Glue Myself Shut
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Am
You used to be scared of the water
C
You're safe by the side of your father
G
Your sense of the world lay
D7
In your little home by the harbor
Am
You've always felt small in the city
C
You think that last fall you were with me
G
And all of your old clothes
D7 Dm
Are still in the hall of my building
Am
You never asked once
C
No, you never asked why
G
If I was putting things off
D7 Dm
If I was drinking too much of that red wine
Am
Oh, you'd wear yourself thin
C
And accept every sin
G
And if I glued myself shut
D7
You would find your way in
Am
We gambled our souls to the summer
C
And rattled our bones to the thunder
G
We watched every sunset
D7 Dm
Until we got sick of each other
Am
You've always said fall was your season
C
That everyone's here for a reason
G
I stare at your packed bags
D7 Dm
And ask what the hell you were meaning
Am
You never asked once
C
No, you never asked why
G
If I was putting things off
D7 Dm
If I was drinking too much of that red wine
Am
Oh, you'd wear yourself thin
C
And accept every sin
G
And if I glued myself shut
D7 Dm
You would find your way in
( Am C G D7 Dm )
Am
It only feels real after raining
C
And hearts only heal after breaking
G
I stare at the tree line
D7
And notice the leaves aren't changing
Am
And does the wind blow in Cape Elizabeth
C
Constant and cold, how do we live with this?
G
Love was a deadline
D7
I'll spend the rest of my life fucking missing it
( Dm D7 )
Am
You never asked once
C
No, you never asked why
G
If I was putting things off
D7 Dm
If I was drinking too much of that red wine
Am
Oh, you'd wear yourself thin
C
And accept every sin
G
And if I glued myself shut
D7 Dm Am
You would find your way in
How to play Glue Myself Shut
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.