Intro: G Em (x7) C D Verse: G Em G Em 1978, a poem born in New York state G Em C D A hire car, the license plate read FL502 G Em G Em Destinations muddled in a constant petty struggle
G Em C D If I stop to fill the tank then that's the last I'll see of you Chorus: C Cause you're no good at reading maps D And I'm so bad at keeping time Em I'm sure that every night will be our last C A downfall we designed C D I'll keep one foot on the gas G So say goodnight Instrumental: G Em (x3) C D Verse: G Em G Em Audre, can't you see? This lousy luck is killing me G Em I'm scared as fuck that this might be C D A one way journey South G Em Is this the best that we could manage G Em 'Cause there's barely surface damage G Em C D It's a massive disadvantage to live in the master's house Chorus: C Cause you're no good at reading maps D And I'm so bad at keeping time Em I'm sure that every night will be our last C A downfall we designed C D I'll keep one foot on the gas Em C So say goodnight C D G I'll keep one foot on the gas so say goodnight Bridge: G For fourteen years my body betrayed me D The one I cannot live without must live on without me Em C Unread books on dusty shelves tell a story of their own G I know in time we all find peace of mind D When optionless we do what we must do Em But that was barely good enough and you C You stole my heart and then you stole my tools C You stole my tools, you stole my tools G For fourteen years my body betrayed me D The one I cannot live without must live on without me Em C Unread books on dusty shelves tell a story of their own G I know in time we all find peace of mind D When optionless we do what we must do Em But that was barely good enough and you C You stole my heart and then you stole my tools C G You stole my tools, you stole my tools Outro: G Em (x3) C D G Em Oh Audre G Em Oh Audre G Em Oh Audre C D G