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Blank Space

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Standard Tuning EADGBe 
Mr. Tillman's brilliant pisstake on Ryan Adams' infamous covers album. 
In the style of the Velvet Underground. 
(Note: the G F# F E walkdown is one strum each)
Intro:    D     F#     G   G   F#     F  E  
Verse 1: 
DNice to meet you, F#where you been? GI could show you iGncF#redFible tEhings
DMagic madness F#heaven sin Gsaw ya there and tGhoF#ughFt OMG look at thaEt face you look like my next mistake
DLove’s a F#game, GwanGt F#to FplayE?
DNew money, F#suit and tie, I Gcan read you like a magGazF#ineF, ain't it fEunny how rumors fly
DAnd I know you heard about me so F#let's be friends GI'm dying to GsF#ee Fhow this one Eends
DGrab your passport F#and my hand I Gcan make the baGd F#guyFs good for a Eweekend
Pre-Chorus 1:  
It's Dgonna be foF#rever or it's gGonna gGo F#dowFn in fElames
You Dtell me when it's F#over if the Ghigh waGs F#worFth the Epain
I've got a Dlong list of ex-F#lovers and they'll Gtell GyF#ou FI'm Einsane
Chorus 1: 
Cause you kDnow I love the pGlayers, oh you kDnow I love the pGlayers 
DOh I love the Gplayers, whooo, and you love the gDame
Pre-Chorus 2: 
Cause we're Dyoung and we're F#reckless and we'll Gtake this GwaF#y tFoo fEar
It'll leave yoDu, it'll leave you bF#reathless baby or Gwith a GnF#astFy scEar
I got a Dlong list of F#ex-lovers and they'll Gtell yGou F#I'Fm inEsane
Chorus 2: 
But I've got a Dblank space Gbaby, oh I got a, I Dgot a blank space Gbaby, whooo
I got a Dblank space Gbaby and I'll write your nDame
Verse 2: 
DCherry lips, F#crystal skies GI could GshF#ow Fyou incredEible things
DStolen kisses, F#pretty lies, you're the Gking baby and GIF#'m Fyour queeEn, whoo
Find out Dwhat you want be that F#girl for a month but the Gworst is yet to GcF#omeF, oh Eno
I'm ScDreaming, baby I'm crF#ying perfect storm I coGuld make all the GtF#ablFes tEurn
DRose gardens F#filled with thorns GKeep you second guessing like "Oh GmF#y GFod, Ewho is she?"
DGet drunk on jF#ealousy but you'll come Gback each time you leave cauGse F#daFrlinEg I'm a nighmare dressed like a daydream
Pre-Chorus 3:  
So it's Dgonna be foF#rever or it's gGonna gGo F#dowFn in fElames
You Dtell me when it's F#over if the Ghigh waGs F#worFth the Epain
I've got a Dlong list of ex-F#lovers and they'll Gtell GyF#ou FI'm Einsane
Chorus 3: 
Cause you kDnow I love the pGlayers, oh you kDnow I love the pGlayers 
DOh I love the Gplayers, whooo, and you love the Dgame
Pre-Chorus 4: 
Cause we're Dyoung and we're F#reckless and we'll Gtake this GwaF#y tFoo fEar
It'll leave yoDu, it'll leave you bF#reathless baby or Gwith a GnF#astFy scEar
I got a Dlong list of F#ex-lovers and they'll Gtell yGou F#I'Fm inEsane
Chorus 4: 
But I've got a Dblank space Gbaby, oh I got a, I Dgot a blank space Gbaby, whooo
I got a Dblank space Gbaby and I'll write your nDame
Bridge: 
DBoys only want you if it's tF#orture, don't say I didn't sGay I dGidF#n't Fwarn Eyou
DBoys only want love if it's F#torture, don't say I didn't Gsay I didn'Gt F#warFn you, Ewhoo
Pre-Chorus 5:  
So it's Dgonna be fF#orever or it's Ggonna Ggo F#doFwn in Eflames
You Dtell me when it's F#over if the Ghigh waGs F#worFth the Epain
I've got a Dlong list of ex-F#lovers and they'll Gtell GyF#ou FI'm Einsane
Chorus 5: 
Cause you kDnow I love the pGlayers, oh you kDnow I love the pGlayers 
DOh I love the Gplayers, whooo, and you love the gaDme, whooooo oh oh oh oh.....
(end)

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Blank Space

by Father John Misty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning EADGBe

Mr. Tillman's brilliant pisstake on Ryan Adams' infamous covers album.

In the style of the Velvet Underground.

(Note: the G F# F E walkdown is one strum each)

D F# G G F# F E

Intro:

Verse 1:

D F# G G F# F E

Nice to meet you, where you been? I could show you incredible things

D F# G G F# F E

Magic madness heaven sin saw ya there and thought OMG look at that face you look like my next mistake

D F# G G F# F E

Love’s a game, want to play?

D F# G G F# F E

New money, suit and tie, I can read you like a magazine, ain't it funny how rumors fly

D F# G G F# F E

And I know you heard about me so let's be friends I'm dying to see how this one ends

D F# G G F# F E

Grab your passport and my hand I can make the bad guys good for a weekend

Pre-Chorus 1:

D F# G G F# F E

It's gonna be forever or it's gonna go down in flames

D F# G G F# F E

You tell me when it's over if the high was worth the pain

D F# G G F# F E

I've got a long list of ex-lovers and they'll tell you I'm insane

Chorus 1:

D G D G

Cause you know I love the players, oh you know I love the players

D G D

Oh I love the players, whooo, and you love the game

Pre-Chorus 2:

D F# G G F# F E

Cause we're young and we're reckless and we'll take this way too far

D F# G G F# F E

It'll leave you, it'll leave you breathless baby or with a nasty scar

D F# G G F# F E

I got a long list of ex-lovers and they'll tell you I'm insane

Chorus 2:

D G D G

But I've got a blank space baby, oh I got a, I got a blank space baby, whooo

D G D

I got a blank space baby and I'll write your name

Verse 2:

D F# G G F# F E

Cherry lips, crystal skies I could show you incredible things

D F# G G F# F E

Stolen kisses, pretty lies, you're the king baby and I'm your queen, whoo

D F# G G F# F E

Find out what you want be that girl for a month but the worst is yet to come, oh no

D F# G G F# F E

I'm Screaming, baby I'm crying perfect storm I could make all the tables turn

D F# G G F# F E

Rose gardens filled with thorns Keep you second guessing like "Oh my God, who is she?"

D F# G G F# F E

Get drunk on jealousy but you'll come back each time you leave cause darling I'm a nighmare dressed like a daydream

Pre-Chorus 3:

D F# G G F# F E

So it's gonna be forever or it's gonna go down in flames

D F# G G F# F E

You tell me when it's over if the high was worth the pain

D F# G G F# F E

I've got a long list of ex-lovers and they'll tell you I'm insane

Chorus 3:

D G D G

Cause you know I love the players, oh you know I love the players

D G D

Oh I love the players, whooo, and you love the game

Pre-Chorus 4:

D F# G G F# F E

Cause we're young and we're reckless and we'll take this way too far

D F# G G F# F E

It'll leave you, it'll leave you breathless baby or with a nasty scar

D F# G G F# F E

I got a long list of ex-lovers and they'll tell you I'm insane

Chorus 4:

D G D G

But I've got a blank space baby, oh I got a, I got a blank space baby, whooo

D G D

I got a blank space baby and I'll write your name

Bridge:

D F# G G F# F E

Boys only want you if it's torture, don't say I didn't say I didn't warn you

D F# G G F# F E

Boys only want love if it's torture, don't say I didn't say I didn't warn you, whoo

Pre-Chorus 5:

D F# G G F# F E

So it's gonna be forever or it's gonna go down in flames

D F# G G F# F E

You tell me when it's over if the high was worth the pain

D F# G G F# F E

I've got a long list of ex-lovers and they'll tell you I'm insane

Chorus 5:

D G D G

Cause you know I love the players, oh you know I love the players

D G D

Oh I love the players, whooo, and you love the game, whooooo oh oh oh oh.....

(end)

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