Chords with lyrics
Key: C majorC
Verse 1:
C majorC E minorEm
The last words you spoke
A minorAm
Fell from flaming lips
G+G
Like an ember
C majorC E minorEm
I'd hoped that we'd meet again
A minorAm
But stormy nights like these
G+G
Help me remember
Chorus:
FF G+G C majorC
Must I let you go
FF G+G C majorC
Leaving me alone
FF G+G A minorAm G+G
I could cry but I'll say
FF C majorC
"Nice to meet you"
Instrumental Break:
C majorC E minorEm A minorAm G+G x2
e|--------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------|
G+G|-----9-12-----------------------|
D MajorD|--10------10-9---9-10-----------|
A augmentedA|----------------------12-10-----|
E MajorE|--------------------------------|
Verse 2:
C majorC
It's written on a face still stained with hope
E minorEm
Reading all the poetry I never wrote
A minorAm G+G
Lights the bed on fire and I'm burning (And I'm burning)
C majorC
Seeing the demise dripping from your eyes
E minorEm
Watch the tears fill a cup full of compromise
A minorAm G+G
As the angel sighs, so unwise (So unwise)
Chorus:
FF G+G C majorC
Must I let you go
FF G+G C majorC
Leaving me alone
FF G+G A minorAm G+G
I'll hide my eyes as I say
FF F minorFm C majorC
"Nice to meet you"
Bridge:
G#G# A#A# C majorC
Everything you wish you could erase
G#G# A#A# C majorC
Memories you wish you could replace
A#A# FF G+G
You take all the blame but you would never take my place
Chorus:
FF G+G C majorC C majorC G+G FF
Now that we're outside
FF G+G C majorC C majorC G+G FF
I should say, "Goodbye"
FF G+G
Instead I'll lie and say
C majorC A minorAm FF F minorFm C majorC
"It's oh so very nice to meet you"
Post-Chorus:
C majorC
E minorEm A minorAm
Oh, it's so very nice, yeah
G+G
Singing it out, yeah
C majorC E minorEm
Oh, oh-oh
E minor 7Em7 A minorAm
Oh, it's so very nice
G+G
C'mon, c'mon
C majorC E minorEm
Singing it out
A minorAm
Oh, it's so very nice
FF E MajorE G+G
e|--------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------|
E MajorE|-3-4-5-6-7-8--------------------|
or alternatively
e|--------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------|
D MajorD|--------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--8-7---------------------------|
E MajorE|------10---3-4-5-6-7-8----------|
Outro:
C majorC E minorEm
I should say, "Goodbye" but
A minorAm
I should say, "Goodbye" but
G+G C majorC
I'll just say, "It's oh so very nice to meet you"