Misc Musicals – 36 Questions - Our Word (Guitar)
Capo 1
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Chords
[Verse]
G F Eb N.C.
When I was a little girl
G F Eb N.C.
Like really little, like 8 or so
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I was playing in my father's study
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A place in the house I wasn't supposed to go
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My father fancied himself a sailor
G F Eb N.C.
His study was filled with nautical decor
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He kept a boat in a bottle on the top of a shelf
G F Eb N.C.
And it shattered on the ground when I slammed the door
[Pre-chorus]
Dm I told my mother everything Am I told her I was so, so sorry Dm She told me, "don't cry, When he comes home tonight Am We can make everything okay Dm This is all we have to say"
[Chorus]
G Bb C "We don't remember a boat in a bottle G Bb C It must've fallen off its shelf alone G Bb C We know you loved it, we're so sad it's broken G Bb But neither one of us was even home" C And it's our word D Yes, our word Am Against his
[Verse]
G F Eb N.C.
So I hid screw-ups from my father
G F Eb N.C.
Made up school awards to please my mom
G F Eb N.C.
Whatever made the steak taste better
G F Eb N.C.
Whatever kept the waters calm
G F Eb N.C.
I was told to keep their secrets
G F Eb N.C.
And in turn they'd keep mine
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As I got older, I got dumber
G F Eb N.C.
I couldn't help but cross the line
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm Three times I nearly wrecked my life Am Three times I nearly came to ruin Dm Three times went crying to my parents Am Who said they'd make it go away Dm Yes, this is all we had to say
[Chorus]
G Bb C "We never rented a house in Sedona G Bb C We didn't see Camille the day she died G Bb C We haven't been on our boat in some years now G Bb So we don't care what you found inside" Cm And it's our word D Yes, our word Cm It's our word D Yes, our word D F Against theirs
[Bridge]
D F Somebody was paid to make it go away G F Everyone was paid to make the problems go away G Doesn't matter who gets screwed, or who is blamed Am Or what you need to do to clear your name G F An inconvenient truth can be easily erased
[Verse]
G F Eb N.C.
When I was 26
G F Eb N.C.
I was living in New York
G F Eb N.C.
I developed some fun habits
G F Eb N.C.
Put my white blood cells to work
G F Eb N.C.
I remember it so clearly
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I was home alone on a Tuesday night
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To level out, I'd popped some downers
G F Eb N.C.
But couldn't seem to get my mind right
G F Eb N.C.
I drew a bath and slipped into it
G F Eb N.C.
And suddenly became aware
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I couldn't keep my head above water
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I took a final gasp of air
[Chorus]
Dm And as I laid there helplessly Am A million different thoughts came to me Dm I saw my parents hearing the news Am "Your only daughter drowned today" Dm I thought about what they might say
[Chorus]
G "Our daughter, Judith? Bb C No, she moved to Austin G Bb C She's very happy there, or so we hear G Bb C She's always been so goddamned independent G Bb C The years go by and now we barely see her" G "Our daughter, Judith? Bb C You must be mistaken G Bb C You mean the girl we raised as if our own? G Bb C We loved her so much she felt like our child G Bb C But eventually we had to send her home"
[Outro]
Cm It'd be their word D Only their word Cm It'd be their word D Only their word
N.C.
On its own