Matt Van

Gossamer Girl

Matt Van


Tom: G

INTRO:
NONE

VERSE:
             G
Gossamer girl
 G                      Em
Lend me your ear and a comforting word
 Em7                    Am             Am D
Spin me a web and then leave me to burn
 D        G   G
Gossamer girl

          G
Gossamer girl
                        Em
How does it feel to be queen of the world
                         Am              Am D
Sit on a throne of your counterfeit words
 D         G   G
Gossamer girl


CHORUS:
              Em   Em7
Please don't sing
      A      A7
Me a lullaby
           Am7        D
'Cause I'm not quite ready
    G           G
To say goodnight

G        Em  Em7
I can't tell
Em7               A              A7
The spiders from the butterflies
 A7        Am7      D
They both feel the same
                  G       G
As they're eating me alive


VERSE:
          G
Gossamer girl
 G
Color my thoughts
         Em
Like you did when we were
 Em7
Tangled in bed
      Am7            Am7 D
Now I toss and I turn
 D        G    G
Gossamer girl

          G
Gossamer girl
 G
Kiss me tonight
         Em
It's the end of the world
 Em7
Don't let me die
         Am7             Am7 D
I've got so much to learn
 D        G   G
Gossamer girl


CHORUS:
              Em   Em7
Please don't sing
      A      A7
Me a lullaby
           Am7        D
'Cause I'm not quite ready
    G           G
To say goodbye

G        Em  Em7
I can't tell
Em7               A              A7
The spiders from the butterflies
 A7        Am7      D
They both feel the same
D                 G                  E
As they're eating me alive Woh oh oh oh
               Am          D7
But you don't seem to mind
 D        G    G
Gossamer girl