Penthouse in the Woods
Scud Mountain Boys

Transcribed by J.D. Fournier


[G] [Gmaj7] [Am] [Cm] x2

[G]I didn't sleep [Gmaj7]last night
[Am]I didn't [Cm]sleep the night before
[G]I'm pretty [Gmaj7]wound tight
[Am]I couldn't [Cm]empty out my head

[Em]Of the [Am]serious questions
[Em]Seem to [Am]eat my [Cm]time [Bm]away 
[Bm] [Bbm] [Am] [Bbm] [Bm] [Bbm] [Am]

[G]We were a [Gmaj7]marked type
[Am]We found a [Cm]penthouse in the woods
[G]The garbagebag [Gmaj7]airtight
[Am]Now I only [Cm]wish I could forgive

[Em]The glossy [Am]imperfection
[Em]That seems to [Am]take my [Cm]grip [Bm]away
Why'd you [Bm][Bbm][Am] still watch yourself?[Am][Bbm] [Bm] 
Why'd you [Bm][Bbm][Am] still watch yourself?

[G] [Gmaj7] [Am] [Cm]
                                 
[Bb]From a grave now I can't [Am]see your face
[Bb]We took a look there was no [D]one around

[G]But, it never took [Gmaj7]long
[Am]We burned a [Cm]penthouse in the woods
[G]Tell me that [Gmaj7]I'm wrong
[Am]Tell me that I [Cm]should just forget

[Em]All the [Am]serious questions
[Em]Seem to [Am]eat my [Cm]life [Bm]away 
Why'd you [Bm][Bbm][Am] still watch yourself?[Am][Bbm] [Bm] 
Why'd you [Bm][Bbm][Am] still watch yourself?

[Em]Glossy [Am]imperfection
[Em]That seem to [Am]take my [Cm]breath [Bm]away
Why'd you [Bm][Bbm][Am] still watch yourself?[Am][Bbm] [Bm] 
Why'd you [Bm][Bbm][Am] still watch yourself?[G]