Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Novice
Chords:
A augmentedA 577xxx
BB 799xxx
D MajorD x577xx
E MajorE x799xx
F#F# x-9-11-11-x-x
Intro:
F#F# E MajorE F#F# BB
Verse 1:
A augmentedA
Shotgun alleys with lightning flowers
D MajorD F#F#
Under the eyes of fallen statues
BB D MajorD
Dry blood they've never seen
A augmentedA
Pain is sharper when I suspect
D MajorD F#F#
That true love runs looking for us
BB D MajorD
Like a lion in our dreams
Chorus:
A augmentedA E MajorE
The strawberry road
BB E MajorE
Where the dream fades
A augmentedA E MajorE BB D MajorD
Is down between our longing and desire
A augmentedA E MajorE
The strawberry road
BB E MajorE F#F# E MajorE F#F# BB
Where our hearts break into love
Verse 2:
A augmentedA
You censor longing and organize beauty
D MajorD
Because you're afraid
F#F# BB D MajorD
You want it more than oxygen or light
A augmentedA
You can't get there with your morals
D MajorD
Or without love
F#F#
Lie down with me
BB D MajorD
The rules aren't always right
Chorus:
A augmentedA E MajorE
The strawberry road
BB E MajorE
Where the dream fades
A augmentedA E MajorE BB D MajorD
Is down between our longing and desire
A augmentedA E MajorE
The strawberry road
BB E MajorE F#F# E MajorE F#F# E MajorE F#F# BB
Where our hearts break into love
Verse 3:
A augmentedA
Call it romance or nostalgia
D MajorD F#F#
The hunger behind our memories
BB D MajorD
We've buried it in code
A augmentedA
The things we've wanted
D MajorD
When we get them are never enough
F#F#
Never what they seem
BB D MajorD
But they lead us to the road
Chorus:
A augmentedA E MajorE
The strawberry road
BB E MajorE
Where the dream fades
A augmentedA E MajorE BB D MajorD
Is down between our longing and desire
A augmentedA E MajorE
The strawberry road
BB E MajorE F#F# E MajorE F#F# E MajorE F#F# E MajorE F#F# E MajorE F#F# E MajorE F#F# E MajorE F#F# E MajorE
Where our hearts break into love