These chords are more intended to be played acoustically, and has been slightly
simplified (eg. the intro) in order to work better this way. Standard tuning.
C, Am, F, F,
C, Am, F, F,
Am, G, F, C
Am
We'll take ourselves out in the street
G F C
And wear the blood in our cheeks like red roses
Am G
We'll go from car to sleeping car and whisper in their sleeping ears
F C
We were here, we were here
Am G F
We'll set off the geese of Beverly Road
C G
Hey love, we'll get away with it
F
We'll run like we're awesome, totally genius
C G
Hey love, we'll get away with it
F
We'll run like we're awesome
Am
We won't be disappointed
G F
We'll fight like girls for our place at the table
C
Our room on the floor
Am G F
We'll set off the geese of Beverly Road
C G
Hey love, we'll get away with it
F
We'll run like we're awesome, totally genius
C G
Hey love, we'll get away with it
F
We'll run like we're awesome
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C
We're the heirs to the glimmering world
Am
We're the heirs to the glimmering world
F
We're the heirs to the glimmering world
F
We're the heirs to the glimmering world
Am G
We're drunk and sparking, our legs are open
F C
Our hands are covered in cake
Am
But I swear we didn't have any
G F
I swear we didn't have any
C G
Hey, love, we'll get away with it
F
We'll run like we're awesome, totally genius
C G
Hey, love, we'll get away with it
F
We'll run like we're awesome
C
We're the heirs to the glimmering world
Am
We're the heirs to the glimmering world
F
We're the heirs to the glimmering world
F
We're the heirs to the glimmering world
C Am
Oh, come, come be my waitress and serve me tonight
Serve me the sky tonight
F
Oh, come, come be my waitress and serve me tonight
C
Serve me the sky with a big slice of lemon
We're the heirs to the glimmering world
Am
We're the heirs to the glimmering world
F
We're the heirs to the glimmering world
F
We're the heirs to the glimmering world
C Am
Oh, come, come be my waitress and serve me tonight
Serve me the sky tonight
F
Oh, come, come be my waitress and serve me tonight
Serve me the sky with a big slice of lemon