Intro: C F Am G F Verse 1: C You stood by the doorway F In an overused T-shirt Am G F Asking me questions about my day to forget about yours C Now I see you less often F And we don't speak much either Am G F Fifteen years spent in the same place but I wanted more
Bm7 E7 Chorus: Am C Cm7 F C G Buried in the fields under the marigolds (La flor de la vida) Am C Cm7 F C G Lie our footprints marked beneath the dirt (Guarda recuerdos) Am C Cm7 We'd pick fruit from the lemon trees F C G Or cut off the branches, set fire to the earth Am C Cm7 Fm7 If you would've told me it'd be the last time C C I'd have carried, it's worth Verse 2: C You drew the line F On your side of the bedroom Am G F Told me with your eyes, "The darker it gets, the more I'd cross" C Now I stare at the ceiling F In a brand-new apartment Am G F Tryna remember where the sheets painted green in some type of scarlet Bm7 E7 Chorus: Am C Cm7 F C G Buried in the fields under the marigolds (La flor de la vida) Am C Cm7 F C G Lie our footprints marked beneath the dirt (Guarda recuerdos) Am C Cm7 We'd pick fruit from the lemon trees F C G Or cut off the branches, set fire to the earth Am C Cm7 Fm7 If you would've told me it'd be the last time Am I'd have carried, it's worth Bridge: Am C Fm7 That sooner or later, the colors are fading C G Am I hate that they're slipping away with each night C Fm7 Telling dad's jokes but the punchline keeps changing C G Am I'm scared of the day that they're gone from all minds Chorus: Am C Cm7 F C G Buried in the fields under the marigolds (La flor de la vida) Am C Cm7 F C G Lie our footprints marked beneath the dirt (Guarda recuerdos) Am C Cm7 We'd pick fruit from the lemon trees F C G Or cut off the branches, set fire to the earth Am C Fm7 If you would've told me it'd be the last time C I'd have carried, it's worth