Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
A minorAm C majorC X4
Verse 1:
A minorAm C majorC
He's lifelike when the light strikes right
A minorAm C majorC
Though no less charmless otherwise
A minorAm C majorC
Surprised with where my interest lies
A minorAm C majorC
I tried to bite my tongue this time
Chorus:
DmDm E MajorE A minorAm
But tonight, Christ, can't you see my hands were tied?
E MajorE A minorAm
My hands were tied
DmDm
And on my mother's life
C majorC A minorAm
Suppose that I might
C majorC A minorAm
Throw this fight, God
E MajorE
Knows I surely tried
break:
A minorAm C majorC X4
Verse 2:
A minorAm C majorC
Come on, let's get this over with
A minorAm C majorC
I dreamt of this in triplicate
A minorAm C majorC
But trust must have its privileges
A minorAm C majorC
That just don't enter into this
Chorus:
DmDm E MajorE A minorAm
Jesus Christ, look at the size of it
E MajorE A minorAm
The size of it
DmDm
Your lips clenched like a fist
C majorC A minorAm
What promises you
C majorC A minorAm
wet them with
Bridge:
E MajorE FF A minorAm DmDm
Brace yourself and this won't hurt a bit
E MajorE FF A minorAm DmDm
And who could help but long for more than this
E MajorE FF A minorAm DmDm
I crossed myself before I crossed your lips
E MajorE FF A minorAm DmDm
And cling like hell to something just like this
Outro:
Oh oh woooah ooh
A minorAm C majorC X8