1978 Smiling Politely chords by Martha

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
G+G E minorEm (x7)
C majorC D MajorD


Verse:

G+G E minorEm  G+G      E minorEm
1978, a poem born in New York state

 G+G       E minorEm         C majorC  D MajorD
A augmentedA hire car, the license plate read FL502

G+G      E minorEm      G+G        E minorEm
Destinations muddled in a constant petty struggle

   G+G        E minorEm          C majorC        D MajorD
If I stop to fill the tank then that's the last I'll see of you

Chorus:

        C majorC
Cause you're no good at reading maps

      D MajorD
And I'm so bad at keeping time

       E minorEm
I'm sure that every night will be our last

 C majorC
A augmentedA downfall we designed

     C majorC        D MajorD
I'll keep one foot on the gas

      G+G
So say goodnight

Instrumental:
G+G E minorEm (x3)
C majorC D MajorD


Verse:

G+G   E minorEm         G+G       E minorEm
Audre, can't you see? This lousy luck is killing me

  G+G          E minorEm
I'm scared as fuck that this might be

 C majorC        D MajorD
A augmentedA one way journey South

      G+G         E minorEm
Is this the best that we could manage

        G+G        E minorEm
'Cause there's barely surface damage

    G+G      E minorEm       C majorC        D MajorD
It's a massive disadvantage to live in the master's house

Chorus:

        C majorC
Cause you're no good at reading maps

      D MajorD
And I'm so bad at keeping time

       E minorEm
I'm sure that every night will be our last

 C majorC
A augmentedA downfall we designed

     C majorC        D MajorD
I'll keep one foot on the gas

      E minorEm  C majorC
So say goodnight

     C majorC        D MajorD       G+G
I'll keep one foot on the gas so say goodnight


Bridge:

  G+G
For fourteen years my body betrayed me

  D MajorD
The one I cannot live without must live on without me

E minorEm                  C majorC
Unread books on dusty shelves tell a story of their own

     G+G
I know in time we all find peace of mind

                  D MajorD
When optionless we do what we must do

                  E minorEm
But that was barely good enough and you

                     C majorC
You stole my heart and then you stole my tools

C majorC
You stole my tools, you stole my tools

  G+G
For fourteen years my body betrayed me

  D MajorD
The one I cannot live without must live on without me

E minorEm                  C majorC
Unread books on dusty shelves tell a story of their own

     G+G
I know in time we all find peace of mind

                  D MajorD
When optionless we do what we must do

                  E minorEm
But that was barely good enough and you

                     C majorC
You stole my heart and then you stole my tools

C majorC                  G+G
You stole my tools, you stole my tools


Outro:
G+G E minorEm (x3)
C majorC D MajorD


G+G E minorEm
 Oh Audre

G+G E minorEm
 Oh Audre

G+G E minorEm
 Oh Audre
C majorC D MajorD G+G