Vertebrae chords by Tiny Moving Parts

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: C#

Difficulty: Intermediate

Chords used:
C# -   x46664
G# -   466544
A#m -  x13321
F# -   244322
C#/F - 143xxx


Intro:
F# C#/F F# A#m G#

Verse 1:
          F#
I want to jump off of this bridge
    C#/F                     F#
Headfirst into the water and swim
         A#m             G#
But this lake is clearly frozen
      F#
Let’s waltz across this kitchen floor
C#/F                       F#
One more time before you go
            A#m               G#           C# C#
This is our final farewell to say goodnight


Chorus 1:
   F#                    C#
So what am I supposed to say?
   A#m            G#
My trembling vertebrae is bound to snap
     F#                        C#
It’s never helped me stand up straight
    A#m        G#
The clock arms wave time away
A#m G# C#                          A#m G# C#
         I tried to breathe in our love
                          A#m G# C#
My lungs were never enough
                          A#m G# C#
I tried to breathe in our love
                  F#   C#/F F# A#m G#
Ended up coughing blood


Verse 2:
  F#
I loved you more than I loved myself
  C#/F
I gave it my all but you could not tell
F#
  I need to find emergency friends
        A#m                 G#               C# C#
Because I swear to God that I ran out of them.


Chorus 2:
   F#                    C#
So what am I supposed to say?
   A#m            G#
My trembling vertebrae is bound to snap
     F#                        C#
It’s never helped me stand up straight
    A#m        G#
The clock arms wave time away
A#m G# C#                          A#m G# C#
         I tried to breathe in our love
                          A#m G# C#
My lungs were never enough
                          A#m G# C#
I tried to breathe in our love
      C#
Ended up coughing blood


Banjo Solo:
F# G# F# A#m G#  x3


Bridge:
  F#                    G#
I loved you more than I loved myself
  F#                    A#m     G#  C# C#
I loved you more than I loved myself


Chorus 3:
   F#                    C#
So what am I supposed to say?
   A#m            G#
My trembling vertebrae is bound to snap
     F#                        C#
It’s never helped me stand up straight
    A#m        G#
The clock arms wave