E
mailman came while you were out
C#m D
i was sleeping at your house
E C#m D
letter from your lover with an ottawa address

E
filled the shower up with steam
C#m D
find out what you mean to him
E
before i hand it over
C#m A
i’ll push the flap back down and press
B C F# A
yes , i’ll leave everything the way i found it

E A E
i’ll bet i’m the best houseguest
A E A E
houseguest you ever had
E A E
i’ll bet i’m the best houseguest
A E A E G#m
houseguest you ever had
A
i never leave my socks around
G#m A
i always keep the tv down
F#m x2 F x2 E C#m A A
and when i leave , i never leave a mess

we were resting on the couch
there was nothing much to watch
other than my manners
and your waning graciousness
i eased your thumb off the remote
placed my palms against your throats
the heat in here’s infernal
and so’s that entry in your journal
yeah , it changed everything the day i found it

i bet i’m the best houseguest
houseguest you ever had
E A E
i’ll bet i’m the best houseguest
A E A E G#m
houseguest you ever had
F#m E B
i’ve done things in your room
C#m7
you’d be ashamed to accuse me of
F#m E B
it’s just a tendency i have when certain people
G C
refuse me love
G C
refuse me love
G C
refuse me love
G
you refuse
F#
i accuse

E A E A

E G#m
B C F# A A
yes , and i leave everything the way i found it