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With Phoebe Bridgers
πΈ Intro:
D
πΈ Verse:
D A Bm G A
If I was Atlantis and you were the sea
D A Bm G A
I'd sneak up behind you and break your knees
D A Bm G A
I'd cut off your fingers and both of your feet
D A Bm G A D
So you couldn't reach me, but you couldn't leave
πΈ Verse:
D A Bm G A
If I was a painter, if I was brave
D A Bm G A
I'd hang up a canvas and give it a name
D A Bm G A
I'd call it the future and just leave it blank
D A Bm G F#m
Get high off the fumes and die in the paint
Coda:
G A Bm
It's overdramatic, yeah, I know
F#m G
Somebody cast me in a TV show
A Bm
Where I play an addict, a drunken romantic
F#m G
Always reaching for another drink
A Bm
But after a season I'd get replaced
F#m G
By some β β β β β β * with a better face
A Bm
But I'll steal the costume on my way out
F#m D G
And I'll wear it when we go dancing
πΈ Verse:
D F#m Bm G A
Wipe all the makeup off of your face
D F#m Bm G A
We can turn off the lights if it makes you feel safe
D F#m Bm G A
I learned about love in American cars
D F#m Bm G A
A rusted-out frame and a lot of spare parts , Coda:
G A Bm
But there in the backseat, freezing cold
F#m G
Just barely seventeen years old
A Bm
I saw the dragon and I gave chase
F#m G
A perfect example of a hopeless case
A Bm
And every doctor that drew my blood
F#m G
Could find no explanation
A Bm
Maybe it's a virus, maybe it's love
F#m
Or just my imagination
πΈ Outro:
G A Bm F#m
G A Bm F#m
G D A Bm G A
If I was Atlantis and you were the sea
D A Bm G
I'd sneak up behind you and set you free
Song History
Published: October 9, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025