Chords with lyrics
- Capo on 7th
- Difficulty: Intermediate
Key: D MajorD
♫ Intro:
G+G C majorC G+G D/F#D/F#
E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G B minorBm C majorC
♫ Verse 1:
G+G C majorC G+G D/F#D/F#
Dinner table silence, internal teenage violence
E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G B minorBm C majorC
Starin' in my father's stress-filled eyes
G+G C majorC G+G D/F#D/F#
His back was probably hurtin' from life's financial burden
E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G B minorBm C majorC
Same type of pressure I've internalized
♫ Chorus:
A minorAm D MajorD G+G C majorC
'Cause time, it flies and the fire dies like candles on a cake
A minorAm D MajorD G+G C majorC
College debt and cigarettes, and all our shared mistakes
A minorAm D MajorD G+G C majorC
It's a vicious cycle that nobody can escape
A minorAm D MajorD G+G C majorC
Blood related and tryin' to relate
♫ Verse 2:
G+G C majorC G+G D/F#D/F#
She lived the life they taught her, had a son, she had a daughter
E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G B minorBm C majorC
A augmentedA martyr for her children's happiness
G+G C majorC G+G D/F#D/F#
In a picture of a past life, a future lookin' so bright
G+G D/F#D/F# E minorEm D MajorD C majorC
Smilin' in her Easter Sunday dress
♫ Chorus:
A minorAm D MajorD G+G C majorC
Summertime and light blue eyes, and love that likely fades
A minorAm D MajorD G+G C majorC
Wedding dress, white picket fence, pressure to procreate
A minorAm D MajorD G+G C majorC
It's a vicious cycle that nobody can escape
A minorAm D MajorD G+G C majorC
Blood related and tryin' to relate
♫ Interlude:
G+G C majorC G+G D/F#D/F#
E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G B minorBm C majorC
♫ Bridge:
G+G C majorC G+G D/F#D/F#
Amidst a mid-life crisis, left up to your own devices
E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G B minorBm C majorC
Starin' at your half-full glass of wine
G+G C majorC G+G D/F#D/F#
'Cause you gave them the cold shoulder, but I bet before it's over
E minorEm D/F#D/F# G+G B minorBm C majorC
You're gonna wish that you had more time
♫ Chorus:
A minorAm D MajorD G+G B minorBm C majorC
'Cause time, it flies and fire dies, and people will make mistakes
A minorAm D MajorD G+G B minorBm C majorC
Photographs and epitaphs, and flowers on the grave
A minorAm D MajorD G+G C majorC
It's a vicious cycle, it's a never-ending fate
A minorAm D MajorD G+G C majorC
Blood related and tryin' to relate
♫ Outro:
A minorAm D MajorD G+G C majorC
Blood related and tryin' to relate
A minorAm D MajorD G+G C majorC
Blood related and tryin' to relate
G+G