The Shins

A Call To Apathity

The Shins


Tom: C

C
Untie me, I've said no vows
The train is getting way too loud
             F
I gotta leave here my girl
                        C
Get on with my lonely life
                        G
Just leave the ring on the rail
                            C
For the wheels to nullify

Until this turn in my head
I let you stay and you paid no rent
I spent twelve long months on the lam
That's enough sitting on the fence
For the fear of breaking dams

Am        C
I find a fatal flaw
        F
In the logic of love
             C                G
And go out of my head
Am                C
You love a sinking stone
F
That'll never elope
            C                  G
So get used to the lonesome
C                       G
Girl, you must atone some
C                       G                       F
Don't leave me no phone number there

It took me all of the year
To put the poison pill to your ear
But now I stand on honest ground
On honest ground
You want to fight for this love
But honey you cannot wrestle a dove
So baby it's clear
You want to jump and dance
But you sat on your hands
And lost your only chance
Go back to your hometown
Get your feet on the ground
And stop floating around