The Beautiful South – Shouldve Kept My Eyes Shut (Guitar)
Key
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Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Chords
[Intro]
D Bm D Bm
[Verse 1]
D Bm I should've kept my eyes shut D Bm But I had to go and peep D Bm But when you saw what I saw Em A Bm A Well, it's hard just to roll back to sleep
[Verse 2]
D Bm I would've kept me eyes shut D Bm But I thought I heard you scream D Bm And I've a penchant for violence Em A Bm A You don't seem to find in a dream
[Bridge]
G D The scene a little clearer G D My father with a rope G D And in the cage, centre-stage Bm A It's mother who's destined to choke
[Chorus]
Em A And she choke and we choke D G On the words that we wish we'd not spoke Em A Just when you felt you had someone to trust D Db G A Up comes the man with a dagger and cloak
[Verse 3]
D Bm I should've read the novels D Bm Believed every word D Bm But the stories they wrote Em A Bm A Were so different to ones that I'd heard
[Verse 4]
D Bm I should've kept my eyes shut D Bm My mouth should've closed D Bm But the mixture of vomit and blood Em A Bm A Just crept up through my nose
[Bridge]
G D It became a little clearer G D As soon as I awoke G D My father stands with rope in hand Bm A A screaming mother kneels in hope
[Outro]
Em A And she hope and we hope D G That the words that she said won't provoke Em A A smile is removed and a petal is crushed D Db G A What once was a laugh has turned into a joke
[Coda]
D Bm You should've kept your mouth shut