Whiskeytown

Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight

Whiskeytown


Tom: G

INTRO:          G   G   Em7   Em7   G   G   Em7   Em7

VERSE ONE:              G                         Em7
                Well, excuse me if I break my own heart
                     G
                It's mine from the finish I guess
                     G             Em7
                It's mine from the start
                    C                                  G
                Situation just don't seem so goddamned smart
                    C                    D
                Situation is tearing me apart

interrupted CHORUS:
                                    G                         Em7
                So you'll have to excuse me if I break my own heart
                G   G   Em7   Em7

VERSE TWO:                G                         Em7
                Well, excuse me if I break my own heart tonight
                       G       
                Some things are born too strong
                    G               Em7
                Have to learn how to fight
                   C                                       G
                Situation keeps me drinking every goddamned day and night
                   C                      D
                Situation don't seem so right


CHORUS:              G                                 Em7
                So excuse me if I break my own heart tonight
                        G                                 Em7
                Well, excuse me if I break my own heart tonight
                               C                    G
                After all it's mine, after all it's mine
                               C           D
                After all it's mine, Can I have it back sometime?


VERSE THDE :             G                                             Em7
                So if the rain falls down on your Mississippi talent, Your eyes drift easy in the mighty 
                         G                                            Em7
                If the rain falls down on your Mississippi talent, Your eye's drift into mine
                         C                         G
                You're on the road, but your diary entry reads blank
                         C                              D
                Is this some sort of joke to you? Is this some sort of joke to you?

repeat CHORUS:  

                   G                                 Em7
                So excuse me if I break my own heart tonight
                        G                                 Em7
                Well, excuse me if I break my own heart tonight
                               C                    G
                After all it's mine, after all it's mine
                               C           D
                After all it's mine, Can I have it back sometime?