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Arkells

RockMedium for beginners5 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Am×○○
C×○○
F
G○○○
Dm××○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Intro: Am C Fmaj9 C Cmaj9 
 
      Am 
I was floating across the dance floor, 
      C 
I was trying to think of something to say, 
      Fmaj9                                          C  Cmaj9 
When i went up to your girlfriends and pulled you away. 
Am 
You were so perfectly pretty, 
C 
I could love every mistake. 
       Fmaj9                                C  Cmaj9 
At the end of the night, i asked you your name. 
 
          F                   Am 
You said "Laura" - i couldn't ignore it. 
               G                      Dm 
The name of my old love keeps fucking me up 
 
       C    Am        G 
But on paper, i could write it out for you. 
   C    Am        G 
On paper, i could draw you a picture. 
   C    Am        G                     Dm             C 
On paper, i could finish any story with any ending you please. 
 
  Am 
I saw you in a dream in the morning, 
         C 
It's the only time i can remember. 
         Fmaj9                                        C  Cmaj9 
You were sitting at my kitchen table with no makeup on. 
   Am 
If i flew in through the front door, 
C 
You were so happy to see it, 
             Fmaj9                                    C  Cmaj9 
And you were telling me about everything you saw on tour. 
 
            F                                Am 
And i said "know this - i'll listen to your records, 
                    G 
i'll keep you in my head." 
Dm 
Shit you've probably got a boyfriend 
 
       C    Am        G 
But on paper, i could write it out for you. 
   C    Am        G 
On paper, i could draw you a picture. 
   C    Am        G                     Dm             C 
On paper, i could finish any story with any ending you please. 
 
Solo: F Am G Dm 
 
F 
I can't keep up, always playing catch up. 
Am 
Talking to you right now would be too much. 
G                          Dm 
Mom told me i got a letter written from you, it's sitting on the dresser 
F 
I can't keep up, always playing catch up. 
Am 
Talking to you right now would be too much. 
G                             Dm 
May fourteenth i got a letter written from you, it's sitting on the dresser 
 
C Am G 
C Am G 
 
       C    Am        G 
But on paper, i could write it out for you. 
   C    Am        G 
On paper, i could draw you a picture. 
   C    Am        G                     Dm             C 
On paper, i could finish any story with any ending you please. 
 
       C    Am        G 
But on paper, i could write it out for you. 
   C    Am        G 
On paper, i could draw you a picture. 
   C    Am        G                     Dm             C 
On paper, i could finish any story with any ending you please. 
 
F 
I can't keep up, always playing catch up. 
Am 
Talking to you right now would be too much. 
G                          Dm 
Mom told me i got a letter written from you, it's sitting on the dresser 
F 
I can't keep up, always playing catch up. 
Am 
Talking to you right now would be too much. 
G                             Dm 
May fourteenth i got a letter written from you, it's sitting on the dresser

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Chord set

Am · C · F · G · Dm

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.