Emily chords by Racing Mount Pleasant

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: D#m



Intro:

Cm   G#maj7   D#   Gm   x4


Verse 1:
Cm          G#maj7
Sleep well Emily
    D#                            Gm
The noise that you make carries over to the morning
       Cm                       G#maj7
And my shaky legs carry you to bed
D#                             Gm
Sleep off the emptiness that cowers with dread
Cm                              G#maj7
 Hold your ticket above your shoulders
          D#               Gm
As the Chicago river continues to boil
Cm
 With your feet in the water
G#maj7
 And your head in your pillow
D#                     Gm
 Your body floats to sea
                        D# /G#
And your eyes fill with sleep

Cm   G#maj7   D#   Gm   x2


Verse 2:
Cm          G#maj7
Sleep well Emily
    D#                          Gm
The lights up above have been beaming the shore
           Cm             G#maj7
And you’re up, up on the balcony
    D#                                      Gm
The air don’t stand a chance against your clattering teeth
Cm                           G#maj7
 And I’ve been waiting for hours
        D#                       Gm
As your eyes swoop dangerously low
Cm                        G#maj7
 Evеn breaths from your windpipe
           D#                           Gm
And in the morning I lеft, I saw your light fall into mine


Refrain:
G#                       A#
 We only danced behind closed doors
        G7                          Cm
And the kiss from your lips on my forehead, it burns
        A#
And the scorching cold of that November night will be forevermore


Instrumental break:
G#   A#   G7   Cm   A#     G7

C   Fm /C   x4

C   Fm /G#  x6


Refrain:
Cm                      A#
 We only danced behind closed doors
        G7                          Cm
And the kiss from your lips on my forehead, it burns
        A#
And the scorching cold of that November night will be forevermore

G#   A#   G7   Cm   A#


Refrain:
G#                       A#
 We only danced behind closed doors
        G7                          Cm
And the kiss from your lips on my forehead, it burns
            A#
Now you can finally sleep, but what about me?

'Cause I’m tired too

G#   A#   G7   Cm   A#     G#