• Song:

    Leif Erikson

  • Artist:

    Interpol

  • Album:

    2002-09-13: KEXP Studio...

Riff 1: Dm, C, Em

Dm (xx0231@1)                       C (x32010@1)          Em (022000@1)   She says it helps with the lights out 
    Dm (xx0231@1)                              C (x32010@1)     EmHer (022000@1)rabid glow is like braille to the night. 
    Dm (xx0231@1)                          C (x32010@1)        Em (022000@1)   She swears I'm a slave to the details 
             Dm (xx0231@1)                   F (133211@1)                 C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1)          
But if your life is such a big joke,   why should I care?

Dm (xx0231@1)                                                        C (x32010@1)EmThe (022000@1)clock is set for nine but you know you're gonna make it eight. 
         Dm (xx0231@1)   
So that you two can take some time, 
                                C (x32010@1) EmTeach (022000@1)each other to reciprocate.

Dm (xx0231@1)                          F (133211@1)                      C (x32010@1)         EmShe (022000@1)feels that my sentimental side should be held with kid gloves 
    Dm (xx0231@1)                  F (133211@1)                   C (x32010@1)      EmBut (022000@1)she doesn't know that I left my urge in the icebox 
Dm (xx0231@1)       F (133211@1)                      C (x32010@1)      Em (022000@1)                 
She swears    I'm just prey to the female, 
          DmWell (xx0231@1)then hook me up and throw me, 
      F (133211@1)                             C (x32010@1)  EmBaby (022000@1)cakes, 'cause I like to get hooked.

Dm (xx0231@1)                                                        C (x32010@1)EmThe (022000@1)clock is set for nine but you know you're gonna make it eight. 
         DmAll (xx0231@1)the people that you've loved 
                                       C (x32010@1) EmThey're (022000@1)all bound to leave some keepsakes. 
          DmI've (xx0231@1)been swinging all the time, 
                                C (x32010@1) EmThink (022000@1)it's time to learn your way. 
         Dm (xx0231@1)                                           C (x32010@1) EmPicture (022000@1)you and me together in the jungle it would be ok.

Dm (xx0231@1)              F (133211@1)                        C (x32010@1)    EmI'll (022000@1)bring you when my lifeboat sails through the night 
        Dm (xx0231@1)           F (133211@1)       C (x32010@1)          EmThat (022000@1)is supposing that you don't sleep tonight

F (133211@1)Am (x02210@1)C (x32010@1)                            F (133211@1)         It's like learning a new a language 
                            Am (x02210@1)      C (x32010@1)Helps me catch up on my mime 
                             FIf (133211@1)you don't bring up those lonely parts 
                      Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)
This could be a good time 
                          FIt's (133211@1)like learning a new language

Am (x02210@1) CYou (x32010@1)come here to me 
                     FWe'll (133211@1)collect those lonely parts and set them down 
                 Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x32010@1">C Em (022000@1)   FYou (133211@1)come here to me

[Am C (x32010@1)name="chord_022000@1">Em     F]

Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)                EmShe (022000@1)says brief things, her love's a pony 
    FMy (133211@1)love's subliminal

Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)                EmShe (022000@1)says brief things, her love's a pony 
    FMy (133211@1)love's subliminal
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