Mike's chords are in open tuning.
Max's Chords are played with a capo on 7th fret, all chords are relative position to the capo.
All chords are simple, one chord is played a certain way.
The F/C chord (low to high) EADGBE
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Sometimes Max plays this chord as F7M EADGBE
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(Play everthing a whole step up to play with record)
Verse:
Em( Am )
I was floating across the dance floor
G( C )
I was trying to think of something to say
C( F/C )
When I went up to your girlfriends
G( C ) G/F#( C/B )
And I pulled you away
Em( Am )
You were so perfectly pretty
G( C )
I could love every mistake
C(F/C )
At the end of the night, yeah
G( C ) G/F#( C/B )
I asked you your name
C( F/C )
And you said, Laura
D( G )
I couldn't ignore it
Em( Am )
The name of my old love
Am( Dm )
It keeps fucking me up
CHORUS:
C( F/C ) Em( Am ) D( G )
But on paper, I could write it out for you
C( F/C ) Em( Am ) D( G )
On paper, I could draw you a picture
C( F ) Em( Am ) D( G ) Am( Dm ) C( F/C )
On paper, I could finish any story with any ending you please
VERSE 2:
Em( Am )
And I saw you in a dream in the morning
G( C )
It's the only time I can remember
C( F/C ) G( C ) G/F#( C/B )
You were sitting at my kitchen table with no makeup on
Em( Am )
And a thought flew in through the front door
G( C )
You were so happy to see it
C(F/C ) G( C ) G/F#( C/B )
You were telling me about everything you saw on tour
C(F/C )
And I said, know this
D( G )
I listen to your records
Em( Am )
I keep you in my head, yeah
Am( Dm )
you probably got a boyfriend
PLAY CHORUS
BRIDGE:
C(F/C ), Em( Am ), D( G ), Am( Dm )
C( F/C )
I can't keep up, always playing catch up
Em( Am )
Talking to you right now would be too much
D( G )
Ma told me I got a letter,
Am( Dm )
Written from you, it's sitting on the dresser
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PLAY CHORUS (2X)
and ta-da!