Format - If Work Permits

song : if work permits
artist : the format
album : dog problems ( 2006 ) ( track 12 )
tabbed by : brandon karcic

last song on the album . my personal favorite .

intro / the verse where she cheated on him

E

E
so the wind that blows across your room ,
A
carried cheap perfume onto your dresser ,
E
it rained for jewelery and for credit cards ,
A E
two tickets to a film i don’t remember ,
A
one day you’ll kiss your rabbit’s nose , pick up the phone ,
E
to find i’ve been turned over ,
A
you grab that piece of gold ,
E
only to find that the smell has taken over ,
A
and all the things you had ,
B7
they aren’t the same
E
as what you hold

E
now i’m standin’ in a room ,
A
that’s filled with older folks ,
E
they’re pleading baby listen ,
E
and i scream as loud as anyone ,
A
but when asked to make a point ,
E
i tend to whisper
A
now highways turn to tidal waves ,
E
and they’re asking me to export all of your insecurities ,
A
but that wind that blows across your room , it’s gonna set the sails ,
E B7
and send me back to you , ooh ,

chorus – the mellow one
E
sometimes , when sailors are sailin’ , they ,
A
think twice , about where they’re anchorin’
E
and i think , i could make better use ,
A
of my time on land ,
E
i’ll drink less ,

cause lord knows i could use A ,
A
warm kiss instead of a cold goodbye
F#
i’m writing the folks back home to tell them ,
A
hey i’m doing all right

the bamf breakdown / the king of carrot flowers pt . 3

E A
E A B
E A
E A B

the verse where he recounts a dark childhood memory

E A
it’s a shame what your father did ,
E A B
to your brothers head , he smashed it with the
E A E A B
telephone
E A
your mother got scared and locked the door ,
E A B E A
you were only four , but lord , you remember it ,
C#m B A
so now you’re scared of love
E
i’m here to tell you love’s not some fxxking blood on the receiver
A
love is speaking in code
E
it’s an inside joke , love is coming home

chorus – the not mellow one

E
sometimes , when sailors are sailin’ , they ,
A
think twice , about where they’re anchorin’
E
and i think , i could make better use ,
A
of my time on land ,
E
i’ll drink less ,

cause lord knows i could use A ,
A
warm kiss , instead of a cold goodbye
F#
i’m writing the folks back home to tell them ,
A
hey i

the verse where he’s over her

E
yeah i’m doing alright
A
yeah i’m doin’ just fine
F# A
an’ if she seems as lonely as me , let her sink
E
yeah i’m doin’ alright ,
A
yeah i’m doin’ just fine ,
F#
an’ if she seems as lonely as me , let her ,
A
sink , you let her , sink , well let her!

the second bamf breakdown / the king of carrot flowers pt . 3 again / outro

E A
E A B
E A
E A B
E A
E A B
E A
E B A

finish the album with loud grinding feedback