Hey, guys. This is 'Strings' by Greg Holden from his album 'A Word In Edgeways'.

Chord charts:

Csus2: 033010
Dadd9: 054030 (C chord 2 frets up!)
Em7add9: 024030
Em: 079080 (Note: You can also play it as x79987- A barred Em)

That's it. Have fun!

Intro: G, Csus2, C x2

G (320003@1)        Csus2 (x35533@1)          CA (x32010@1)disappointment falls through my arms
         G (320003@1)    Csus2 (x35533@1)    CI (x32010@1)take a minute to lose my charm
      G (320003@1)         Csus2 (x35533@1)     CAnd (x32010@1)I wait by the lines of no light
AmSinking (x02210@1)into no such paradise

G, Csus2, C

G (320003@1)         Csus2 (x35533@1)      CAnd (x32010@1)everybody's seeing grey lights losing their shine
        G (320003@1)      Csus2 (x35533@1)    CPushing (x32010@1)forward, holding my time
      G (320003@1)             Csus2 (x35533@1)        CAnd (x32010@1)I stand, hold the fort, mount my throne
          Am (x02210@1)                       Dadd9 (x43141@2)                      
It's like waking up wearing the same clothes
                 AmWearing (x02210@1)the same clothes

G (320003@1)            Csus2 (x35533@1)   CSo (x32010@1)would you please, please move your things
             G (320003@1)      Csus2 (x35533@1)    C'We're (x32010@1)gonna hold you down' they sing
          G (320003@1)            Csus2 (x35533@1)   CWould (x32010@1)you please, please move your things
         Am (x02210@1)         Dadd9Said (x43141@2)the keepers, the keepers of my strings

G, Csus2, C x2

G (320003@1)  Csus2 (x35533@1)      CI (x32010@1)saw the bows bounce of my chest
                G (320003@1)          Csus2 (x35533@1)  CThey're (x32010@1)writing headlines of peaceful unrest
           G (320003@1)          Csus2 (x35533@1)        CAnd (x32010@1)will I ever see the masterpiece on show
          Am (x02210@1)                       Dadd9It's (x43141@2)like waking up wearing the same clothes
                 AmWearing (x02210@1)the same clothes

G (320003@1)            Csus2 (x35533@1)   CAnd (x32010@1)would you please, please move your things
             G (320003@1)      Csus2 (x35533@1)    C'We're (x32010@1)gonna hold you down' they sing
             G (320003@1)            Csus2 (x35533@1)    CSo (x32010@1)would you please, please move those things
         Am (x02210@1)         Dadd9Said (x43141@2)the keepers, the keepers of my

Am (x02210@1)           BmFor (x24432@1)crying out loud
                  Em7add9
I'm breaking down boundaries
                AmAnd (x02210@1)I'm finding out
         Bm (x24432@1)How many times will it be
       EmThat (022000@1)I fall
Em7add9  Cm
Down and out

G (320003@1)            Csus2 (x35533@1)   CAnd (x32010@1)could you please, please move your things
             G (320003@1)      Csus2 (x35533@1)    C'We're (x32010@1)gonna hold you down' they sing
             G (320003@1)            Csus2 (x35533@1)    CSo (x32010@1)would you please, please move those things
         Am (x02210@1)    Dadd9Said (x43141@2)the keepers of my
G (320003@1)            Csus2 (x35533@1)   CPlease, (x32010@1)please move your things
             G (320003@1)      Csus2 (x35533@1)    C'We're (x32010@1)gonna hold you down' they sing
             G (320003@1)            Csus2 (x35533@1)    CSo (x32010@1)would you please, please move those things
         AmSaid (x02210@1)the keepers
         Dadd9Said (x43141@2)the keepers
      G (320003@1)     Csus2 (x35533@1)  COf (x32010@1)my strings

G Csus2 C

AmAin't (x02210@1)no keepers
Dadd9
Pulling on my strings

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That's it. As always comments/corrections/ratings welcome. Thanks guys! xo
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