Old 97's - Indefinitely

indefinitely – old 97s – fight songs

intro
C Am F Dm

verse i

C
well the room was mediterranean
Am
the meaning was twofold
F
we got busted by your mother
Dm
though you’re 29 years old
C
and the pictures wrapped in cellophane
Am
like sandwiches or stamps
F
burnholes in my pockets
Dm
and in the inseams of my pants

C
and your graduation date
Am
was in absentia * today
F
and you wished you woulda stuck with him
Dm
though you told him not to stay
C
and the redwoods and the oak trees
Am
and the double yellow lines
F
although they’re in perfect symmetry
Dm
they keep imperfect time

chorus ( play 2x )

C
i don’t mean no ,
Am
i don’t maybe
F
i’m in definitely
Dm
i’m in definitely

verse ii

C
well your car was japanese
Am
perhaps hungarian and blue
F
and it followed you down highway 1 ,
Dm
kept almost out of view
C
and it symbolizes something
Am
although you don’t know what it is
F
like loneliness or longing
Dm
for a future perfect kiss

repeat chorus

C
i don’t mean no ,
Am
i don’t maybe
F
i’m in definitely
Dm
i’m in definitely

bridge

( solo plays over verse )

Am C
the second hand’s the first thing that you see when you wake up
F Dm
and it goes by in slow motion , and you rub it for good luck
Am C
time is gonna tell your little secrets to me
F Dm
there’s a frightened girl inside of you and i’m gonna set her free

* “in absentia” is a latin phrase that means ’in absence’ or ’missing’ .

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