Franz Ferdinand - Brief Encounters

intro synth : Bm F#m Am Em 2
xintro guitar : G Bm 2

xg
we are bored
we are married
Bm
we are young
G
on the edge of the city
Bm
the edge of ambrosia
G
rolls upon rolls upon
Em
rolls upon the tongue
Bm F#m
a certain party
Am Em
a certain cul – de – sac
Bm F#m
a certain outcome
Am Em
a certain piece of me
G
car keys choose your keys
Bm
car keys choose your keys
G
outside alone
Bm
crossing a perfect lawn
G
could it be you
Bm
could it be you
could it be you
or could it be
G Em
this is what freedom is?

Bm F#m Am
we are brief encounters
Em
we all lose our keys
Bm F#m Am
we all choose our partners
Em
we all choose our keys
G
car keys choose your keys
Bm
car keys choose your keys

A – A – A – ah ( solo )
G Bm G Bm

G
pull back
pull back
Bm
into the drive
G Bm
rigid in the matrimonial superking bed
G
pretend to sleep
Em
pretend to sleep
come on pretend
yeah , lets pretend

Bm F#m Am Em 2x ( yeah , let’s pretend )

Bm F#m Am
we are brief encounters
Em
we all lose our keys
Bm F#m Am
we all choose our partners
Em
we all choose our keys
G
car keys choose your keys
Bm
car keys choose your keys
Em
car keys choose your keys
G
car keys choose your keys
Bm ( until the end )
car keys choose your keys