0------------
--------5--------------------4----------------2---------------0--------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
And the flashlight shows you something moving just inside the door

          F                    C                D                E
--------------3-------------------3-----------------5----------------7-------
------------5---5---------------3---3-------------5---5------------7---------
----------5--------------------4----------------6----------------8-----------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
There's a tattered dress and a feeling you have felt somewhere before