Folding Chair
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Intro: C Am F G (2x)
C Am F G C Am F G
Come and open up your folding chair next to me
C Am F G C Am F G
My feet are buried in the sand and there's a breeze
C Am F
There's a shadow
G C Am F G
You can't see my eyes
C Am F G C Am F G
And the sea is just a wetter version of the skies
C Am F G C Am F G
Let's get a silver bullet trailer and have a baby boy,
C Am F G C Am F G
I'll safety pin his clothes all cool and you'll graffiti up his toys
C Am F G C Am F G
I've got a perfect body, but sometimes I forget
C Am F G C
I've got a perfect body, 'cause my eyelashes catch my sweat
Am
yes they do
F G
They do
F G Am C
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
F G Am
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh-ooh
F G Am C
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
F G C
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
C Am F G C Am F G
Now I've been sitting on this abandoned beach for years
C Am F G C Am F G
Waiting for the salty water to cover up my ears
C Am F G C Am F G
But every time the tide comes in to take me home
C Am F
I get scared
G C
Now I'm sitting here alone
Am F G
Dreaming of the dolphin song
F G Am C
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
F G Am
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh-ooh
F G Am C
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
F G C
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
G C F C
Maybe one day you'll understand
G C F G
That I want nothing from you but to sweetly hold your hand
G C F C
Till that day just please don't be so down
F G
Don't make frowns, you silly clown
C Am F G C Am F G
Come and open up your folding chair next to me
C Am F G C Am F G
My feet are buried in the sand and there's a breeze
C Am F
There's a shadow
G C Am F G
You can't see my eyes
C Am F G C Am F G
And the sea is just a wetter version of the skies
C Am F G C Am F G
There's a shadow, you can't see my eyes
C Am F G
There's a shadow, you can't see my eyes
F G Am C
Ey ey ey ey ey ey ey ey ey ey eyes
F G Am
Ey ey ey ey eye-eyes
F G Am C
Ey ey ey ey ey ey ey ey ey eyes
F G
Ey ey ey ey eyes
How to play Folding Chair
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.