Beanbag Chair chords by Yo La Tengo

Chords with lyrics

Intro:

G+G G/F# FF D MajorD
G+G G/F# FF D MajorD


Verse 1:
G+G       G/F#
I've spent my life
FF       D MajorD
Trying to understand
G+G      G/F#
Just how my life
    FF    D MajorD
Lead to where I am
C majorC   D MajorD        C majorC
But it leaves a bitter taste
    D MajorD
And it feels like such a waste

Chorus:
G+G  B minorBm C majorC    D MajorD
I am so totally vague
      G+G  B minorBm  C majorC    D MajorD
Betray the dark line, see if I care
 G+G   B minorBm C majorC     D MajorD      G+G
I loved you when I was young but no more
A minorAm   C minorCm    D MajorD     G+G
So burn down the fireman's fair


Intro:
G+G G/F# FF D MajorD
G+G G/F# FF D MajorD


Verse 2:
G+G   G/F#
Memory plays
  FF     D MajorD
its tricks on me
  G+G     G/F#
In my mind's eye
FF     D MajorD
I claim to see
C majorC     D MajorD      C majorC
I'm losing every race I run
    D MajorD
Making misery out of fun

Chorus:
G+G B minorBm C majorC        D MajorD
  So bulldoze the new road
    G+G B minorBm  C majorC         D MajorD
They're driving, slash the beanbag chair
  G+G  B minorBm   C majorC    D MajorD      G+G
You held me for so very long but no more
A minorAm C minorCm      D MajorD     G+G
So burn down the fireman's fair


Intro:
G+G G/F# FF D MajorD
G+G G/F# FF D MajorD


Verse 3:
G+G         G+G
All those types of things we think we need
FF             G+G
But that doesn't make them true
FF            G+G
I'm a little afraid I'm falling far and free
FF           G+G  B minorBm C majorC  D MajorD
I'll leave that up to you
       G+G  B minorBm  C majorC  D MajorD
That's up to you


Chorus:
       G+G  B minorBm C majorC    D MajorD
So won't you find me totally vague
      G+G B minorBm C majorC    D MajorD
A augmentedA dream has died, see if I care
 G+G   B minorBm C majorC     D MajorD      G+G
I loved you when I was young but no more
A minorAm C minorCm      D MajorD     G+G   B minorBm  C majorC  D MajorD
So burn down the fireman's fair
     G+G   B minorBm
Fireman's fair
C majorC       D MajorD     G+G  B minorBm  C majorC  D MajorD
Burn down the fireman's fair
     G+G   B minorBm
Fireman's fair
C majorC       D MajorD     FF   G+G
Burn down the fireman's fair