My Little Sinking Ship The Smith Street Band
Listen to the song to get the strumming, it's pretty simple. A great song by a great band.
Intro: C
Chorus
[C]You're my little sinking ship, not quite [G]built to hold such weight
[C]We were raised for the suburbs but [F]we took to the waves
[C]And you carry me around, from little [G]town to little town
[Am]Never knowing [F]how much I need[C]
[F]Never asking [G]a thing from me[C]
Verse
[C]I found you on the doorstep, it was [G]brave to leave your room
[C]Mine is a safe place, I'll [F]not abandon you
[C]Or that perfect nuclear [F]family.[G].. that I left behind[C] [G] [C]
[C]Now I'm paying too much rent so you [G]buy me some incense
[C]You said you were proud when I stopped [F]smoking cigarettes
[C]And I hope that you're not [F]disappointed.[G].. that I started again[C] [G] [C]
[C]And at that awful backyard party where we [G]stole a bottle of red
[C]Hopped a train, we got drunk and [F]just sang songs instead
[C]And later on the couch you [F]told me it [G]was the best trip you'd taken[C] [G] [C]
Chorus
[C]You're my little sinking ship, not quite [G]built to hold such weight
[C]We were raised for the suburbs but [F]we took to the waves
[C]And you carry me around, from little [G]town to little town
[Am]Never knowing [F]how much I need[C]
[F]Never asking a [G]thing from me[C]
Verse
[C]Sorry you had to hide from the [G]bouncers at my show
[C]I organized an all-ages one [F]just so you could go
[C]And I wrote this song an hour [F]before... [G]to try and make you smile[C] [G] [C]
[C]And Liz, do not look up to me, I [G]am a drunken mess
[C]You're so god damn creative, a real [F]force to be reckoned with
[C]And I will say with all my heart and soul[G]
[G]That I'll follow you wherever you may roam
Wherever you [C]may roam[G] [C]
Verse
[C]Today's the family day so we'll[G] spend it together
[C]Don't tell Mum and Dad, but you're my [F]favourite family member
[C]You always were the good child, [F]I... [G]was the one who needed all the attentio[C]n[G] [C]
[C]And you always take my side in [G]battles that are mine
[C]And you say "Will, you fucked up", and I [F]promise that I won't next time
[C]And even though we both know I'm going to, I [G]know you'll be on my side
Chorus
[C]You're my little sinking ship, not quite [G]built to hold such weight
[C]We were raised for the suburbs but [F]we took to the waves
[C]And you carry me around, from little [G]town to little town
[Am]Never knowing [F]how much I [C]need
[Am]Never knowing [F]how much I [C]need you
That [F]you can ask [G]anything of me[C] [G] [C]
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