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Metaphorically Yours

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DOh baby can't you see 
F#/C#  
when you get mad at me 
your Bmeyes lA/C#ight up GyouG/F#r face 
DOh baby, just admit 
F#/C#  
if both my wrists were slit 
you'd Bmbandage them with A/C#style and GgrG/F#ace 
And Emit's not F#mover
I Gdon't think that it Awill be 
and Dwe arA/C#e joined Bmat thD/F#e hip like Siamese twins 
and Gthat's a metaphor 
fDor the feelings Bmthat I store 
EmI conD/F#fess I Glove you G/F#so 
EmI conD/F#fess I Glove you so G/F#  
EmI conD/F#fess I Glove you Aso 
but you Dknow 
DWith you I'm never bored 
F#/C#  
yes ma’am, you strike a chord 
that Bmmakes me A/C#shiver and Gmumble G/A  
DI'm chomping at the bit 
F#/C#  
I need my daily fix 
or BMmy whole A/C#world will Gcrumble G/F#  
And Emit's not F#mover 
I Gdon't think that it Awill be 
and Dwe are joined A/C#at the hip like BmSiamese D/F#twins 
and Gthat's a metaphor 
for the Dfeelings that I Bmstore 
EmI conD/F#fess I Glove you G/F#so 
EmI conD/F#fess I Glove you so G/F#  
EmI conD/F#fess I Glove you Aso 
but you Dknow 
DCome wrap your arms around 
F#/C#  
the man who's back in town 
and Bmloves to A/C#watch you Gsmile 
DDon't know if I should laugh or cry 
F#/C#  
with you sleeping by my side 
I Bmhear the A/C#silence for Gmiles G/F#  
And Emit's not F#mover 
I Gdon't think that it Awill be 
and Dwe are joined A/C#at the hip like BmSiamese D/F#twins 
and Gthat's a metaphor 
for the Dfeelings that I Bmstore 
EmI conD/F#fess I Glove you G/F#so 
EmI conD/F#fess I Glove you so G/F#  
EmI conD/F#fess I Glove you Aso 
but you Dknow 

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Metaphorically Yours

by Ed Harcourt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

G/F#

F#m

D/F#

G/A

Original song is slightly sharp.

Oh baby can't you see

F# C#

when you get mad at me

Bm A/C# G G/F#

your eyes light up your face

Oh baby, just admit

F# C#

if both my wrists were slit

Bm A/C# G G/F#

you'd bandage them with style and grace

Em F#m

And it's not over

G A

I don't think that it will be

D A/C# Bm D/F#

and we are joined at the hip like Siamese twins

and that's a metaphor

D Bm

for the feelings that I store

Em D/F# G G/F#

I confess I love you so

Em D/F# G G/F#

I confess I love you so

Em D/F# G A

I confess I love you so

but you know

With you I'm never bored

F# C#

yes ma’am, you strike a chord

Bm A/C# G G/A

that makes me shiver and mumble

I'm chomping at the bit

F# C#

I need my daily fix

BM A/C# G G/F#

or my whole world will crumble

Em F#m

And it's not over

G A

I don't think that it will be

D A/C# Bm D/F#

and we are joined at the hip like Siamese twins

and that's a metaphor

D Bm

for the feelings that I store

Em D/F# G G/F#

I confess I love you so

Em D/F# G G/F#

I confess I love you so

Em D/F# G A

I confess I love you so

but you know

Come wrap your arms around

F# C#

the man who's back in town

Bm A/C# G

and loves to watch you smile

Don't know if I should laugh or cry

F# C#

with you sleeping by my side

Bm A/C# G G/F#

I hear the silence for miles

Em F#m

And it's not over

G A

I don't think that it will be

D A/C# Bm D/F#

and we are joined at the hip like Siamese twins

and that's a metaphor

D Bm

for the feelings that I store

Em D/F# G G/F#

I confess I love you so

Em D/F# G G/F#

I confess I love you so

Em D/F# G A

I confess I love you so

but you know

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