I'm A Coward chords by They Might Be Giants

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: D MajorD

Difficulty: Intermediate

Intro:
Bb9Bb9 A7A7


Verse:
D MajorD   G+G
I'm a coward
D MajorD   C majorC     D MajorD  G+G     D MajorD   C majorC
It's a miracle I dare breathe
D MajorD  G+G    D MajorD   C majorC      D MajorD    G+G   D MajorD   C majorC
Overpowered by the gentlest summer breeze
Bb9Bb9
Even when I close my eyes
A7A7
I like to think that I'm hiding

Chorus:
D MajorD   Bm9Bm9     D MajorD  Bm9Bm9   A augmentedA
I need a confidant, a co-conspirator
               D MajorD
To turn the tide on my losing side


Break:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD C majorC
G+G G MajorG D MajorD C majorC

Verse:
D MajorD   G+G
I'm a coward
D MajorD     C majorC      D MajorD     G+G   D MajorD   C majorC
Guess I'd best make myself clear
D MajorD   G+G    D MajorD    C majorC      D MajorD   G+G   D MajorD   C majorC
I bet mumbles are what you'd expect to hear


Chorus:
D MajorD   Bm9Bm9     D MajorD    Bm9Bm9     A augmentedA
I need a confidant who can see past my faults
                 D MajorD     Bm9Bm9
And take the time to save me from myself

D MajorD   Bm9Bm9     D MajorD  Bm9Bm9   A augmentedA
I need a confidant, a co-conspirator
               D MajorD
To turn the tide on my losing side


Outro:
Bm9Bm9 D MajorD Bm9Bm9 D MajorD