{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2813339,"song":"1978 Smiling Politely","artist":"Martha","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11639328-1978-smiling-politely-chords-by-martha/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2813339?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] (x7)\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n1978, a poem born in New York state[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA hire car, the license plate read FL502[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDestinations muddled in a constant petty struggle[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIf I stop to fill the tank then that's the last I'll see of you[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCause you're no good at reading maps[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm so bad at keeping time[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI'm sure that every night will be our last[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA downfall we designed[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll keep one foot on the gas[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo say goodnight[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] (x3)\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAudre, can't you see? This lousy luck is killing me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI'm scared as fuck that this might be[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA one way journey South[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIs this the best that we could manage[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n'Cause there's barely surface damage[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt's a massive disadvantage to live in the master's house[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCause you're no good at reading maps[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm so bad at keeping time[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI'm sure that every night will be our last[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA downfall we designed[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll keep one foot on the gas[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo say goodnight[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll keep one foot on the gas so say goodnight[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor fourteen years my body betrayed me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe one I cannot live without must live on without me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nUnread books on dusty shelves tell a story of their own[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI know in time we all find peace of mind[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen optionless we do what we must do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut that was barely good enough and you[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou stole my heart and then you stole my tools[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou stole my tools, you stole my tools[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor fourteen years my body betrayed me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe one I cannot live without must live on without me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nUnread books on dusty shelves tell a story of their own[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI know in time we all find peace of mind[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen optionless we do what we must do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut that was barely good enough and you[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou stole my heart and then you stole my tools[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou stole my tools, you stole my tools[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] (x3)\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n Oh Audre[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n Oh Audre[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n Oh Audre[/tab]\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nG Em (x7)\nC D\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nG Em (x3)\nC D\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nG Em (x3)\nC D\n\n\n\n\nC D G","chords":["G","Em","C","D","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}