Actor Out of Work - St. Vincent

Verse 1:

n/c      C
You're a supplement, you're a salve
(C)
You're a bandage, pull it off
      Ab
I can quit you cut it out
         C
You're a patient, iron lung

Chorus (x2):

  C
e|--------------------------|
B|--5---3-------------5-----|
G|----3---0-----3---5-------|
D|----------------3---------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|

Verse 2 (same chords as Verse 1):

You're a cast, I'm broken arm
You're an actor out of work
You're a liar and that's the truth
You're an extra, lost in the scene

Pre-Chorus:

Em      C
 Ooooooooooo
Em      Dm
 Oooooooooooooooo

Chorus (x1)

Verse 3 (same chords as Verse 1):

You're a boxer in the ring
With brass knuckles underneath
You're the curses through my teeth
You're the laughter, you're the obscene

Pre-Chorus

Chorus (x2)

Verse 4:
         C/G                  C/Ab
You're a supplement, you're a salve
         C/A              C/Bb
You're a bandage, pull it off
          F
I think I love you, I think I'm mad

You're a cast, I'm broken arm
You're an actor out of work
I think I love you, I think I'm mad

You're a boxer in the ring
With brass knuckles underneath
I think I love you, I think I'm mad

Outro (x4):

  C
e|--------------------------------|
B|--5-----3-----1-----------------|
G|----3-----1-----0---3~~~~~~~----|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|

End on C
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