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Piledriver Waltz

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Piledriver Waltz
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
C
[Verse]
CI etched the face of a stopwatch
AmOn the back of a raindrop
EAnd did a swap for the sand in an Fhourglass.
CI heard an unhappy ending Amit sort of sounds like you're leaving
EI heard the piledriver waltz, Fit woke me up this morning.C  
[Chorus]
You look like youve bFeen for breakfast at the hDmeartbreak hotelAm  
And sat in a back booth by the Fpamphlets and the DmliteraturAme on how to lose.
Your Fwaitress was Gmiserable and Cso was your Efood.
If you’re gonna Ftry and walk on water make sure you wear your Gcomfortable
shoes.
[Verse]
CMysteries flashing amber Amgo green when you answer but the Ered on the rest of
the questionnaire Fnever changes.
CI heard the news that youre planning tAmo shoot me out of a cannon.
EI heard the piledriver waltz, Fit woke me up this morningC.
[Chorus]
You look like youve bFeen for breakfast at the hDmeartbreak hotelAm  
And sat in a back booth by the Fpamphlets and the DmliteraturAme on how to lose.
Your Fwaitress was Gmiserable and Cso was your Efood.
If youre gonna tFry and walk on water make sure you wear your cGomfortable
shoes.
G*                 C              Am              E  F  
 Ooooh  Piledriver
[Outro]
 C/  Am/  E/ F  
 C/  Am/  E/ F  
****************************************************
G*
e|--3--|
B|--3--|
G|--4--|
D|--5--|
A|--5--|
E|--3--|
***************************************************

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

This baroque pop song centers on a forlorn love, depicting a breakfast scene at the "Heartbreak Hotel." It was part of Alex Turner's debut solo EP, Submarine, which served as the soundtrack for a film adaptation of Joe Dunthorne's novel. While Turner wrote five original songs for the film, "Piledriver Waltz" was the only one not specifically composed for it. The song was later re-recorded for the Arctic Monkeys' fourth studio album, Suck It and See. At its heart, it plays like a poignant reflection on a love that has seen better days.

AI-written from these sources:Piledriver Waltz — Wikipedia ↗Alex Turner — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Piledriver Waltz

by Alex Turner

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Piledriver Waltz

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

[Verse]

I etched the face of a stopwatch

On the back of a raindrop

E F

And did a swap for the sand in an hourglass.

C Am

I heard an unhappy ending it sort of sounds like you're leaving

E F C

I heard the piledriver waltz, it woke me up this morning.

[Chorus]

F Dm Am

You look like youve been for breakfast at the heartbreak hotel

F Dm Am

And sat in a back booth by the pamphlets and the literature on how to lose.

F G C E

Your waitress was miserable and so was your food.

F G

If you’re gonna try and walk on water make sure you wear your comfortable

shoes.

[Verse]

C Am E

Mysteries flashing amber go green when you answer but the red on the rest of

the questionnaire never changes.

C Am

I heard the news that youre planning to shoot me out of a cannon.

E F C

I heard the piledriver waltz, it woke me up this morning.

[Chorus]

F Dm Am

You look like youve been for breakfast at the heartbreak hotel

F Dm Am

And sat in a back booth by the pamphlets and the literature on how to lose.

F G C E

Your waitress was miserable and so was your food.

F G

If youre gonna try and walk on water make sure you wear your comfortable

shoes.

G C Am E F

Ooooh Piledriver

[Outro]

C Am E F

/ / /

C Am E F

/ / /

****************************************************

e|--3--|

B|--3--|

G|--4--|

D|--5--|

A|--5--|

E|--3--|

***************************************************

About Piledriver Waltz Chords by Alex Turner

Learn how to play Piledriver Waltz by Alex Turner with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Piledriver Waltz chords”, “Piledriver Waltz guitar chords”, or “Alex Turner Piledriver Waltz chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Piledriver Waltz chords and for experienced players who want accurate Piledriver Waltz lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, E, F, Dm, G.

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