Vessel

G G I knelt at the sink, Em D/F# Like a priest or a prince D C Maybe I'm to be king G And they're waiting at Westminster G And the walls are paper thin Em D/F# I hear the neighbours arguing D C Could you lower your voice? G I would sell my unborn daughter (maybe) B7 G Em D/F# C B7 Em D/F# G G We didn't stage a passion play Em D/F# Didn't change our given names D C Or waltz to our bed G Or need to make a scene G But I see your skin, paler now Em D/F# Than the host in your mouth C D Em Where the truth never seems to be B7 G Em D/F# G Em D/F# C D Em Now the burning branch never speaks to me It whispers like G C G I don't wanna be your vessel any more D Em G I don't wanna be your vessel any more Am G These are my words, this is my mouth D Em G I don't wanna be your vessel now Am And I may not see the future But I see its lonely architect Em D At the door of my house Am G I don't wanna be your vessel any more D Em G I don't wanna be a vessel of your doubt G Em D/F# D C G G Truly I never dreamt Em D/F# Of all the dumb accoutrement D C I would want for myself G For the shelf G I laid it all at your feet Em D/F# On your neck and your cheek C D Em But the burning branch wouldn't speak to me C G I don't wanna be your vessel any more D Em G I don't wanna be your vessel any more Am G These are my rules, this is my house D Em G I don't wanna be your vessel now Am And I may not see the future But I see its lonely architect Em D At the foot of my bed Am G I don't wanna be your vessel any more D Em G Didn't wanna be your vessel anyway G Em D/F# D C G G Em D/F# D C G