My Body Is A Diary chords by Clara Luzia

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

The whole song is picked. No strumming.
There is an easy and a bit more sophisticated, faster picking pattern for this song.

G in the chorus is played a little different. First, don't hold the 6th string on the 3rd fret, but play
the 5th string on the 2nd fret as the bass. And hold on to the 2nd string on the 3rd fret.

Easy
      Am             Em               F x2
E |--------------------------------------------------------|
B |--------1-------------0----------------1----------------|
G |-----------2--------------0----------------2------------|
D |-----2--------------------------------------------------|
A |--0----------------2----------------3-------------------|
E |----------------0----------------1----------------------|

Sophisticated
      Am             Em               F x2
E |--------------------------------------------------------|
B |------1-----1-------0-----0----------1-----1------------|
G |--------2-------------0----------------2----------------|
D |----2-----2-------------2----------------3--------------|
A |--0---------------2----------------3--------------------|
E |----------------0----------------1----------------------|



Intro:

Am Em F F
Am Em F F

Verse 1:
Am           Em
I gave my bird away
      F               F
Released it on a winter's day
Am           Em
I hid the cage away
      F               F
In the darkest corner of my cave

Verse 2:
Am           Em
Drew circles in the snow
      F               F
Developed a strong vertigo
Am           Em
I tried to forget
      F               F
But memories are like tattoos

Chorus 1:
Dm  Am  G G x2

Dm     Am     G     G
I carry them with me
Dm     Am     G     G
My body is a diary
Dm     Am     G     G
It might not show it right away
Dm     Am     G     G
But it remembers every day

Verse 3:
Am Em F F x2

Am    Em      F         F
I write on paper not my skin
Am    Em      F         F
Read my arm like poetry
Am    Em      F         F
Scars cover memories
Am    Em      F         F
They keep them safe, lock them away


Chorus 2:
Dm     Am     G       G
I carry them with me
Dm     Am     G       G
My body is a diary
Dm     Am     G       G
Read me like poetry
Dm     Am     G       G
My body is a diary

Outro:
Am Em F F x2

Am              Em
I will gain peace of mind
       F               F
The day I let myself rewind
Am    Em      F         F       F      Am
Will read my diary like poetry