“BETWEEN THE BARS” by Elliott Smith

[Verse 1]

 
Am7              Fadd9
Drink up, baby, stay up all night.
           C
With the things you could do,
     Em7/B
You won't but you might.
       Am7
The potential you'll be,
       Fadd9
That you'll never see,
      C        E7         F
The promises you'll only make.
      Am7
Drink up with me now,
        Fadd9
And forget all about
       C
The pressure of days.
Em7/B
Do what I say,
          Am7
And I'll make you okay,
      Fadd9
And drive them away
    C      E7            F
The images stuck in your head
 
 
[Chorus]
 
F  G6  Am*
People you've been before
         Fm/Ab Em/G   Am      Am/F#
That you don't want around anymore -
      F        G6             Am*
That push and shove and won't bend to your will.
F                 Fm
  I'll keep them still.
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Am7               Fadd9
Drink up, baby, look at the stars.
      C
I'll kiss you again
Em7/B
Between the bars,
            Am7
Where I'm seeing you there,
            Fadd9
With your hands in the air,
C            E7         F
Waiting to finally be caught.
      Am7
Drink up one more time,
     Fadd9
And I'll make you mine.
C
Keep you apart,
Em7/B
Deep in my heart,
      Am7
Separate from the rest,
         Fadd9
Where I like you the best,
    C         E7           F
And keep the things you forgot.
 
 
[Chorus]
 
    F  G6  Am*
The people you've been before
         Fm/Ab Em/G   Am      Am/F#
That you don't want around anymore -
      F        G6             Am*
That push and shove and won't bend to your will.
F                 Fm
  I'll keep them still.
 
Am7

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