Kevin Devine – Albatross (Guitar)

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[Chorus 1] N.C. I think my brain is broken N.C. Can't push my point across N.C. If I stay unspoken N.C. Don't lift my albatross [Intro] Dm | Am | Bb | F F Am | Dm | C | C A [Verse 1]
Dm
Lord, I'm lonely

Am
Lord, the luck

Bb              F
Lord, I'm never   near enough

Am              Dm
Growling in the garbage truck

    C                    A7
I twist my jaw and offer up
[Verse 2]
Dm           Am
Eat my anger    and my lies

Bb             F
And my terror,   and my pride

Am              Dm
Folding at the scything light

   C                          A7
I tuck my knees and clench my eyes
[Chorus 2]
Dm           Am
I think my brain is broken

Bb             F
Can't push my point across

Am    Dm
If I stay unspoken

C                  A7
Don't lift my albatross

Dm            Am
Grow out your constant chaos

Bb             F
Throw fits in semaphore

Am         Dm
Pitch your wordless crisis

C                    A7
Just keep your prism pure
[Instrumental] Bb | Bb A7 [Verse 3]
Dm               Am
When you listen,    look alive

Bb           F
Be a mirror,   be a kite

Am                 Dm
No one needs your spirit guide

      C                   A7
Your temper tantrum fire sign
[Chorus 3]
Dm           Am
I think my brain is broken

Bb             F
Can't push my point across

Am    Dm
If I stay unspoken

C                  A7
Don't lift my albatross

Dm                Am
Strip-search your inhibition

Bb            F
Go get your grave embossed

Am        Dm
Weed your rotten wisdom

C                        A7
It won't turn the future off
[Instrumental] Bb | Bb A7 [Bridge]
  Gm
Streaming through the cellar walls

    F    Bbm         F   Bbm
"Catastrophe!," she caterwauls

Gm            Am
Fentanyl and Klonopin

Bbm            F
Gately at the beach again

       A7
Let's swim
[Verse 4] N.C. Nothing ventured, nothing gained N.C. Nothing matters anyway N.C. If you're frightened, stay awake N.C. Pick a god and start to pray [Verse 5]
Dm             Am
Good Ganesha, Shiva's arms

Bb               F
Jesus Christ in camouflage

Am                Dm
If you're sinking sing along

C                            A7
Nothing's real so nothing's wrong
[Verse 6]
Dm                Am
Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Bb              F
Nothing matters anyway

Am                     Dm
If you're frightened, stay awake

C                A7
Pick a god and start to pray
[Verse 7]
Dm             Am
Good Ganesha, Shiva's arms

Bb               F
Jesus Christ in camouflage

Am                Dm
If you're sinking sing along

C                            A7
Nothing's real so nothing's wrong
[Verse 8]
Dm                Am
Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Bb              F
Nothing matters anyway

Am                     Dm
If you're frightened, stay awake

C                A7
Pick a god and start to pray
[Verse 9]
Dm             Am
Good Ganesha, Shiva's arms

Bb               F
Jesus Christ in camouflage

Am                Dm
If you're sinking sing along

C                            A7
Nothing's real so nothing's wrong
[Instrumental] Dm | Am | Bb | F F Am | Dm | C | C A7 [Chorus 4]
Dm           Am
I think my brain is broken

Bb             F
Can't push my point across

Am    Dm
If I stay unspoken

C                  A7
Don't lift my albatross
[Outro] Dm | Am | Bb | F F Am | Dm | C | C A7