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Apron Strings

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[Intro]
A  E  Fm F#m  D
A  E  A  E
[Verse 1]
Apron AstringsE  
Hanging C#empty
CrazF#my thingF#sD  
My body tells meA  
I want someone to tie to my Elonely
Apron AstringsE  
[Verse 2]
Apron AstringsE  
Waiting for C#you
Pretty F#mthingsD  
That i could call youA  
I want someone to tie to my Elonely
Apron Astrings
[Verse 3]
Bm7Your baby look just like you when Eyou were young
And he looks Aat me with Eeyes that shine
And F#mi wish that he Ewere mineBm7  
Then i go Ehome to my..Bm7.E  
[Verse 4]
Apron AstringsE  
Cold and C#lonely
For tiF#mme bringsD  
Thoughts that only
AWill be quiet when someone clingEs to my
Apron AstringsBm7  
[Bridge]
And i'll be perfect in my Eown way
When Ayou cry Ei'll be there
I'll F#msing to you and comb your EhairBm  
All your Etroubles i will sBm7hareE  
[Verse 5]
For apron AstringsE  
Can be C#used for oF#mther thingsD  
Than what they're meant for
And youA'd be happy wrapped in myE  
Apron sF#mtringsD  
[Outro]
youA'd be happy wrapped in myE  
Apron sGtringsA  

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Apron Strings

by Everything but the Girl

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bm7

[Intro]

A E Fm F#m D

A E A E

[Verse 1]

A E

Apron strings

Hanging empty

F#m F# D

Crazy things

My body tells me

I want someone to tie to my lonely

A E

Apron strings

[Verse 2]

A E

Apron strings

Waiting for you

F#m D

Pretty things

That i could call you

I want someone to tie to my lonely

Apron strings

[Verse 3]

Bm7 E

Your baby look just like you when you were young

A E

And he looks at me with eyes that shine

F#m E Bm7

And i wish that he were mine

E Bm7 E

Then i go home to my...

[Verse 4]

A E

Apron strings

Cold and lonely

F#m D

For time brings

Thoughts that only

A E

Will be quiet when someone clings to my

A Bm7

Apron strings

[Bridge]

And i'll be perfect in my own way

A E

When you cry i'll be there

F#m E Bm

I'll sing to you and comb your hair

E Bm7 E

All your troubles i will share

[Verse 5]

A E

For apron strings

C# F#m D

Can be used for other things

Than what they're meant for

A E

And you'd be happy wrapped in my

F#m D

Apron strings

[Outro]

A E

you'd be happy wrapped in my

G A

Apron strings

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