Song: Lady Hourglass, Your Head's on Fire!
Artist: Said the Whale
Album: Howe Sounds/Taking Albonia

Am (x02210@1)AmCome (x02210@1)lady hourglass, 
DmTake (xx0231@1)me by the hand
FI'll (133211@1)shower you with gifts, 
EmIf (022000@1)you'll just make the hard times pass

AmYou're (x02210@1)tall and blue and crystalline, 
DmI'll (xx0231@1)be yours if you'll be mine
FIn (133211@1)this ancient battle against time,
EmWe're (022000@1)bound to make a mark

AmWe (x02210@1)gotta get some weight on that tiny waist, 
DmYeah, (xx0231@1)open up that little space
FWith (133211@1)chocolate covered lollipops, 
EmAnd (022000@1)all that stuff

AmWe'll (x02210@1)break the spirits of the sand, 
DmIn (xx0231@1)every hourglass of the land
FSand's (133211@1)rushing to your feet, 
EmJust (022000@1)like your head's on fire

DmYour (xx0231@1)head's on fire!
              AmYour (x02210@1)head's on fire!
              DmYour (xx0231@1)head's on fire!
              Am (x02210@1) CYour (x32010@1)head's on fire!

(2 times)

Am (x02210@1)AmNow (x02210@1)it's been seven years inside a month
DmAnd (xx0231@1)I think I our plan, it worked too much
FCause (133211@1)yesterday I woke up
EmAnd (022000@1)my life was gone

AmMy (x02210@1)hair is grey, my skin is tough
DmI'm (xx0231@1)wrinkled and my voice is rough
FTell (133211@1)me lady hourglass,
EmWhat (022000@1)went wrong?

Dm"Boy, (xx0231@1)you gave me lollipops
FAnd (133211@1)chocolate covered lemon drops
CMy (x32010@1)waist it grew, the sand it dropped
GAnd (320003@1)time flew by

DmWith (xx0231@1)every single grain of sand
FThat (133211@1)passes through my crystal hands
CA (x32010@1)child is born, a boy's a man
GThis (320003@1)you have to understand

DmSo (xx0231@1)play the cards that you were dealt
FNo (133211@1)matter if you're feeling well
CThe (x32010@1)best will come around to you
GThe (320003@1)best will come, the best will come

Dm F

CThe (x32010@1)best will come around to you
GEven (320003@1)if your head's on fire"

DmYour (xx0231@1)head's on fire!
              AmYour (x02210@1)head's on fire!
              DmYour (xx0231@1)head's on fire!
              Am (x02210@1) CYour (x32010@1)head's on fire!

(4 times and end Am or fade)