The Editors

The Phonebook

The Editors


Tom: Em

Em

Em

I'm on watch here
    D                   G

So close your eyes and get some rest
   C                    Em

I'm here to watch your heart
          C               Em

It's been faulty from the start
        Bm           C

I'm the ribs in your chest

Em

I'm not an angel
   D              G

I never mean to make you cry
C                  Em

Jumping through my hoops
        C              Em

With dissention in the troops
      Bm          C

And a smile and a sigh

Bm                     Am

What's that over your shoulder
Bm              Am

Fear of getting older
Em   C    G    D

Stay with me

Em

Sing me a love song
          D                 G

From your heart or from the phone book
         C         Em

It don't matter to me
       C                 Em

I'm an apple you're the tree
        Bm               C

I won't fall when you're shook

Bm                    Am

What's that over your shoulder
Bm              Am

Fear of getting older
Em   C    G   D

Stay with me

C     Am    Em

la lala lala
C     Am    Em

la lala lala

   C           D

It ends with a kiss
   D           Em

It ends with a tear
   Em            G

It ends with the lights out
G             C

Bathed in our fear
C          D

Tell me nonsense
D            Em

I don't want sincere
Em          G

I saw the lightning
G               C           D          Em

Cut through the last winter sky of the year

Em   C    G   D

Stay with me
Em   C    G   D

Keep with me

C     Am    Em

la lala lala
C     Am    Em

la lala lala
C     Am    Em

la lala lala
C     Am    Em