Willow

intro : Em D Em D
Em D C . .

Em
i’m like the water when your
D Em D
ship rolled in that night . .
Em
rough on the surface but you
D C
cut through like a knife . .

Em D
and if it was an open – shut case
Em D
i never would’ve known
Em
from that look on your face
D C
lost in your current like a priceless wine

reff :
G D Am
the more that you say , the less i know
Em G
wherever you stray , i follow
D Am
i’m begging for you . . to take my hand
Em
wreck my plans , that’s my man . .

Em
life was a willow and it
D Em D
bent right to your wind . .
Em
head on the pillow
D C
i could feel you sneakin’ in

Em D
as if you were a mythical thing
Em D Em
like you were a trophy or a champion ring
D C
but there was one prize i’d cheat to win

reff :
G D Am
the more that you say , the less i know
Em G
wherever you stray , i follow
D Am
i’m begging for you . . to take my hand
Em G
wreck my plans , that’s my man

D
you know that my train
Am
could take you home
Em G
anywhere else is hollow
D Am
i’m begging for you . . to take my hand
Em
wreck my plans , that’s my man

int . Bm Em

Am
life was a willow
G Bm Em
and it bent right to your wind . .
Am G Bm Em
they count me out time and time again . .

Am
life was a willow
G Bm Em
and it bent right to your wind . .
Am
but i come back
G
stronger than A ’90s trend

Em
wait for the signal
D Em D
and i’ll meet you after dark . .
Em
show me the places
D C
where the others gave you scars

Em D
now this is an open – shut case
Em D
i guess i should’a known
Em
from the look on your face
D C
every bait – and – switch was a work of art

reff :
G D Am
the more that you say , the less i know
Em G
wherever you stray , i follow
D Am
i’m begging for you . . to take my hand
Em G
wreck my plans , that’s my man

D
you know that my train
Am
could take you home
Em G
anywhere else is hollow
D Am
i’m begging for you . . to take my hand
Em G
wreck my plans , that’s my man

D Am
the more that you say , the less i know
Em G
wherever you stray , i follow
D Am
i’m begging for you . . to take my hand
Em G
wreck my plans , that’s my man

D
you know that my train
Am
could take you home
Em G
anywhere else is hollow
D Am
i’m begging for you . . to take my hand
Em
wreck my plans

G D Am
that’s my man . . hey that’s my man . .
Em G D Am
that’s my man . . yeah , that’s my man
Em
baby , every bait – and – switch
G
was a work of art . .

D Am Em
that’s my man . . hey that’s my man
G Am
i’m begging for you . . to take my hand
Em ( G )
wreck my plans , that’s my man