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Not sure who did the previous ones, but I play this song a lot and wanted to fix up the chords a bit so they're easier to read. Left the previous one below this. - Lord of Dutch 

The chords in this song's verse aren't just strummed, they're kind of finger plucked. 

For instance: C would be played:

E|--------------------
B|--1-----0-----1-----
G|--------------------
D|--------------------
A|--3-----3-----3-----
E|--------------------

Then F would be

E|--------------------
B|--1-----0-----1-----
G|--------------------
D|--3-----3-----3-----
A|--------------------
E|--------------------

The song's chorus they are strummed to the rhythm of the intro but harder. The bridge instrumental with piano are fully strummed. (listen to the song if you have trouble) 

Intro: 
C F C C

C         F                   C              C
I came to see you up there in intensive care
C          F                      C    C
  They had handcuffed you to your bed
C           F                         C          C
 There were tubes going into you and out from you
C              F                      C    C
  Bright white gauze bandages at your head


       Dm    F
I am a mole
              Am                                 Am
Sticking his head above the surface of the earth
       Dm    F
I am a mole
              Am (strum and build up like it's going into the bridge only to cut back to the verse)         
Sticking his head above the surface of the earth


C           F             
   And they said "Lights out"
           C           C
And it was lights out
C          F                 C        C
  And they gave you your medication
C              F                          C      C
   I know what you want and you know what I want
C    F           C           C
     Information Information


       Dm    F
I am a mole
              Am                                 Am
Sticking his head above the surface of the earth
       Dm    F
I am a mole
              Am (strum and build up)         
Sticking his head above the surface of the earth


Bridge (Instrumental Piano Part)
E Am x4 (End on a single Am hit)


C F C C x2

C            F                      C              C
  Out in the desert we'll have no worries
C            F                   C              C
  Out in the desert just you and me
C           F                      C              C
  I came to see you up there in intensive care
C            F                      C              C
  Out in the desert we'll live carefree


       Dm    F
I am a mole
              Am                                 Am
Sticking his head above the surface of the earth
       Dm    F
I am a mole
              Am (strum and build up like it's going into the bridge only to cut back to the verse)         
Sticking his head above the surface of the earth

Outro:
C F C C x4

Last C and F do the B 1-0-1 twice 

(for C chord, the B string goes 1-0-1)

intro:   C  F  C  C

verse:   C  F  C  C

chorus:  Dm  F  Am  Am

bridge:  E  E  Am  Am

I came to see you up there in intensive care
They had handcuffed you to your bed
There were tubes going into you and out from you
Bright white gauze bandages at your head

I am a mole
Sticking his head above the surface of the earth
I am a mole
Sticking his head above the surface of the earth

And they said "Lights out"
And it was lights out
And they gave you your medication
I know what you want and you know what I want
Information
Information

I am a mole
Sticking his head above the surface of the earth
I am a mole
Sticking his head above the surface of the earth

Out in the desert we'll have no worries
Out in the desert just you and me
I came to see you up there in intensive care
Out in the desert we'll live carefree

I am a mole
Sticking his head above the surface of the earth
I am a mole
Sticking his head above the surface of the earth