Throwaway Lines chords by Jeff Tweedy

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Verse 1:

C                     F      C
I don't want to write about
                         Am          Am/G  F
All the things I'm still working out
         C             F              Em
Terrible things you wouldn't believe
             Dm                    F
So I'll just leave you with these

Chorus:

          C
Throwaway lines
G              F
The best I can do
      C
Throwaway lines like
G       F     C
"I love you"
     G                   Dm
I'm afraid you can see
              F
What I really mean
     Am     Dm
When I sing
      F
In between
          C
Throwaway lines

Verse 2:
                  F          C
I don't wanna let you down
                  Am      Am/G     F
I always want you around
          C              F
But, man, my tongue gets so tied
Em                  Dm            F
And the hurt gets harder to hide

Chorus:
               C
With throwaway lines
G                   F
It's the best I can do
          C
Throwaway lines like
G        F    C
"I love you"
           G
They don't have to be true

F         C
Throwaway lines
G            F
An endless parade
          C
Throwaway lines
G               F      C
Just taking up space

    G                   Dm
I'm afraid you can see
              F
What I really mean
        Am    Dm
When I sing
     F
In between
             C
My throwaway lines

Instrumental:

F C G
F C G
F C

Chorus:
G                       Dm
I'm afraid you can see
              F
What I really mean
        Am   Dm
When I sing
      F
In between
             C
My throwaway lines