| C | C | Am |
| Verse: |
| G | |
| I'll be the grapes fermented, |
| D | Em | C | |
| Bottled and served with | the table set in | my finest suit |
| like a perfect gentlemen |
| G | |
| I'll be the fire escape that's |
| D | Em | C | |
| bolted to the | ancient brick Where | you will sit |
| and contemplate your day |
| Instrumental (Repeat intro) |
| C | C | Am |
| Verse: |
| G | |
| I'll be the waterwings that |
| D | Em | C | |
| save you if you start | drowning In an | open tab when |
| your judgement's on the brink |
| G | |
| I'll be the phonograph that |
| D | Em | C | |
| plays your favorite | Albums back as your | lying there |
| Am | |
| drifting off to sleep... Dr | ifting off to sleep... |
| G | |
| I'll be the platform shoes and |
| D | Em | C | |
| u | ndo what heredity's | done to you... You won't have to strain |
| to look into my eyes |
| G | |
| I'll be your winter coat |
| D | Em | C | |
| buttoned and zipped straight | to the throat With the collar | up so |
| you won't catch a cold |
| Bridge: |
| G | |
| I want to take you far from the cynics in this town |
| Em | |
| And kiss you on the | mouth |
| Em | C | |
| We'll | cut out bodies free | from the tethers of this scene, |
| G | Em | |
| Start a | brand new colon | y |
| Em | C | G | |
| Where e | verything will change, We | 'll give ourselves new names |
| Em | |
| identities e | rased |
| Em | C | G | |
| The | sun will heat the | grounds Under our bare feet in this |
| Am | |
| brand new colony, this brand new | colony |
| Outro: |
| Em | C | G | D | |
| Everyth | ing will cha | nge... |
| Em | C | G | D |
| Em | C | G | D | |
| Everyth | ing will cha | nge... |
| Em | C | G | D |
| (end on Em) |
| Thanks. |