Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: C majorC
Difficulty: Intermediate
Note: this was posted on a defunct site with the note of "As perceived by Paul Furedi". I am adding it
here so that it is not lost. As far as I can tell, this is very accurate.
Intro:
C majorC G7G7
Verse 1:
C majorC
Whatever news you had
E MajorE
Whatever shoes you had
A minorAm
Whatever made you mad enough
C7C7
On the promenade you can
FF
Give it a rest
DmDm
Give it a seat
Bb majorBb G7G7
Or in the glass you can cut your feet
Verse 2:
C majorC
Pop a knee
E MajorE
Flesh torn
A minorAm
And everything else seems
C7C7
A augmentedA little worse for worn
FF F minorFm
A augmentedA simple thing, I admit
C/GC/G G7G7
Out I never did figure it
Chorus:
A minorAm E7E7
I can tell that I'm about to
DmDm FF C/GC/G G+G
I can tell when I'm without you
Verse 3:
C majorC
I've seen you juggle
E7E7
I've seen your best
A minorAm C7C7
I've seen you running out of luck you pressed
FF F/E DmDm
I've seen the scores on how far up you fessed
Bb7Bb7 G7G7
Until a thinner air is what you're breathing now
Verse 4:
C majorC
E7E7
So catch your breath
A minorAm
Don't just stand there holding it
C7C7
I've seen you die a little death
FF F minorFm
I'm pretty sure you were here
C/GC/G G+G
But lately things tend to disappear
A minorAm E7E7
Like the days I never got around to
Chorus:
DmDm FF C/GC/G G+G
I can tell when I'm without you
DmDm FF C/GC/G G+G
I can tell when I'm without you
Bridge:
C majorC
(spoken->) Psychic on the corner
E7E7
'Palms and Runes, Tarot and Tea'
A minorAm
The proprietor gives matches to the girls in line
C7C7
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