Chords with lyrics
I don't know the names of any chords in Open C, but use below for reference
Also high
FF is hammered on here and there, listen for timing.
Tuning: Open
C majorC (CGCGCe), Capo 9
e|--0-(1)-----0-(1)-----0-(1)-----0------0----------------------|
C majorC|--0---------0---------0---------0------0----------------------|
G+G|--0---------0---------0---------0------0----------------------|
C majorC|--0---------2---------4---------2------0----------------------|
G+G|--------------------------------4------2----------------------|
C majorC|--------------------------------------------------------------|
C majorC
D MajorD
E MajorE
BB
A augmentedA
Intro
C majorC
D MajorD
E MajorE
D MajorD
C majorC
BB
Verse 1
E MajorE
D MajorD
It's a midwinter Friday and there's not a car on this highway
C majorC
That wouldn't hit me just to get home.
BB
I'm riding punch lines and dregs from the pouch that we split
somewhere back on Punt Road.
E MajorE
D MajorD
And the big neon signs they all intertwine
C majorC
With the passing cars' headlights burning my eyes.
BB
In this city of excuses, dead palm trees and useless transport,
A augmentedA
BB
I use my legs to get to you on time.
Chorus
A augmentedA
BB
C majorC
But silence speaks louder than words that we don't understand,
E MajorE
D MajorD
A augmentedA
And I know the language is made out of
BB
C majorC
One upmanship and slight of hand.
A augmentedA
BB
C majorC
A augmentedA
But it's all we've got to explain how they made us,
E MajorE
D MajorD
A augmentedA
Unable to explain how they made us.
E MajorE
D MajorD
E MajorE
D MajorD
C majorC
BB
Unable to explain how they
Verse 2
E MajorE
D MajorD
And I'm naked except for donations, rank revelations,
C majorC
My own bad behavior, pissing off the neighbours.
BB
Lying to colleagues about how interesting I am,
E MajorE
Just so part of me is nothing like them and
D MajorD
The clubs up on Swan Street pulse to the backbeat of violence and sadness
C majorC
and god awful sweat heat.
BB
They tarnish reputations and they smash up train stations,
So angry they forgot what they were angry about.
A augmentedA
BB
This city is a punching bag for the punished to let something out.
A augmentedA
BB
E MajorE
D MajorD
C majorC
But how can you stay mad when the red sun spits straight through the clouds
BB
like this?
A augmentedA
And the cold bites my skin.
BB
And you bit my upper lip.
Chorus 2
A augmentedA
BB
C majorC
But silence speaks louder than words that we don't understand,
E MajorE
D MajorD
A augmentedA
And I know the language is made out of
BB
C majorC
One upmanship and slight of hand.
A augmentedA
BB
C majorC
A augmentedA
But it's all we've got to explain how they made us,
E MajorE
D MajorD
A augmentedA
Unable to explain how they made us.
E MajorE
D MajorD
C majorC
Unable to explain how they
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If you're a fan of Wil's and The Smith Street Band I've got a couple SSB tabs up
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