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[Intro]
| D   C   Em| D   C   Em| D   C   Em| C   Em  D  
C
[Verse]
DYou won't believe what I coulda tCold Emya
But I Ddon't believe I've the balls to let you kCnowEm  
I can Dsay that 'cause I'm a manC  Em  
But I fCeel Emlike a little Dboy... todCayD  
I Dcherish my intercontinenCtal fEmriendships
We taDlk it over continental brCeakfastEm  
In a hDotel in East Bumble-wheCreverEm  
CSomewhere Emon the spDhere, around heCreD  
C D C
[Chorus]
I cDherish my intercontinental friCendshipsEm  
DNot much very big on eneCmiesEm  
So I Dkick a can way up into the sCun, manEm  
But it Cfalls down Eminto a ravDine
I don't mean to even thCink about it that way, but I Ddo
Watchin' the waveCs come iEmn at nigDht
From my baCck porch stoop, pEmorch swCing swiGngin' oCn its Emown
See it's jusCt an iEmnhabitant Dof some holy ghoCstD  
[Instrumental]
C G A
 G   Ax3
G G D
[Verse]
I wDalk like a bruised ego along shoreCfront prEmoperty un-owned to Dme
But I'm feelin' inferior Con the iEmnterior don't ya seDe
Guarded and senCtimental (and after Emall, its just a renDtal)
(Like better luck performin' telekCinesis Emon a priDestess)
You won't believe what I mighta, coulda toCld Emya
But I wDouldn't wanna leave ya trippin' Cout over itEm  
DOK, more-so me, bCut...Em  
(or just Dme)
C Em
DWatchin' the wCaves come iEmn at niDght
From my bacCk porch stoop, pEmorch sCwing sGwingin' Con its Emown
See it's juCst an inEmhabitant Dof some holy ghCostD  C  D  
[Instrumental]
C G D
G D
[Chorus]
DI cherish my intercontinental fCriendshipsEm  
We tDalk it over continental brCeakfasEmt
In a hDotel in East Bumble-wheCreverEm  
CSomewhere Emon the sDphere, around hCereD  

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Continental Breakfast

by Courtney Barnett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D C Em D C Em D C Em C Em D

| | | |

[Verse]

D C Em

You won't believe what I coulda told ya

D C Em

But I don't believe I've the balls to let you know

D C Em

I can say that 'cause I'm a man

C Em D C D

But I feel like a little boy... today

D C Em

I cherish my intercontinental friendships

D C Em

We talk it over continental breakfast

D C Em

In a hotel in East Bumble-wherever

C Em D C D

Somewhere on the sphere, around here

C D C

[Chorus]

D C Em

I cherish my intercontinental friendships

D C Em

Not much very big on enemies

D C Em

So I kick a can way up into the sun, man

C Em D

But it falls down into a ravine

C D

I don't mean to even think about it that way, but I do

C Em D

Watchin' the waves come in at night

C Em C G C Em

From my back porch stoop, porch swing swingin' on its own

C Em D C D

See it's just an inhabitant of some holy ghost

[Instrumental]

C G A

G A

G G D

[Verse]

D C Em D

I walk like a bruised ego along shorefront property un-owned to me

C Em D

But I'm feelin' inferior on the interior don't ya see

C Em D

Guarded and sentimental (and after all, its just a rental)

C Em D

(Like better luck performin' telekinesis on a priestess)

C Em

You won't believe what I mighta, coulda told ya

D C Em

But I wouldn't wanna leave ya trippin' out over it

D C Em

OK, more-so me, but...

(or just me)

C Em

D C Em D

Watchin' the waves come in at night

C Em C G C Em

From my back porch stoop, porch swing swingin' on its own

C Em D C D C D

See it's just an inhabitant of some holy ghost

[Instrumental]

C G D

G D

[Chorus]

D C Em

I cherish my intercontinental friendships

D C Em

We talk it over continental breakfast

D C Em

In a hotel in East Bumble-wherever

C Em D C D

Somewhere on the sphere, around here

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