An Airport Bathroom
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Intro
G
[Verso 1]
G
12 sticks lined up
All labeled with a marker
Em
But deep down I knew
The lines weren't getting darker
C
But I obsessed
G
I bought more tests
The faintest line
Is still a yes
G
I hoped
[Verso 2]
G
And I had this realistic dream
Where I held you in my arms
Em G/B
And I don't know why, but I convinced myself
G Em
That dreams were signs from God
C
And that you were fine
I see a line
G
And you'd be mine
In 9 months time
G
I hoped
C
The doctor said it's early
G
He called you chemical and that pissed me off
C
And everything went blurry
G
I shut the lights and curled up in a ball
D
Sure, you were small
[Refrão]
G
But you had a name
C
I ordered little shoes
Em
You had a daddy who watched about a million Youtubes
D
On how to swaddle you
G
We told the family
C
That you were coming soon
Em
You had a fuzzy blue monkey that used to be mommy's
D
That was waiting here for you
Em D C
And just like that I had to say goodbye to you
In an airport bathroom
G G
In an airport bathroom
[Verso 3]
G
All I could think about is why did this even happen?
Em
Was there something wrong?
Was it all my fault?
Now someone's asking
C
Are you pregnant?
Are you trying?
G
Don't start crying
C
Don't start crying
G
Don't make it weird
C
But once I started smiling
G
My husband finally let himself cry
C
'Cause our DNA made DNA
G
And we were mom and dad for a moment in time
D
You were more than a line
[Refrão]
G
But you had a name
C
I ordered little shoes
Em
You had a daddy who watched about a million Youtubes
D
On how to swaddle you
G
We told the family
C
That you were coming soon
Em
You had a fuzzy blue monkey that used to be mommy's
D
That was waiting here for you
Em D C
And just like that I had to say goodbye to you
C
In an airport bathroom
G G
In an fucking airport bathroom
[Ponte]
C
17 months later
C G
I found myself back in that same bathroom
C C
And I looked in the mirror with a baby in my arms
G
And I thought of you
D
And how someday soon
Outro
G
We'll meet again
C
In a better place
Em
That's when I'll hear
D
A little voice say
C
Mama I've been waiting for you
N.C.
And we were so much bigger than an airport bathroom
How to play An Airport Bathroom
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.