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Capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
Bm F# G D
G D A Asus4 A
Bm F# G D
G D A Asus4 A
[Verse 1]
BmFollF#ow your hGeart, he Dsaid
GYour heart will Dtake you AthereAsus4  A  
BmSwalF#low your Gpride, he Dsaid
GFor pride is Danything but ArareAsus4  A  
BmSo I F#walked inGto your Deyes Gwithout Da raincoat AonAsus4  A  
BmAnd F#in the Gsalty Dsea, GI find you're Dall but AgoneAsus4  A  
[Chorus]
GTake my Ahand, F#myou're treading Bmwater
And GI feel Asand F#mslipping Gaway from underGneath my Atoes
F#mNobody Gknows
Where F#mis it she GgoesA  
[Instrumental]
Bm F# G D
G D A Asus4 A
[Verse 2]
BmLooked F#in thGe bathroom Dstall
GYour back agDainst the AwallAsus4  A  
BmCold F#tiles Gbeneath your Dknees
GYour body Dbroke your AfallAsus4  A  
BmSpitF#ting iGnto your Down Greflection Dgazing AbackAsus4  A  
BmInsF#ide your Gporcelain Dfists, Gyour palms Dbegin to AcrackAsus4  A  
[Chorus]
GSo take mAy hand, F#myou're treading Bmwater
And GI feel Asand F#mslipping Gaway from underGneath my Atoes
F#mNobody Gknows
Where F#mis it she Ggoes
F#mWhen those sad Geyes start to F#mcloseG  
F#mNobody Gknows
Where F#mis it she Ggoes
F#When those Gsad Asus4eyes  Bmclose
[Outro]
Bm F# G D
G D Em D#
Asus4/D A

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Porcelain Fists

by Ingrid Michaelson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

F#m

Asus4/D

Capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

Bm F# G D

G D A Asus4 A

Bm F# G D

G D A Asus4 A

[Verse 1]

Bm F# G D

Follow your heart, he said

G D A Asus4 A

Your heart will take you there

Bm F# G D

Swallow your pride, he said

G D A Asus4 A

For pride is anything but rare

Bm F# G D G D A Asus4 A

So I walked into your eyes without a raincoat on

Bm F# G D G D A Asus4 A

And in the salty sea, I find you're all but gone

[Chorus]

G A F#m Bm

Take my hand, you're treading water

G A F#m G G A

And I feel sand slipping away from underneath my toes

F#m G

Nobody knows

F#m G A

Where is it she goes

[Instrumental]

Bm F# G D

G D A Asus4 A

[Verse 2]

Bm F# G D

Looked in the bathroom stall

G D A Asus4 A

Your back against the wall

Bm F# G D

Cold tiles beneath your knees

G D A Asus4 A

Your body broke your fall

Bm F# G D G D A Asus4 A

Spitting into your own reflection gazing back

Bm F# G D G D A Asus4 A

Inside your porcelain fists, your palms begin to crack

[Chorus]

G A F#m Bm

So take my hand, you're treading water

G A F#m G G A

And I feel sand slipping away from underneath my toes

F#m G

Nobody knows

F#m G

Where is it she goes

F#m G F#m G

When those sad eyes start to close

F#m G

Nobody knows

F#m G

Where is it she goes

F# G Asus4 Bm

When those sad eyes close

[Outro]

Bm F# G D

G D Em D#

Asus4/D A

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