Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Cmaj7 - 0032
Intro:
C Em F x2:
Verse 1:
C Em F Fmadd9
Poppy's a dancer
C Em F Fmadd9
Just turned 16
C Em G F
Stares at boys who wear glasses
C Em F (hold)
In look magazines
C Em F Fmadd9
Here comes Tommy
C Em F Fmadd9
With glasses and all
C Em Cmaj7 F
Flowers in hand and ambitious plans
C Em F (hold)
It's not hard to fall
Chorus:
Em F Am G
She's walking on rivers
Em F Am G
He lifts her above
Em F Am G
She's full of belonging
Em F (hold)
And so full of love
C Em F x2:
Verse 2:
C Em F Fmadd9
Things get a bit louder
C Em F Fmadd9
Tommy's focused on plans
C Em G F
His smile's replaced with an aggressive face
C Em F
But she'll still hold his hand.
C Em F
Now she's given up dancing
C Em F
Tommy says she's too old
C Em Cmaj7 F
He says focus on me but she disagrees
N.C C Em F
While she does as she's told
C Em F x2:
Chorus:
Em F Am G
Are you walking on eggshells
Em F Am G
And when push comes to shove
Em F Am G
Are you full of belonging
Em F (hold)
But not full of love
Bridge:
F
Back to the studio
G
Where she was told not to go
Em
Feeling sick with guilt, the tension builds
F
As she opens the door
F
And what else would be there
G
But a trusting pair
Em
Of strong bodies, lacking in worries
F
Performing a pas de deux
F
I am not right
F
Yes, this is what's right
G
Souls, and hearts and minds intertwined
Em Cmaj7 F
No, I won't be defined by him anymore
Chorus:
Em F
Are you walking on eggshells
Em F
And when push comes to shove,
Em F
Are you full of belonging
Em F
But not full of love
C Em F x2:
Verse 3:
C Em F Fmadd9
So goodbye to Tommy
C Em F Fmadd9
And hello to Sam,
C Em G F
He doesn't wear glasses, but he loves how she dances
C Em F (hold)
And he'll hold her hand.
C Em F Fmadd9
Yes, Poppy's a dancer
C Em F Fmadd9
With plans of her own
C Em Cmaj7 F
You'll see her and partner performing a pas de deux
C Em F (hold)
In the old studio
Chorus:
Em F
She's walking on rivers
Em F
He lifts her above
Em F
She's full of belonging
Em F
And so full of love.
Chorus:
Em F Am G
They're walking on rivers
Em F Am G
He lifts her above
Em F Am
They're full of belonging
G Em F
And so full of love
F Em F
They're so full of love