Camera Obscura - French Navy

D Em

Em D
spent a week in a dusty library
D Em
waiting for some words to jump at me
Em D
we met by a trick of fate
G
french navy my sailor mate
D
we met by the moon at the silvery lake
G
you came my way
D
i said , “i want you to stay”

Em
you with your dietary restrictions
D
said you loved me with a lot of conviction
Em
i was waiting to be struck by lightning
D G
waiting for somebody exciting like you
D
oh the thing that you do
G
you make me go woo
D
with the things that you do you do you do

Em
i wanted to control it
G
but love i couldn’t hold it
Em
i wanted to control it
G A
but love i couldn’t hold it

Em
i’ll be criticized for lending out my art
D
i was criticized for letting you break my heart
Em
why wouldn’t i stand for disappointed looks?
D G D
i’m fully grown but i’m on tenterhooks with the looks
G D
on tenterhooks , ooh , with the looks the looks the looks

Em
i wanted to control it
G
but love i couldn’t hold it
Em
i wanted to control it
G A
but love i couldn’t hold it

Em – D ( repeat )

Em Em D
relationships were something i used to do
D Em
convince me they are better for me and you
Em D
we met by a trick of fate

french navy my sailor mate

[ chorus ]

Em
i wanted to control it
G
but love i couldn’t hold it
Em
i wanted to control it
G
but love i couldn’t hold it
Em
i wanted to control it
G
but love i couldn’t hold it
Em
i wanted to control it
G A
but love i couldn’t hold it

Em D ( repeat and fade )