A Shot Across The Bow

a shot across the bow mayday parade mayday parade key of C : these chords are relative to capo 3! A2 it’s time i said this F#m but i’m so choked up and i need my sanity D2 E A2 i’m scared , believe me , you can see me smile if you let me just stick around . A2 well this is bye - bye baby F#m it isn’t like a sudden stop on a freight train D2 E A2 if you’re not happy and you hurt this much , then let me just stick around . D2 E but can i have one second of your time? D2 if i don’t it’ll drive me crazy . E as i drop to my knees and scream , i hate you more than you could know . A2 i hope you fall into the ocean E E/F F#m and the current leaves you helpless , swimming around E D2 E as the waves crash over you until you drown . ( and fall away . . ) A2 and hold a funeral for nothing E E/F F#m and celebrate how empty love can be broken E D2 E A2 it takes the sea to put you six feet happily underground A2 now it’s back to reality F#m i’m up in shambles but i guess that’s how i should be D2 E i knew the wedding bells were ringing well , but my bride was missing . A2 it’s not supposed to hurt this much F#m but when someone slowly breaks it off D2 E A2 it tends to leave a bitter taste , a scar , that slowly rips apart . D2 E could i have one second of your time? D2 if i don’t , it’ll drive me crazy . E as i drop to my knees and scream , i hate you more than you could know . A2 i hope you fall into the ocean E E/F F#m and the current leaves you helpless , swimming around E D2 E as the waves crash over you until you drown . ( and fall away . . ) A2 and hold a funeral for nothing E E/F F#m and celebrate how empty love can be broken E D2 E A2 it takes the sea to put you six feet happily underground F#m D2 F#m D2 underground . . F#m i’ve had enough , but it’s all for the best . E i need to get a few things off my chest . C#m there’s got to be another way i can say it , D2 E but to get it right , i have to think straight . F#m hope he tastes like the way i used to taste . E C#m i can’t believe i’d even say this to you now . D2 E A2 when you won’t listen at all . A2 i hope you fall into the ocean E E/F F#m and the current leaves you helpless , swimming around E D2 E as the waves crash over you and over you until you drown . A2 and hold a funeral for nothing E E/F F#m and celebrate how empty love can be broken E D2 E it takes the sea to put you six feet happily underground F#m E D2 Dm A2 it takes the sea to put you six feet happily underground . if anything in here doesn’t sound right or you have any questions , send me an email at [ will@behindtheperceptions . com ] . check out my cover of this song on youtube! ( v = nbj - 8ashvwo ) thanks so much!