Verse 1: Cm Bb Every time a guy writes a song Abmaj7 He’s a cowboy, a sailor Bb Playing with the world in his palm Cm Like the first pioneer Bb Every time he opens his mouth Abmaj7 It’s a loud movie trailer Bb Clipping every image and sound Cm He thinks proves he was here Chorus: Bb a hand, a spike, a physical fight Abmaj7 a flash of light and curtain Bb a toll, a tithe, a passage of time Cm a height, a dive, a burden Bb a girl, a night, a typical type Abmaj7 A Siren in the water Bb a scroll, a nod, a message from God Cm a son, a Holy Father Verse 2: Cm Bb Every time a guy writes a song Abmaj7 He’s a sailor, a cowboy Bb Holding out the world in him palm Cm Like he made it himself Bb Every time I open my mouth Abmaj7 I think “wow, what a loud noise!” Still on the soapbox Bb Cm Just hoping I seem underwhelmed Chorus: Bb The hand, the pen, the writing again Abmaj7 The wind around the willow Bb The felt, the ice, the passage of time Cm The melting down the window Bb The now, the then, the thinking of when Abmaj7 The bottle in the ocean Bb The strike, the pause, the message from God Cm Forbid she shows emotion Bridge: Cm This isn’t rage, it’s worth a mention Bb This is a fake internal tension Abmaj7 Sometimes I spread out one opinion Bb And stand on it’s back to gauge attention Cm This isn’t rage, it’s too specific Bb I like to hate symbolic limits Abmaj7 This is no statement, I’m complicit Bb This is a dream, God put me in it Chorus: Cm Bb a hand, the spike, a physical fight Abmaj7 The wind around the willow Bb The toll, a tithe, a passage of time Cm The melting down the window Bb The now, the then, the thinking of when Abmaj7 The Siren in the water Bb The strike, the pause, the message from God Cm Does that make me his daughter? Outro: Bb a hand, a shove, a valley, a jump Abmaj7 a score under the wire Bb Just sweep me up, just sweep me up' Cm And take me somewhere higher Bb Just sweep me up, just sweep me up Abmaj7 And take me somewhere higher Bb Just sweep me up, just sweep me up Cm And take me somewhere higher
