Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Key: A Difficulty: Novice Intro: A D A Verse 1: NC A You put salt in the wound D A And a kiss on my cheek Bm F#m You butter me up D A And you sit down to eat D A You add insult to injury D A You say you believe in me Bm F#m But you haven’t decided D A About taking or leaving me
Chorus: G But you take and you take D A Like silks up my sleeve G D A Tied corner to corner, never ending G D Trick after trick, I make the magic E A And you unrelentingly ask for the secret Break: A D A Verse 2: A A Neck full of mockingbirds D A All calling your name Bm F#m I tried to sing it all back D A Like I heard it, it don’t sound the same D A I’m gnashing my teeth D A Like a child of Cain Bm F#m D A If this is a prison I’m willing to buy my own chain Chorus: G But you take and you take D A Like silks up my sleeve G D A Tied corner to corner, never ending G D Trick after trick, I make the magic E D A And you unrelentingly ask for the secret Break: A D A Bridge: A G D They say the hearts and minds are on your side A G D They say the finish line is in your sights A G D What they don’t say is what's on the other side A G D They say the hearts and minds are on your side Outro: A G D A G D