The Bed Song Amanda Palmer
[Intro]
[Em] [G/D] [C] [C]
[Em] [G/D] [C] [C]
[Verse 1]
[G]Exhibit[G/F#] A
We are [Em]friends in a sleeping bag splitting the heat
We have [Em]one filthy pillow to s[C]hare
And your l[G]ips are in my h[C]air[Cadd9] [C] [Cadd9] [C]
[G]Someone ups[G/F#]tairs
Has a [Em]rat that we laughed at
And p[Em]eople are drinking
And singing Van Halen and Sl[C]ayer
On a [G]ukulele t[C]ear[Cadd9] [C] [Cadd9] [C]
[Instrumental]
[Em] [G/D] [C] [C]
[Em] [G/D] [C] [C]
[Verse 2]
[G]Exhibi[G/F#]t B
Well, we f[Em]ound an apartment
It's [Em]not much to look at
A futon on a fl[C]oor
Torn-off d[G]esktop for a d[C]oor[Cadd9] [C] [Cadd9] [C]
[G]All the d[G/F#]ecor's made of [Em]milk crates and duct tape
And [Em]if we have sex
They can hear us through the [C]floor
But we don't [G]do that any[C]more[Cadd9] [C] [Cadd9] [C]
[Cborus]
And [Em]I lay there [G/D]wondering, w[C]hat is the matter?
[Em]Is this a [G/D]matter of w[C]orse or of better?
[Em]You took the b[G/D]lanket, so [C]I took the bedsheet
But[Em] I would have [G/D]held you if y[C]ou'd only...
N.C.
...let me
[Instrumental]
[Em] [G/D] [C] [C]
[Em] [G/D] [C] [C]
[Verse 3]
[G]Exhibit[G/F#] C
Look how q[Em]uaint
And how q[Em]uiet and private
Our paychecks have bought us a condo in t[C]own
It's the n[G]icest flat ar[C]ound[Cadd9] [C] [Cadd9] [C]
[G]You picked a [G/F#]mattress and [Em]had it delivered
And[Em] I walked upstairs
And the sight of it made my heart p[C]ound
And [G]I wrapped my arms ar[C]ound me[Cadd9] [C] [Cadd9] [C]
[Cborus 1]
And [Em]I stood there [G/D]wondering, w[C]hat is the matter?
[Em]Is this a [G/D]matter of w[C]orse or of better?
[Em]You walked right [G/D]past me and st[C]raightened the covers
But[Em] I would still [G/D]love you if you w[C]anted a lover
[Bridge]
And you [C]said
All the [C]money in the [Em]world
[D]Won't [G]buy [E]a [Am]bed [B]so big and [C]wide
To [C]guarantee that you won't [Em]acc[D]id[G]enta[E]lly [Am]touch [B]me
[B7]In the n[C]ight
[Instrumental]
[Em] [D] [G] [E] [Am] [F#mb5]
[Verse 4]
[G]Exhibit[G/F#] D
Now we're [Em]both mostly paralyzed
Don't know how long we've been lying here in f[C]ear
Too [G]afraid to even f[C]eel[Cadd9] [C] [Cadd9] [C]
[G]I find my g[G/F#]lasses and [Em]you turn the light out
Roll [Em]off on your side
Like you've rolled away for y[C]ears
Holding b[G]ack those king-size t[C]ears
[Cborus 2]
And [Em]I still don't [G/D]ask you, w[C]hat is the matter?
[Em]Is this a m[G/D]atter of w[C]orse or of better?
[Em]You take the h[G/D]eart failure
[C]I'll take the cancer
[Em]I've long stopped [G/D]wondering w[C]hy you don't answer
[Instrumental]
[Em] [G/D] [C] [C]
[Em] [G/D] [C] [C]
[Em] [G/D] [C] [C]
[Em] [G/D] [C] [C]
[Verse 5]
[G]Exhibit[G/F#] E
You can [Em]certainly see how fulfilling a life
From the cost and size of st[C]one
Of our f[G]inal resting h[C]ome[Cadd9] [C] [Cadd9] [C]
[G]We got some [G/F#]nice ones right [Em]under a cherry tree
You and me lying the only way we k[C]now
Side by s[G]ide and still and c[C]old[Cadd9] [C] [Cadd9] [C]
[Cborus 3]
And [Em]I finally [G/D]ask you, w[C]hat was the matter?
[Em]Was it a [G/D]matter of w[C]orse or of better?
[Em]You stretch your [G/D]arms out and f[C]inally face me
You say [Em]I would have [G/D]told you
If y[C]ou'd only asked me[Cadd9] [C]
If you[Cadd9]'d only [C]asked me[Cadd9] [C]
If you'd [C]only as[Cadd9]ked me[C]
[Outro]
[Em] [G/D] [C] [C]
[Em] [G/D] [C] [C]
[Em] [G/D] [C] [C]
[Em] [G/D] [C] [C]
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