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[Intro]
Am Em G Am
[Verse 1]
AmIf I can't crawl inEmside of you,
GI'm laughing with a broken fAmace,
AmI stumble across my sEmelf-esteem,
But to piGcture the pleasure is making me want Ammy space
CUnderstand that God wrapped you like a Ambow
But in mCy head, there're some shelves that need cleaning
From basement to ceilingAm, control, control...
AmIf what you're seeing is an oEmpen book
That's great 'cause I'm an Gopen book
But I'm real sAmhy
AmNow there's a part of me seeking
And desperately needing to oEmpen up
That's strange 'cause I'Gm an open book, a confAmused boy
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI'm an automatic steeple for depressed and lonely people
My heart, while in its Emcage
Give and not receive a tGhing
But the only funny thing:
I don't know how to give myself aAmdvice
[Chorus]
AmAnd I've got this post-traumatic thing
This tattoo of a ring arounEmd my wedding finger
And that's where I want to state this Emclaim
That I'Gve got to learn to live and dream
Before I go and get mysAmelf in love, in Clove
Before, before, before I go and get myself iAmn love
[Verse 2]
AmThere's Zoloft, Welbutrin
There's Paxil that's proven, no siEmde effects
But tGhe rest left unnamed
'Cause they worked like a charm oAmn me
AmBut when your savings is drying
You can't stop from crying
YEmou've got to suck it up
You're not her Gbuttercup
You're not her favorite Ambook
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI'm an automatic steeple for depressed and lonely people
EmMy heart, while in its cage
Give and not receive a thing
GBut the only funny thing:
I don't know how to give myself Amadvice
[Chorus]
AAmnd I've got this post-traumatic thing
This tattoo of a ring arEmound my wedding finger
GAnd that's where I want to state this claim
TGhat I've got to learn to live and dream
Before I go and get myself iAmn love, in Clove
Before, before, before I go and get mAmyself in love
Cin love.
Before, before, before I go and get myself in Amlove
[Outro]
Am Em G Am

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The Answer

by Blue October

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Em G Am

[Verse 1]

Am Em

If I can't crawl inside of you,

G Am

I'm laughing with a broken face,

Am Em

I stumble across my self-esteem,

G Am

But to picture the pleasure is making me want my space

C Am

Understand that God wrapped you like a bow

But in my head, there're some shelves that need cleaning

From basement to ceiling, control, control...

Am Em

If what you're seeing is an open book

That's great 'cause I'm an open book

But I'm real shy

Now there's a part of me seeking

And desperately needing to open up

G Am

That's strange 'cause I'm an open book, a confused boy

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm an automatic steeple for depressed and lonely people

My heart, while in its cage

Give and not receive a thing

But the only funny thing:

I don't know how to give myself advice

[Chorus]

And I've got this post-traumatic thing

This tattoo of a ring around my wedding finger

And that's where I want to state this claim

That I've got to learn to live and dream

Am C

Before I go and get myself in love, in love

Before, before, before I go and get myself in love

[Verse 2]

There's Zoloft, Welbutrin

There's Paxil that's proven, no side effects

But the rest left unnamed

'Cause they worked like a charm on me

But when your savings is drying

You can't stop from crying

You've got to suck it up

You're not her buttercup

You're not her favorite book

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm an automatic steeple for depressed and lonely people

My heart, while in its cage

Give and not receive a thing

But the only funny thing:

I don't know how to give myself advice

[Chorus]

And I've got this post-traumatic thing

This tattoo of a ring around my wedding finger

And that's where I want to state this claim

That I've got to learn to live and dream

Am C

Before I go and get myself in love, in love

Before, before, before I go and get myself in love

in love.

Before, before, before I go and get myself in love

[Outro]

Am Em G Am

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