Emily - Racing Mount Pleasant

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#