[Capo 11th fret to match the record, 10th or 9th for different live performances]
Am C
I've been left
Em G
To lick my wounds
Am C
For too long
Em
Down to bone
Am C
Calloused tongue
Em
Itchy teeth
G Am C
Metal mouth with rubber gums
Em G
I can't talk now
[Chorus]
G Bm/F# Em
Hold me for an hour
Am Bbdim7 Bm
Flowers bloom in less
G Bm/F# Em
We'll brace this crumbling tower
Bbdim7 Bm C
The harvest of distress
Am C
Eke me out
Em G
Make me last
Am C
I am a broken ship
Em
A sinking mast
Am C
You filled me up
Em
And made the holes
G
With fingertips
Am C
Red nails and cutting words
Em G
Patch me up
[Chorus]
G Bm/F# Em
Hold me for an hour
Am Bbdim7 Bm
Flowers bloom in less
G Bm/F# Em
We'll brace this crumbling tower
Bbdim7 Bm C
The harvest of distress
[Interlude]
Am C Em G (4x)
[Chorus]
G Bm/F# Em
Hold me for an hour
Am Bbdim7 Bm
Flowers bloom in less
G Bm/F# Em
We'll brace this crumbling tower
Bbdim7 Bm C
The harvest of distress