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French Navy

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[Verse]
D  Em
Spent a week in a dusty EmlibrDary
Waiting for some words tDo jEmump at me
We met by a trick of fateEm  D  
French navy my sailor mateG  
We met by the Dmoon at the silvery lake
You came my Gway 
I said, "I want you to Dstay"
[Verse]
EmYou with your dietary restrictions
DSaid you loved me with a lot of conviction
EmI was waiting to be struck by lightning
DWaiting for somebody exciting like yoGu
Oh the thing that you dDo
You make me go wGoo
With the things that you Ddo you do you do
[Chorus]
I wanted to conEmtrol it
But love I couldn't Ghold it
I wanted to conEmtrol it
But love I couldn't Ghold iAt
[Verse]
EmI'll be criticized for lending out my art
DI was criticized for letting you break my heart
EmWhy wouldn't I stand for disappointed looks?
DI'm fully grown but I'm on tenterGhooks with the looksD  
On tenterGhooks, ooh, with the Dlooks the looks the looks
[Chorus] 
I wanted to conEmtrol it
But love I couldn't Ghold it
I wanted to conEmtrol it
But love I couldn't Ghold iAt
[Interlude]
 Em-  D(repeat)
[Verse]
EmRelationships were something I used to EmdoD  
Convince me they are better for me and DyouEm  
We met by a trick of fateEm  D  
French navy my sailor mate
[Chorus]
I wanted to conEmtrol it
But love I couldn't Ghold it
I wanted to conEmtrol it
But love I couldn't Ghold it
I wanted to conEmtrol it
But love I couldn't Ghold it
I wanted to conEmtrol it
But love I couldn't Ghold iAt
[Outro]
Em D

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French Navy

by Camera Obscura

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

D Em

Em D

Spent a week in a dusty library

D Em

Waiting for some words to jump at me

Em D

We met by a trick of fate

French navy my sailor mate

We met by the moon at the silvery lake

You came my way

I said, "I want you to stay"

[Verse]

You with your dietary restrictions

Said you loved me with a lot of conviction

I was waiting to be struck by lightning

D G

Waiting for somebody exciting like you

Oh the thing that you do

You make me go woo

With the things that you do you do you do

[Chorus]

I wanted to control it

But love I couldn't hold it

I wanted to control it

G A

But love I couldn't hold it

[Verse]

I'll be criticized for lending out my art

I was criticized for letting you break my heart

Why wouldn't I stand for disappointed looks?

D G D

I'm fully grown but I'm on tenterhooks with the looks

G D

On tenterhooks, ooh, with the looks the looks the looks

[Chorus]

I wanted to control it

But love I couldn't hold it

I wanted to control it

G A

But love I couldn't hold it

[Interlude]

Em D

- (repeat)

[Verse]

Em Em D

Relationships were something I used to do

D Em

Convince me they are better for me and you

Em D

We met by a trick of fate

French navy my sailor mate

[Chorus]

I wanted to control it

But love I couldn't hold it

I wanted to control it

But love I couldn't hold it

I wanted to control it

But love I couldn't hold it

I wanted to control it

G A

But love I couldn't hold it

[Outro]

Em D

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