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                         STRAYLIGHT RUN - COSTELLO
                                     Chords
                                     Key: G
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Chords used:

Em: 022000
D:  000232
C:  032010
B7: 021200
G:  320003 or 355433
D7: 000212

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Intro: Em - D - C - B7

Em
Taking up my time again (taking up my time again),

D
More than I can stand (more than I can stand),

C                           B7
Coffee and the conversation never ends when...

Em
All I really need to find (all I really need to find),

D
Is one short clever line (one short clever line),
C                                  B7  
To pinpoint my disgust it's always just too much or...

Em    B7
Not...enough...

Em        B7   
And I'm overwhelmed.

G                          Em
So I'll keep it simple for obvious reasons,

         C                          D7
And I'll say what I should and just hope you believe me,

       G          Em  C  
But it never gets easier,

D7    G           Em  C
Oh it never gets easier,

D7
Oh no, no.

Em
Sing it to myself again (sing it to myself again),

D
Can't hear a word you said (can't hear a word you said),

C                                 B7
The syllables the sounds just are in sentences and...

Em
All I really want to do (all I really want to do),

D
Is tear straight into you,

C                                   B7
Explode, unload a hail of insults until you finally care...

Em    B7       
And...I'm sick...to death.

G                          Em
So I'll keep it simple for obvious reasons,

         C                          D7
And I'll say what I should and just hope you believe me,

       G          Em  C  
But it never gets easier,

D7    G           Em  C
Oh it never gets easier,

D7
Oh no, no.

Em - D - C - B7

Em
A strong distaste for confrontation,

D
Leaves no room for self expression,

C                       B7
Such a stranger in me so docile,

Em                      B7
Though don't you know it all takes its toll...

G                          Em
I'll keep it simple for obvious reasons,

         C                          D7
And I'll say what I should and just hope you believe me,

       G          Em  C  
But it never gets easier,

D7    G           Em  C
Oh it never gets easier,

D7    G           Em  C
Oh it never gets easier (all I really want to do),

D7    G           Em  C
Well it never gets easier (is tear straight into you),

D7    G           Em  C
No it never gets easier (all I really want to do),

D7    G           Em  C
Oh it never gets easier (is tear straight into you).

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