Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
A augmentedA D MajorD C# minorC#m F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD C#C# F# minorF#m E MajorE C# minorC#m F# minorF#m E MajorE C#C# F# minorF#m
Verse 1:
E MajorE D MajorD C#C# F# minorF#m
She sits alone at the end of a table
E MajorE D MajorD C#C# F# minorF#m
Much too big for one
E MajorE
Once there were parties
D MajorD C#C# B minorBm
The glasses and chairs were full
C#C#
Now the glamour's gone
Chorus 1:
B minorBm C#C#
Nothing but time to build a case for regret
B minorBm C#C# F# minorF#m
Nothing but time for gin and cigarettes
E MajorE F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD C#C#
Verse 2:
F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD C#C# F# minorF#m
Mem'ries repeat with each skip of the record
E MajorE D MajorD C#C# F# minorF#m
Long forgotten dreams
E MajorE D MajorD C#C# B minorBm
Music that played as a soundtrack throughout her life
C#C#
Keeps her company
Chorus 2:
B minorBm C#C# B minorBm
Drinking to remember, drinking to forget
C#C# F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD
Drinking gin and smoking cigarettes
F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD C#C#
Just smoking cigarettes
Bridge:
D MajorD F# minorF#m
Children grow and leave they tell you
D MajorD B minorBm F# minorF#m
Your best has left them scarred
D MajorD
Husbands are no better
F# minorF#m G#G# A augmentedA
They only have so many ticks in their hearts
F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD C#C# F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD C#C#
F# minorF#m D MajorD B minorBm F# minorF#m E MajorE BB G+G
Verse 3:
F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD C#C# F# minorF#m
Watching the birds as they fly past her window
E MajorE BB C#C#
Through the smoke her eyes burn
F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD C#C# B minorBm
Even though life clipped her wings oh so long ago
C#C#
Still the heart it yearns
D MajorD F# minorF#m
Soon there's not enough to ease the pain
G#G# A augmentedA B minorBm
And she's drowning, she's drowning
C#C# C# minorC#m
She made her choices, she hedged her bets
Chorus 3:
B minorBm F# minorF#m
Now all that's left is gin and cigarettes
E MajorE D MajorD
Outro:
C# minorC#m F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD
Just gin and cigarettes
C#C# F# minorF#m E MajorE
gin and cigarettes
F# minorF#m
gin and
E MajorE D MajorD C#C# F# minorF#m E MajorE D MajorD C# minorC#m F# minorF#m B minorBm D MajorD C#C# F# minorF#m D MajorD C#C# F# minorF#m A augmentedA D MajorD C#C# F# minorF#m