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Atop A Cake

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ATOP A CAKE
These chords match up with their live performances though.
[Intro]
(Guitar 1)
e|-----------4----------------------5--4-------------------4--------------------4--2---------|
B|-----5----------5-----5-----5--------------5-------5--------5-----5-----5-----------0--4---|
G|--4-----4----------4-----4-----4--------4-------6-----6--------6-----4-----4---------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(Guitar 2)
e|--0--2--4----0--2--4-------4--2--0-----------|
B|----------------------2------------4--2--0---|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
I Elie on a sofa aAmaj7wake, it's what you Bsaid last night
You'd Elike us on top of a Amaj7cake but you won't Blet me take a bite
[Interlude]
E  Amaj7  B
[Verse]
EFlowers arriving in Amaj7fleets, can't we Btalk about this?
EWhy let the state in our Amaj7sheets, can't we Bdo without it?
[Pre-Chorus]
    EWell, I don't Emaj7mean to wind you G#m7up, but I'd B7/F#like to slow it Edown
    EHow do Emaj7I remain a G#m7pup if you put me in a C#mgown?
[Chorus]
What's it got to do with F#m7you?
What's it got to do with G#m7me?
How can I lose F#m7control, when you're driving from the back C#mseat?
What's it got to do with F#m7you?
What's it got to do with G#m7me?
How can I lose F#m7control, when you're B7driving from the back Eseat?
[Interlude]
e|-E-4-----------------Amaj7-4-----B------------|
B|-----0-----0------------0-----0--------|
G|--------2-----2--1---------2-----2--1--|
D|---------------------------------------| x2
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
[Verse]
ECorners begin to reAmaj7peat, I think we're Bgetting lost
We Ewalked to the end of the Amaj7street but we were Bbitten by the Efrost
[Pre-Chorus]
So if you Emaj7have to thaw me G#m7out, you can B7put me in a Epail
Can we Emaj7take another G#mroute? I don't want to wear a vC#meil
[Chorus]
What's it got to do with F#m7you?
What's it got to do with G#m7me?
How can I lose F#m7control, when you're driving from the back C#mseat?
What's it got to do with F#m7you?
What's it got to do with G#m7me?
How can I lose conF#m7trol, when you're driving from the back C#m7seat?
[Bridge]
I'll wait in the F#m7lobby for G#m7someone to C#m7show,
And if they don't F#m7come, I will G#m7know where to C#m7go
The bodies are F#m7lined up outG#m7side in the C#m7hall,
I don't C#mmaj7/Cwant to deF#m7cay in a B7mall
    EIf everything you say is F#m7true, then why would I disG#m7agree, how could I lose F#m7control
[Chorus]
     C#mWhat's it got to do with F#m7you?
What's it got to do with G#m7me?
How can I lose conF#m7trol, when you're B7driving from the back seEat?Amaj7  
When you're Bdriving from the back Eseat?Amaj7  B  

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Atop A Cake

by Alvvays

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

Emaj7

G#m7

B7/F#

C#m

F#m7

G#m

C#m7

C#mmaj7/C

ATOP A CAKE

These chords match up with their live performances though.

[Intro]

(Guitar 1)

e|-----------4----------------------5--4-------------------4--------------------4--2---------|

B|-----5----------5-----5-----5--------------5-------5--------5-----5-----5-----------0--4---|

G|--4-----4----------4-----4-----4--------4-------6-----6--------6-----4-----4---------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

(Guitar 2)

e|--0--2--4----0--2--4-------4--2--0-----------|

B|----------------------2------------4--2--0---|

G|---------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------|

[Verse]

E Amaj7 B

I lie on a sofa awake, it's what you said last night

E Amaj7 B

You'd like us on top of a cake but you won't let me take a bite

[Interlude]

E Amaj7 B

[Verse]

E Amaj7 B

Flowers arriving in fleets, can't we talk about this?

E Amaj7 B

Why let the state in our sheets, can't we do without it?

[Pre-Chorus]

E Emaj7 G#m7 B7/F# E

Well, I don't mean to wind you up, but I'd like to slow it down

E Emaj7 G#m7 C#m

How do I remain a pup if you put me in a gown?

[Chorus]

F#m7

What's it got to do with you?

G#m7

What's it got to do with me?

F#m7 C#m

How can I lose control, when you're driving from the back seat?

F#m7

What's it got to do with you?

G#m7

What's it got to do with me?

F#m7 B7 E

How can I lose control, when you're driving from the back seat?

[Interlude]

E Amaj7 B

e|--4------------------4-----------------|

B|-----0-----0------------0-----0--------|

G|--------2-----2--1---------2-----2--1--|

D|---------------------------------------| x2

A|---------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------|

[Verse]

E Amaj7 B

Corners begin to repeat, I think we're getting lost

E Amaj7 B E

We walked to the end of the street but we were bitten by the frost

[Pre-Chorus]

Emaj7 G#m7 B7 E

So if you have to thaw me out, you can put me in a pail

Emaj7 G#m C#m

Can we take another route? I don't want to wear a veil

[Chorus]

F#m7

What's it got to do with you?

G#m7

What's it got to do with me?

F#m7 C#m

How can I lose control, when you're driving from the back seat?

F#m7

What's it got to do with you?

G#m7

What's it got to do with me?

F#m7 C#m7

How can I lose control, when you're driving from the back seat?

[Bridge]

F#m7 G#m7 C#m7

I'll wait in the lobby for someone to show,

F#m7 G#m7 C#m7

And if they don't come, I will know where to go

F#m7 G#m7 C#m7

The bodies are lined up outside in the hall,

C#mmaj7/C F#m7 B7

I don't want to decay in a mall

E F#m7 G#m7 F#m7

If everything you say is true, then why would I disagree, how could I lose control

[Chorus]

C#m F#m7

What's it got to do with you?

G#m7

What's it got to do with me?

F#m7 B7 E Amaj7

How can I lose control, when you're driving from the back seat?

B E Amaj7 B

When you're driving from the back seat?

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