Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Intro:
Ab Db Dbm
Verse 1:
Db Dbm Db Bbm Db
I'm the mosquito on your wall and the doubt in your mind
Bbm Db Dbm Gb
The 17 missed calls and the key you can't find
Bbm Gb Bbm Db
Desperation does as desperation feels
Bbm Db
Verse 2:
Bbm Db Bbm Db
I'm the alarm that doesn't sound and the cork in your wine
Bbm Db Gb
Your snapped heel on the town and all transactions declined
Bbm Gb Db
You were the one song that I could not perform
Bbm Db Bbm
Pre-Chorus:
F Gb Db
You used to be my shelter from the storm
Bbm Db
Chorus:
N.C. Gb Bbm
And its cold out on the West Coast and it's lonely by the sea
Db Ab
And the unemployment's rising and the pigeons never leave
Gb Bbm
And you said we were forever as you held me to your chest
Db Ab
I was not your piece of clay, dear
I was your lump of lead
Db Bbm Db Gb x2
Verse 3:
Db Gb Db Gb
I'm the speed camera in the tree and the fine you can't pay
Db Gb Db Gb
The spinning beach ball on your screen and the crap excuse when you're late
Fm
You were the only book to ever put me in a trance
Db Bbm Db
Pre-Chorus:
Gb F Gb Db
Yeah, you used to be my amber spyglass
Bbm Db Bbm
Chorus:
Gb Bbm
And it's cold now on the West Coast and it's lonely by the sea
Db Ab
And the unemployment's rising but we're still somewhat upbeat
Gb Bbm
And you said we were forever as you held me to your chest
Db Ab
But I was not your your piece of clay, dear
I was your lump of lead
Gb Bb Bbm Db Ab Db Eb x2
Bridge:
F Gb Bbm
No slow dancing in the dark
Db
No lifeless kisses in my car
Ab Db
No awkward chats to family
Eb Gb
No Type A personalities
No same two albums on repeat
Bbm
Endlessly rolling in the deep
Ab Db
Spending each Friday night at home
Eb Gb Bbm Db Ab
I have more fun when I'm alone
Eb Gb Bbm Db Ab Eb
I have more fun when I'm alone
Chorus:
Gb Bbm
And it's cold now on the West Coast, yeah, it's lonely by the sea
Db Eb
And the unemployment's rising and we're still off to Tenerife
Gb
Because we know we're not forever
Bbm
We'll do no more than try our best
Db Ab
We'll never be their piece of clay, dear
Db Bbm Db Gb
We'll be their lump of lead
Db Bbm Db Gb
Lead
Db Bbm Db Gb x2