Pocket Knife chords by Brandon Boyd

Chords with lyrics

Key: D MajorD

Verse 1:
D MajorD                      B minorBm
Take this old pocket knife that I have been keeping
D MajorD                  B minorBm   N.C:
hold it under pillow while you are sleeping.
          D MajorD
Then cut a window into
             B minorBm
your oldest and darkest dream
           D MajorD
and let it wash over you
B minorBm
that life-like, love light beam.

Chorus:
           D MajorD
If trouble comes tonight
           A augmentedA
remember your pocket knife
        E minorEm
to cut into the dark
          D MajorD
and let in a little light
           A augmentedA
with this ol’ pocket knife.
          E minorEm
If trouble comes tonight
           D MajorD
remember your pocket knife
    A augmentedA
pocket knife.

Verse 2:
D MajorD
Take your old weather worn boots
          B minorBm
you were about to retire
D MajorD                 B minorBm
lace them together up on a phone wire.
              D MajorD
We’ll walk into everyone’s ears
              B minorBm
and we’ll talk about this love
D MajorD
the only thing around here
           B minorBm
there is never enough of.

Chorus:
           D MajorD
If trouble comes tonight
           A augmentedA
remember your pocket knife
        E minorEm
to cut into the dark
          D MajorD
and let in a little light
           A augmentedA
with this ol’ pocket knife.
          E minorEm
If trouble comes tonight
           D MajorD
remember your pocket knife
    A augmentedA
pocket knife.
        E minorEm
to cut into the dark
          D MajorD
and let in a little light
           A augmentedA
with this ol’ pocket knife.

Bridge:
C majorC        G+G C majorC    B minorBm
Here we learn to shadow box
              A augmentedA
Here we learn to stay and fight
E minorEm            D MajorD
Here we know to pick old locks
           A augmentedA
Here we are bathed in light.

D MajorD                      B minorBm
Take this old pocket knife that I have been keeping
D MajorD                 B minorBm
hold it under pillow while you are sleeping.