After The Earthquake

Capo: 2nd fret Intro A A D D A A G G A A G G [Verse 1] A After the earthquake G Pictures hanging diagonally A Drive through crying in a milkshake G It wasn’t built to last [Verse 2] A Up in the front seat G You were playing with the station A And I was fidgeting with the heat D G Em Looking back to the vibrant days of racket in the hall Chorus D A Caution to the breeze Em D A Say you’ll climb your way out of your wake now-ow Em Velvet curtain drawn D A Flowers at your feet C G A Say you’ll contemplate how you’re weighed down [Instrumental] Em D A A Em D A A [Verse 3] A G The pulse of the brakelight is the colour of burning embers A If you wake up, will you remember G The awful things I said at the edge of the bed? [Verse 4] A Thrashing like a great white G As they rolled you up on a stretcher (I feel the northern tide crashing) A And the faint words of Jessica Fletcher (on the pines) D G Em Were drowned out by the sound of racket in the hall (I feel the northern tide crashing on the pines) Chorus D A Caution to the breeze Em D A Say you’ll climb your way out of your wake now-ow [Bridge 1] Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Those days, I’d never let you fall apart Dmaj7 Gmaj7 But things fade like the scent of a brand new car Dmaj7 Why would I ever fall in love again E7 Em D A When every detail is over the guardrail? Em D A Say you’ll climb your way out of your wake now Chorus A C Em A Say you’ll contemplate how you’re weighed down [Post-Chorus] Em D A Are you awake now? Em D A Are you awake now? Outro Em Racket in the hall D A Caution to the breeze Em Velvet curtain drawn D A Flowers at your feet Outro Em D A A C G A