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Kathleen Edwards - Asking For Flowers
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:
G  C  G  C
GIt's complicated, technically I'm certified
A Cwalking declaration, of everything I couldn't get right
GTime is just an anchor, but seven years I think I am right
CNow you've changed your number, it's like a noose around my life
PRE-CHORUS:
EmEvery pill I took in vain
CEvery meal for you I made
AmEvery penny I put awayC  D  
CHORUS:
CAsking for flowersG  
Is like Dasking you to be Amnice
Don't Emtell me you are too Ctired
AmTen years I've been Cworking GnightsC  G  C  
My Glife is like a picture left out too long in the sun
Now I'm Ctrying to remember all the faces of the names I've loved
And Gall that's left of me now is a cigarette burning bright
And a Cfading memory of all the things I tried to get right
PRE-CHORUS:
EmEvery pill I took in vain
CEvery meal for you I made
AmEvery plan I tried to makeC  D  
CHORUS:
CAsking for flowersG  
Is like Dasking you to be Amnice
Don't Emtell me you are too Ctired
AmTen years I've been Cworking Gnights
INSTRUMENTAL:
C   G   C   Em   C   Am   C
PRE-CHORUS:
EmEvery pill I took in vain
CEvery meal for you I made
AmEvery bill I went and paid
CEvery card I signed my name
EmEvery time I poured my heart out
CEvery threat you made to move out
AmEvery cruel word you let just slip out
CEvery cruel word you let just slip out_Em___
INSTRUMENTAL:
Em   C   Am   C D
CHORUS:
CAsking for flowersG  
Is like Dasking you to be Amnice
Don't Emtell me you are too Ctired
AmTen years I've been Cworking Gnights
Don't Emtell me you are too Ctired
AmTen years I've been Cworking GnightsC  G  C  G  

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Asking For Flowers

by Kathleen Edwards

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Kathleen Edwards - Asking For Flowers

CAPO: 2nd Fret

INTRO:

G C G C

It's complicated, technically I'm certified

A walking declaration, of everything I couldn't get right

Time is just an anchor, but seven years I think I am right

Now you've changed your number, it's like a noose around my life

PRE-CHORUS:

Every pill I took in vain

Every meal for you I made

Am C D

Every penny I put away

CHORUS:

C G

Asking for flowers

D Am

Is like asking you to be nice

Em C

Don't tell me you are too tired

Am C G C G C

Ten years I've been working nights

My life is like a picture left out too long in the sun

Now I'm trying to remember all the faces of the names I've loved

And all that's left of me now is a cigarette burning bright

And a fading memory of all the things I tried to get right

PRE-CHORUS:

Every pill I took in vain

Every meal for you I made

Am C D

Every plan I tried to make

CHORUS:

C G

Asking for flowers

D Am

Is like asking you to be nice

Em C

Don't tell me you are too tired

Am C G

Ten years I've been working nights

INSTRUMENTAL:

C G C Em C Am C

PRE-CHORUS:

Every pill I took in vain

Every meal for you I made

Every bill I went and paid

Every card I signed my name

Every time I poured my heart out

Every threat you made to move out

Every cruel word you let just slip out

C Em

Every cruel word you let just slip out____

INSTRUMENTAL:

Em C Am C D

CHORUS:

C G

Asking for flowers

D Am

Is like asking you to be nice

Em C

Don't tell me you are too tired

Am C G

Ten years I've been working nights

Em C

Don't tell me you are too tired

Am C G C G C G

Ten years I've been working nights

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