Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
🎸 Intro:
Em D A Am x2
🎸 Verse 1:
Em D
Today, I feel close to ill
A Am
It seems to be alright
Em D
Steady hands and steady feet
A Am
I push you far behind
Em D
Miles to go, I'm drifting slow
A Am
This wholesome life of mine
Em D
Mother told us not to go
A Am
No fingers in the fire
Em
Alright
🎸 Chorus:
C D7 B7
I am only as good as you want me to be
C A7 D7 B7
I don't pick up the phone if I don't want to speak
C D B7
I am only as good as you want me to be
A
I don't know what I'm doing
D B7
It's easy to see
Em A Am
Mmm
🎸 Instrumental:
Em D A Am x2
🎸 Verse 2:
Em D A Am
Pages after pages I write for me and no one else
Em D
Standing tall, no brick in the wall
A Am
I take care of myself
Em D
Fickle is as fickle does
A Am
As solitary links
Em D A Am
My, oh my, it's hard because she says just what she thinks
Em A Am
Mmm
🎸 Chorus:
C D7 B7
I am only as good as you want me to be
C A7 D7 B7
I don't pick up the phone if I don't want to speak
C D B7
I am only as good as you want me to be
A
I don't know what I'm doing
D B7
It's easy to see
🎸 Bridge:
Am D B7
So pour it all on me
Am D7 B
Pour it all on me
E
You know what
B E
Shower me with what you're giving
B C
Human behaviour forgotten
D7 B7 C
Da da dum, da da dum, dum dum
D7 B7
Da da dum, da da dum
🎸 Outro:
B Em A Am
How can I be vanilla, baby?
B Em A Am
How can I be vanilla, baby?
B Em A Am
How can I be vanilla, baby?
B Em A Am C
How can I be vanilla, baby?