Apron Strings chords by Everything But The Girl

Intro:

A  E  Fm F#m  D

A  E  A  E


Verse 1:


      A      E
Apron strings

        C#
Hanging empty

    F#m    F#  D
Crazy things

                 A
My body tells me

                            E
I want someone to tie to my lonely

      A         E
Apron strings


Verse 2:


      A       E
Apron strings

           C#
Waiting for you

       F#m     D
Pretty things

                       A
That i could call you

                           E
I want someone to tie to my lonely

     A
Apron strings


Verse 3:


Bm7                              E
Your baby look just like you when you were young

            A           E
And he looks at me with eyes that shine

    F#m           E            Bm7
And i wish that he were mine

         E            Bm7    E
Then i go home to my...


Verse 4:


     A         E
Apron strings

        C#
Cold and lonely

      F#m        D
For time brings

Thoughts that only

A                               E
Will be quiet when someone clings to my

     A            Bm7
Apron strings


Bridge:


                         E
And i'll be perfect in my own way

    A        E
When you cry i'll be there

     F#m                       E       Bm
I'll sing to you and comb your hair

        E                 Bm7         E
All your troubles i will share


Verse 5:


         A          E
For apron strings

       C#        F#m         D
Can be used for other things

Than what they're meant for

       A                        E
And you'd be happy wrapped in my

       F#m         D
Apron strings


Outro:


   A                        E
you'd be happy wrapped in my

       G                A
Apron strings