Em F C
Em Eb° (no 3rd) C
verse
Em F C
Love ridden, I’ve looked at you With the
Em Eb° (no 3rd) C
focus I gave to my birthday candles
G F Em
I’ve wished on the lidded blue flames Under your
Eb°
brow And baby, I wished for you
verse
Em Eb° C
Nobody sees when you are lying in your bed And I wanna
Em F C
crawl in with you but I cry instead
G F Em(7) C
I want your warm , but it will only make me colder
Eb°
when it’s over So I can’t tonight, baby
G F Em7
No, not baby anymore If I
G F C
need you I’ll just use your simple name
G D/F# Em Eb
Only kisses on the cheek from now on
D (no 3rd) F (no 5th) A (no chrd) Bm C (bass A-C-G-F#)
And in a little while, we’ll only have to wave
bridge
Fsus4
My hand won’t hold you down no more
C Bm(7) Am (bass A-G#-G-F#)
The path is clear to follow through
F7M (bass D-Db-c)
I stood too long in the way of the door
C Eb D
And now I’m giving up on you
Interlude
C (no 3rd) C/B (no 3rd) C/Bb (no 3rd) (bass a-g#-g)
G G G
Em F C
Em Eb° (no 3rd) C C6 C7M
Chorus
G F Em7
No, not baby anymore If I
G F C
need you I’ll just use your simple name
G D/F# Em Eb
Only kisses on the cheek from now on
D (no 3rd) F (no 5th) A (no chrd) Bm C (bass A-C-G-F#)
And in a little while, we’ll only have to wave
G F Em7
No, not baby anymore If I
G F C
need you I’ll just use your simple name
G D/F# Em Eb
Only kisses on the cheek from now on
D (no 3rd) F (no 5th) A (no chrd) Bm C (bass A-C-G-F#)
And in a little while, we’ll only have to wave
(end on Am7 - G )