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[Intro]
 G   Em(x7)
C D
[Verse]
G197Em8, a Gpoem born in EmNew York state
A Ghire car, the Emlicense plate read CFL50D2
GDestinations Emmuddled in a Gconstant petty sEmtruggle
If I Gstop to fill the Emtank then that's the Clast I'll see of Dyou
[Chorus]
Cause you're no Cgood at reading maps
And I'm so Dbad at keeping time
I'm sure that Emevery night will be our last
A Cdownfall we designed
I'll keep Cone foot on the Dgas
So say goodGnight
[Instrumental]
 G   Em(x3)
C D
[Verse]
GAudre, Emcan't you see? This Glousy luck is Emkilling me
I'm Gscared as fuck that Emthis might be
A Cone way journey DSouth
Is this the Gbest that we could Emmanage
'Cause there's Gbarely surface dEmamage
It's a Gmassive disadEmvantage to live Cin the master's Dhouse
[Chorus]
Cause you're no Cgood at reading maps
And I'm so Dbad at keeping time
I'm sure that Emevery night will be our last
A Cdownfall we designed
I'll keep Cone foot on the Dgas
So say goodEmnightC  
I'll keep Cone foot on the Dgas so say goodGnight
[Bridge]
For Gfourteen years my body betrayed me
The Done I cannot live without must live on without me
EmUnread books on dusty shelves tell a Cstory of their own
I know in Gtime we all find peace of mind
When optionless we do what we must Ddo
But that was barely good enough and Emyou
You stole my heart and then you stole my Ctools
CYou stole my tools, you stole my tools
For Gfourteen years my body betrayed me
The Done I cannot live without must live on without me
EmUnread books on dusty shelves tell a Cstory of their own
I know in Gtime we all find peace of mind
When optionless we do what we must Ddo
But that was barely good enough and Emyou
You stole my heart and then you stole my Ctools
CYou stole my tools, you stole my toolGs
[Outro]
 G   Em(x3)
C D
 GOEmh Audre
 GOEmh Audre
 GOEmh Audre
C D G

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1978 Smiling Politely

by Martha

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em

(x7)

C D

[Verse]

G Em G Em

1978, a poem born in New York state

G Em C D

A hire car, the license plate read FL502

G Em G Em

Destinations muddled in a constant petty struggle

G Em C D

If I stop to fill the tank then that's the last I'll see of you

[Chorus]

Cause you're no good at reading maps

And I'm so bad at keeping time

I'm sure that every night will be our last

A downfall we designed

C D

I'll keep one foot on the gas

So say goodnight

[Instrumental]

G Em

(x3)

C D

[Verse]

G Em G Em

Audre, can't you see? This lousy luck is killing me

G Em

I'm scared as fuck that this might be

C D

A one way journey South

G Em

Is this the best that we could manage

G Em

'Cause there's barely surface damage

G Em C D

It's a massive disadvantage to live in the master's house

[Chorus]

Cause you're no good at reading maps

And I'm so bad at keeping time

I'm sure that every night will be our last

A downfall we designed

C D

I'll keep one foot on the gas

Em C

So say goodnight

C D G

I'll keep one foot on the gas so say goodnight

[Bridge]

For fourteen years my body betrayed me

The one I cannot live without must live on without me

Em C

Unread books on dusty shelves tell a story of their own

I know in time we all find peace of mind

When optionless we do what we must do

But that was barely good enough and you

You stole my heart and then you stole my tools

You stole my tools, you stole my tools

For fourteen years my body betrayed me

The one I cannot live without must live on without me

Em C

Unread books on dusty shelves tell a story of their own

I know in time we all find peace of mind

When optionless we do what we must do

But that was barely good enough and you

You stole my heart and then you stole my tools

C G

You stole my tools, you stole my tools

[Outro]

G Em

(x3)

C D

G Em

Oh Audre

G Em

Oh Audre

G Em

Oh Audre

C D G

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