• Song:

    Tongue Behind My Teeth

  • Artist:

    The Staves

capo 2

Am (x02210@1)                      Am/GI (302210@1)know where you're going
Fmaj7
And I see where you been
Am (x02210@1)                  Am/GPatience (302210@1)is a virtue
Fmaj7
And mine with you is wearing thin
     G (320003@1)     Am (x02210@1)C/E (x3111x@5)name="chord_1x3210@1">Fmaj7  C/E (x3111x@5)FIt's (133211@1)easy to sit and wait

Am (x02210@1)                           Am/GSpeak (302210@1)with words you've stolen
Fmaj7
From better men than you
Am (x02210@1)                       Am/GDoors (302210@1)they helped you open
Fmaj7
In time will cease to let you through
      G (320003@1)      Am (x02210@1) C/E (x3111x@5)Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)G/D (4x3121@7)name="chord_x3111x@5">C/E Am (x02210@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Is it easy to stand and sigh?
G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1)  C/E (x3111x@5)Fmaj7Bid (1x3210@1)another friend goodbye?

C/E  F  Am
Oh  oh  ooooh
   Am/G Fmaj7
Oh  oh  ooooh
C/E  F  Am
Oh  oh  ooooh
   Am/G (302210@1)name="chord_1x3210@1">Fmaj7  G (320003@1) Am (x02210@1)G (320003@1) F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Oh  oh  ooooh

Am (x02210@1)                            Am/GLights (302210@1)can shine too bright, dear
Fmaj7
So nobody can see
Am (x02210@1)                             Am/GHide (302210@1)safe behind your light, dear
Fmaj7
But understand it won't blind me
        G (320003@1)         Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x3111x@5">C/E Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)G/D (4x3121@7)name="chord_x3111x@5">C/E Am (x02210@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
And I know it would do no good
            Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x3111x@5">C/E Fmaj7I'd (1x3210@1)hurt you if I could

C/E  F  Am
Oh  oh  ooooh (See my eyes)
   Am/G Fmaj7
Oh  oh  ooooh (Open wide)
C/E  F  Am
Oh  oh  ooooh (Speak up now)
   Am/G (302210@1)name="chord_1x3210@1">Fmaj7                     G (320003@1)          Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1) F (133211@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Oh  oh  ooooh (Hold your peace forever and be done)

Am (x02210@1)                                        Am/GEyes (302210@1)down, door closed, keep quiet, growing old
  Fmaj7
I know you, I see you cling to the road you ride on
 Am (x02210@1)                                          Am/GHomeless, (302210@1)more or less, skin and bone, on your own
    Fmaj7I'll (1x3210@1)be alright, I'm doing fine, keep my tongue behind 
    Am (x02210@1)                                 Am/Gmy (302210@1)teeth and get gone, you never were anyone
Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)                                         
Keep your words, keep your mind, I'll keep my tongue behind 
    Am (x02210@1)          Am/G (302210@1)  Fmaj7my (1x3210@1)teeth, tongue behind my teeth

G (320003@1)         Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x3111x@5">C/E Fmaj7 (1x3210@1)G/D (4x3121@7)name="chord_x3111x@5">C/E Am (x02210@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
And I know it would do no good
              Am (x02210@1)name="chord_x3111x@5">C/E Fmaj7But (1x3210@1)I'd hurt you if I could

C/E  F  Am
Oh  oh  ooooh
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