1978 Smiling Politely chords by Martha

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