FOUNDATIONS
KATE NASH

Tabbed by Nicolas Levy Renaud (acade365@hotmail.com)

This is such a beautiful and simple song; I don't know
why anyone hasn't made a correct, definitive chord sheet of it.

Anyway, here goes my version.

CHORD CHART
C   032010
F   133211
Am  x02210  or  577555
G   320033  or  355433

INTRO: C - F    x3
       G- (320003@1)F (133211@1)VERSE 1:
C (x32010@1)             F (133211@1)                
Thursday night, everything's fine, 
C (x32010@1)                      Fexcept (133211@1)you've got that look in your eye
         C (x32010@1)                 F (133211@1)               
when I'm tellin' a story and you find it boring,
       G (320003@1)                      Fyou're (133211@1)thinking of something to say.
           C (x32010@1)                F (133211@1)                 
You'll go along with it then drop it 
         C (x32010@1)    F (133211@1)and humilliate me
            C (x32010@1)          Fin (133211@1)front of our friends.

G - F

VERSE 2:
     C (x32010@1)                       FThen (133211@1)I'll use that voice that you find annoyin'
        Cand (x32010@1)say something like
                   F"yeah, (133211@1)intelligent input, darlin',
                   C (x32010@1)                     Fwhy (133211@1)don't you just have another beer then?"

G - F

VERSE 3:
             CThen (x32010@1)you'll call me a bitch
     F (133211@1)                      Cand (x32010@1)everyone we're with will be embarrassed,
    F (133211@1)         C (x32010@1)     Fand (133211@1)I wont give a shit.

G - F

CHORUS 1:
    FMy (133211@1)fingertips are holding 
         Amonto (x02210@1)the cracks in our foundation,
       Gand (320003@1)I know that I should let go,
    Fbut (133211@1)I can't.
    Am (x02210@1)                                GAnd (320003@1)every time we fight I know it's not right,
                                   Fevery (133211@1)time that you're upset and I smile.
                            Gi (320003@1)know I should forget, but I can't.

VERSE 4:
C (x32010@1)                 FYou (133211@1)said I must eat so many lemons
C (x32010@1)              F (133211@1)   'cause I am so bitter.
CI (x32010@1)said
               F"I'd (133211@1)rather be with your friends mate 
  G (320003@1)                 F'cause (133211@1)they are much fitter."

VERSE 5:
C (x32010@1)                      F (133211@1)        
Yes, it was childish and you got aggressive,
C (x32010@1)                   Fand (133211@1)I must admit that I was a bit scared,
C (x32010@1)             F (133211@1)                  G (320003@1)Fbut (133211@1)it gives me thrills to wind you up.

CHORUS 2:
    FMy (133211@1)fingertips are holding 
         Amonto (x02210@1)the cracks in our foundation,
       Gand (320003@1)I know that I should let go,
    Fbut (133211@1)I can't.
    Am (x02210@1)                                GAnd (320003@1)every time we fight I know it's not right,
                                   Fevery (133211@1)time that you're upset and I smile.
                            GI (320003@1)know I should forget, but I can't.

VERSE 6:
C (x32010@1)          F (133211@1)    
Your face is pasty 
        C (x32010@1)                    F'cause (133211@1)you've gone and got so wasted,
         C (x32010@1)what a surprise.
              F (133211@1)              GDon't (320003@1)want to look at your face
                    F (133211@1)'cause it's makin' me sick.

VERSE 7:
C (x32010@1)             F (133211@1)            C (x32010@1)  
You've gone and got sick on my trainers,
       F (133211@1)            CI (x32010@1)only got these yesterday.
             F (133211@1)                  G (320003@1)           F (133211@1)   
Oh, my gosh, I cannot be bothered with this.

VERSE 8:
C (x32010@1)                                  FWell, (133211@1)I'll leave you there 'till the mornin',
      C (x32010@1)                      Fand (133211@1)I purposely won't turn the heating on
     C (x32010@1)             F (133211@1)                G (320003@1)        Fand (133211@1)dear God, I hope I'm not stuck with this one.

CHORUS 3:
    FMy (133211@1)fingertips are holding 
         Amonto (x02210@1)the cracks in our foundation,
       Gand (320003@1)I know that I should let go,
    Fbut (133211@1)I can't.
    Am (x02210@1)                                GAnd (320003@1)every time we fight I know it's not right,
                                   Fevery (133211@1)time that you're upset and I smile.
                            GI (320003@1)know I should forget, but I can't.

OUTRO:
    F (133211@1)                                 AmAnd (x02210@1)every time we fight I know it's not right,
                                   Gevery (320003@1)time that you're upset and I smile.
                            FI (133211@1)know I should forget, but I can't.

    Am (x02210@1)                                GAnd (320003@1)every time we fight I know it's not right,
                                   Fevery (133211@1)time that you're upset and I smile.
                            GI (320003@1)know I should forget, but I can't.

F- (133211@1)Am- (x02210@1)G- (320003@1)F (133211@1)name="chord_x02210@1">Am - G- (320003@1)F- (133211@1)G (320003@1)End on Am 


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