Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
A minorAm G+G Dadd2 F7F7 (x2)
Verse 1:
A minorAm G+G Dadd2
To see age in a flower
F7F7 A minorAm
The dawns are speeding up
G+G Dadd2 F7F7
You know it’ll hurt you
A minorAm G+G Dadd2
Feel all of a sudden
F7F7 A minorAm
Tired and teary-eyed
G+G Dadd2 F7F7
You knew it’d kill you
Verse 2:
Bb majorBb C majorC
Don’t wear a tie that’ll choke you
Bb majorBb
To death in the city
C majorC
Take it off and forget
Bb majorBb C majorC
Spare the fret that’ll make you
Bb majorBb
Miss all of summer
F7F7
Sweat it out and forgive
Verse 3:
A minorAm G+G Dadd2
To see loss in a shower
F7F7 A minorAm
The petals turn to mush
G+G Dadd2 F7F7
It still disappoints you
A minorAm G+G Dadd2
Then less of a sudden
F7F7 A minorAm
You wire your weary mind
G+G Dadd2 F7F7
To let it deceive you
Verse 4:
Bb majorBb C majorC
Don’t force a smile that’ll make you
Bb majorBb
Resent the city
C majorC
Play it soft and forgive
Bb majorBb C majorC
Keep the frown that’ll make you
Bb majorBb
Squint in the summer
F7F7
Play it slow and forget
Outro:
A minorAm G+G Dadd2 F7F7 (x2)