In Framing chords by The Hotelier

Chords with lyrics

The Hotelier - In Framing

You're gonna want to listen to the song to get the timing right on when to switch chords in the verse, but this
should be pretty accurate.

Tuning: Half-step down


Here's what the chords look like:
 D MajorD  D/B D/C#     G+G    D/F#D/F#
|-----------------------------------------|
|-3----3----3-----------3--------3--------|
|-2----2----2-----------0--------2--------|
|-0----x----x-----------0--------0--------|
|------2----4-----------x--------x--------|
|-----------------------3--------2--------|

Intro:

D MajorD D/B D/C#     G+G     x2


  D MajorD D/B D/C#          G+G
You fell___ for the first option presented of new
D MajorD D/B D/C#                G+G
re______birth. You couldn't see it but you thought you'd believe it
      D MajorD              D/B
since your soles cramping up have been swollen and sore.
   D/C#              G+G
Your new shoes back then just don't fit anymore.
   D MajorD             D/B
You retraced the same shape, cut up and re-sewn,
   D/C#           G+G
when you felt abandoned, when you felt alone.


  D MajorD D/B D/C#              G+G
On New____ Years you resolved to make your chaos external.
D MajorD     D/B      D/C#
Duress of sickening kinds. A augmentedA half year blacked-out of my mind.
                 G+G
No string traced back to a place-marker.
      D MajorD             D/B
Alleviate, erase failed attempts at obstructing machines.
  D/C#              G+G
Got drained when the crutch became vampiracy.
    D MajorD               D/B
Bit off more than could chew and then swallowed it whole.
 D/C#            G+G
I choked on your temper when you felt alone.

G+G   D/F#D/F#

G+G       D/F#D/F#
The sirens cry loudly.
G+G           D/F#D/F#
I am reflexive. I cry loudly.
G+G           D/F#D/F#
You put my picture in framing.
G+G           D/F#D/F#
Hung forever. Left me strangling.
      G+G
Called me 'baby'.

       D MajorD            D/B
And with your nature reversed and our home as our cage,
  D/C#             G+G
you caved and you asked "is this coming of age."
    D MajorD              D/B
As you climbed out the window, your face cold as stone,
  D/C#          G+G
you lifted the towel. Your wrist showed the bone.
     D MajorD          D/B
I held my breath in the ER. I swayed as I stood.
 D/C#          G+G
I tried to stay steady to protect you the best that I could.
    D MajorD          D/B
You pretended to sleep the entire ride home
  D/C#          G+G
but I heard you crying when you felt alone