Magnetic Fields - Papa Was A Rodeo

magnetic fields
papa was a rodeo
69 love songs

this is as close as i can get . if you find this helpful , i’d appreciate your vote .
thank you so much , and enjoy! stephin merritt is a genius!

verse ( 1 )

G G/F# Em7 D
i like your twisted point of view , mike
C C/B Am7 D
i like your questioning eyebrows
G G/F# Em7 D
you’ve made it pretty clear what you like
C C/B Am7 D
it’s only fair to tell you now

verse ( 2 )

Em Em7 C C/B
that i leave early in the morning
A7 D Dsus D
and i won’t be back till next year
Em Em7 C C/B
i see that kiss – me pucker forming
A7 D Dsus D
but maybe you should plug it with a beer , cause

chorus

G G/F# Em7 D
papa was a rodeo – mama was a rock’n’roll band
G G/F# C D
i could play guitar and rope a steer before i learned to stand
G G/F# C G
home was anywhere with diesel gas – love was a trucker’s hand
G G/F# C C/B
never stuck around long enough for a one night stand
A7 G
before you kiss me you should know
C D G
papa was a rodeo

bridge

G | G/F# | Em7 | D | C | C/B | D – Dsus – D |

verse ( 1 )

the light reflecting off the mirror ball
looks like a thousand swirling eyes
they make me think i shouldn’t be here at all
you know , every minute someone dies

verse ( 2 )

what are we doing in this dive bar
how can you live in a place like this
why don’t you just get into my car
and i’ll take you away i’ll take that kiss now , but

chorus

bridge ( x2 )

verse ( 2 )

and now it’s 55 years later
we’ve had the romance of the century
after all these years wrestling gators
i still feel like crying when i think of what you said to me

chorus

C D G G/F#
papa was a rodeo

outro

Em7 D C D G
what a coincidence , your papa was a rodeo too .