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Silver Platter Club

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NOTES - Took a while to get this all down. A few odd chords but here we are. It all 
      - Chord finger positions below. Two slightly different ways to play Dmaj7 and D7. 
TUNED DOWN HALF A STEP
CHORDS
              Dxx0232
          Dmaj7xx0222  /  x4x222
             D7xx0212  /  x3x212
              G355433
             Gm355333
              E022100
              Ax02220
            Bbmx13321
             Bmx24432
I Dwish that I could get up in the Dmaj7early morning time,
And things would D7fall out of the sky into my Glap,
I Gmwish I had the brain of a TDyrannosaurus Rex,
So that I Ewouldn't have to deal with all this Acrap.
I Dwish that I'd been born with skin that Dmaj7turned to golden brown,
While D7at the beach relaxing in the summer Gtime,
I Gmwish that I was good at football, Dbaseball and lacrosse,
Darts and Ebasketball, and poker, golf and Achess.Bbm  
   BmI'm sorry that they didn't Ehand it to me,
   On a Asilver platter, like they did to Dyou.Dmaj7  
   BmI'm sorry that I wasn't Eable to become,
   The Aman you think I should aspire Dto.Dmaj7  
Small instrumental -   Bm    D    E  A  
I Dwish I had the genes of EdDmaj7wardo Verastegui,
That I was D7effortlessly masculine as Gwell,
I Gmwish that confidence was all you Dcould see in my eyes,
Like those Einterviews in locker rooms with Atalented sports guys.
I Dwish I had no self-awareness Dmaj7like the guys I know,
Who D7float right through their lives without a Gthought.
Or Gmthat I didn't give a shit what anyDbody thought of me,
That I was Eso relaxed you'd think that I was Abored.Bbm  
   BmI'm sorry that they didn't Ehand it to me,
   On a Asilver platter, like they did to Dyou.Dmaj7  
   BmI'm sorry that I wasn't Eable to become,
   The Aman you think I should aspire Dto.Dmaj7  
Instrumental - [Repeat chords from chorus]
   BmI'm sorry that they didn't Ehand it to me,
   On a Asilver platter, like they did to Dyou.Dmaj7  
   BmI'm sorry that I wasn't Eable to become,
   The Aman you think I should aspire Dto.Dmaj7  
   BmI'm sorry that they didn't Ehand it to me,
   On a Asilver platter, like they did to Dyou.Dmaj7  
   BmI'm sorry that I wasn't Eable to become,
   The Aman you think I should aspire Dto.Dmaj7  
   BmI'm sorry that they didn't Ehand it to me,
   On a Asilver platter, like they did to Dyou.Dmaj7  
   BmI'm sorry that I wasn't Eable to become,
   The Aman you think I should aspire Dto.Dmaj7  
   BmI'm sorry that they didn't Ehand it to me,
   On a Asilver platter, like they did to Dyou.
Was that my other one?

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Silver Platter Club

by John Grant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Bbm

NOTES - Took a while to get this all down. A few odd chords but here we are. It all

- Chord finger positions below. Two slightly different ways to play Dmaj7 and D7.

TUNED DOWN HALF A STEP

CHORDS

xx0232

Dmaj7

xx0222 / x4x222

xx0212 / x3x212

355433

355333

022100

x02220

Bbm

x13321

x24432

D Dmaj7

I wish that I could get up in the early morning time,

D7 G

And things would fall out of the sky into my lap,

Gm D

I wish I had the brain of a Tyrannosaurus Rex,

E A

So that I wouldn't have to deal with all this crap.

D Dmaj7

I wish that I'd been born with skin that turned to golden brown,

D7 G

While at the beach relaxing in the summer time,

Gm D

I wish that I was good at football, baseball and lacrosse,

E A Bbm

Darts and basketball, and poker, golf and chess.

Bm E

I'm sorry that they didn't hand it to me,

A D Dmaj7

On a silver platter, like they did to you.

Bm E

I'm sorry that I wasn't able to become,

A D Dmaj7

The man you think I should aspire to.

Bm D E A

Small instrumental -

D Dmaj7

I wish I had the genes of Edwardo Verastegui,

D7 G

That I was effortlessly masculine as well,

Gm D

I wish that confidence was all you could see in my eyes,

E A

Like those interviews in locker rooms with talented sports guys.

D Dmaj7

I wish I had no self-awareness like the guys I know,

D7 G

Who float right through their lives without a thought.

Gm D

Or that I didn't give a shit what anybody thought of me,

E A Bbm

That I was so relaxed you'd think that I was bored.

Bm E

I'm sorry that they didn't hand it to me,

A D Dmaj7

On a silver platter, like they did to you.

Bm E

I'm sorry that I wasn't able to become,

A D Dmaj7

The man you think I should aspire to.

Instrumental - [Repeat chords from chorus]

Bm E

I'm sorry that they didn't hand it to me,

A D Dmaj7

On a silver platter, like they did to you.

Bm E

I'm sorry that I wasn't able to become,

A D Dmaj7

The man you think I should aspire to.

Bm E

I'm sorry that they didn't hand it to me,

A D Dmaj7

On a silver platter, like they did to you.

Bm E

I'm sorry that I wasn't able to become,

A D Dmaj7

The man you think I should aspire to.

Bm E

I'm sorry that they didn't hand it to me,

A D Dmaj7

On a silver platter, like they did to you.

Bm E

I'm sorry that I wasn't able to become,

A D Dmaj7

The man you think I should aspire to.

Bm E

I'm sorry that they didn't hand it to me,

A D

On a silver platter, like they did to you.

Was that my other one?

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