Stairwell Song chords by Bright Eyes

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
    C                          Em
Underneath, an awning concentrating on the rain
           F                            Am   G
Hearing laughter in the stairwell, it reverberates
          C                               Em
They’re talking ’bout the weekend, all the plans that they have made
               F                          Am  G
Said it’s just nice to have something to anticipate


Refrain:
          C
We were dressed alike
            Em
Though you were one of a kind
                  F
For an enigmatic guy
             Am G
You seemed relatable

Chorus:
           C                              Em
You were smart, but so foolish with your heart
                         F
Eyed the exit from the start
       Fm             F              Am  G
In the end, couldn’t tell what you pretended
       C                             Em
Always wild with your sly renegade smile
                F
Perfectly disheveled style
        Fm                    Am  G
What a waste, I regret it to this day


Verse 2:
           C                                  Em
When I’m trapped inside my bedroom planning out my last resort
                    F                   Am  G
I have a great imagination, so I just teleport
         C                                Em
And I’m back with you in Benson, sitting on that rotting porch
               F                             Am    G
Where we only drank the good stuff that we could afford


Bridge:
         C                           Em
Could be so damn mean, but you were always sweet to me
      F                               Am  G
You swept me off my feet and we went flying
            C                                    Em
Tried your best to hide all the sadness in your eyes
                       F                    Am G
But I caught you every time that that was possible


Chorus 2:
          C                       Em
You were kind, existential and refined
                          F
Always something on your mind
      Fm        F               Am  G
Even then, our love was not in question
          C                                       Em
Nothing changed, you just packed your things one day
                     F            Fm
Didn’t bother to explain what happened
  F                 Am  G
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