Manchester chords by Kishi Bashi

Chords with lyrics

Verse 1: (3/4 time)


D MajorD         D MajorD
I wrote me a book, hid the last page
D/B        D/B
I didn’t even look; I think I locked in a cage,
D/G        D/G           D MajorD
Wrote a novel, cuz everybody likes to read novels

D MajorD

D MajorD               D MajorD
It started with a word and it started pretty well
D/B                 D/B
About a rare and fragile bird that I couldn’t even spell
D/G          D/G          D MajorD
On the table, I think I left it on the table

D MajorD

D MajorD              B minorBm
I found the last page in the sky
B minorBm            G+G
Cold and sweet like an apple
G+G              D MajorD
Found you and now the story has its proper end

Chorus: (4/4 time)


    G+G       D MajorD
All alone, will you be mine?
A augmentedA          B minorBm
I haven’t felt this alive in a long time,
G+G      D MajorD      A augmentedA
All the streets are warm today, hey
G+G      D MajorD
I read the signs,
A augmentedA          B minorBm
I haven’t been this in love in a long time,
G+G        D MajorD       A augmentedA
The sun is out, the sun will stay
A augmentedA        D MajorD
All for the new day


Verse 2: (3/4 time)

D MajorD              D MajorD
The very last breath of the hero of out tail,
D/B                  D/B         D/G
Would leave you only to guess did he truly prevail in the sequel
D/G              D MajorD
I guess I’ll have to write a sequel

D MajorD            B minorBm
My favorite part when I’m
B minorBm          G+G
In your arms, like a movie
G+G               D MajorD
It’s tragic but now the story has its proper end.


Break: (4/4 time)


G+G D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm G+G D MajorD A augmentedA A augmentedA


Chorus: (4/4 time)


    G+G        D MajorD
All alone, will you be fine,
A augmentedA         B minorBm        G+G
I haven’t felt this alive in a long time,
    D MajorD          A augmentedA
All the streets are warm and grey, hey
G+G     D MajorD
I read the signs,
A augmentedA             B minorBm
I haven’t been this in love in a long time,
G+G       D MajorD       A augmentedA
The sun is out, the sun will stay
A augmentedA        G+G
All for the new day


Chorus: (4/4 time, energetic)


G+G      D MajorD
Will you be mine?
        A augmentedA           B minorBm
The days are short, with the room in my life time,
G+G       D MajorD      A augmentedA   A augmentedA
All the streets are warm today, hey
G+G       D MajorD
I read the signs,
A augmentedA           B minorBm     G+G
I haven’t been this in lo--------ve
     D MajorD    A augmentedA
(in a) lo--ng ti---------me,

G+G  D MajorD  A augmentedA

B minorBm      G+G     D MajorD  A augmentedA
  It’s been a long time.