American Shoes

A F#m D x 2 A F#m D A F#m D You said I'll come back, I'll come back for you my love, wait for me A F#m D A F#m D A You said you're the only, you've been the only one I love, and love believes F#m D A E F#m D A E But love is a bird that you kept in your coat, warm until it died in the dark F#m D A E And death is the love of what hurts you the most D A So you drink your day away till you're warm as paradise A G#m F#m D A I'm not hurt I'm broken, but I called to say I'm fine A G#m F#m D A And I heard you had another love, but I'd love you to think I don't mind A G#m F#m D A The baby in your arms ain't mine, but I made believe as though it was A G#m F#m D And I didn't mean to call this late but I think I'm in love With the thought of us A F#m D A 2x (6 down mute 5 down) A So you drink your day away till the liquor in your mouth laughs, F#m And mirrors paint you beautiful like older photographs, D A But we grow, we grow old, even this won't last A No one understands, no one cares at all F#m And they're tearing down our sacred places in the hall D A You know I hate to dance, still you ask, still you ask for my hand A F#m I love you like the kids love throwing bottles off the bridge A D A And breaking in to trade your fix for American shoes F#m For American shoes, A D I've been dying to lie awake in a room for two A F#m D A F#m D I'll come back, I'll come back for you my love F#m D A E F#m D A E But love is a bird that you kept in your coat, warm until it died in the dark F#m D A E And death is the love of what hurts you the most D A So you drink your day away till you're warm as paradise A G#m F#m D A I'm not hurt I'm broken, but I called to say I'm fine A G#m F#m D A And I heard you had another love, but I'd love you to think I don't mind A G#m F#m D A The baby in your arms ain't mine, but I made believe as though it was A G#m F#m D And I didn't mean to call this late but I think I'm in love With the thought of us A F#m D A 2x (6 down mute 5 down) A F#m I love you like the kids love throwing bottles off the bridge A D A And breaking in to trade your fix for American shoes F#m For American shoes, A D I've been dying to lie awake in a room for two A F#m D A F#m D I'll come back, I'll come back for you my love