Everything But The Girl

Apron Strings(Chords)

Everything But The Girl

Key: A

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Intro: 

A  E  Fm F#m  D 

A  E  A  E 


verse 1 

      A      E 
Apron strings 
        C# 
Hanging empty 
    F#m    F#  D 
Crazy things 
                 A 
My body tells me 
                            E 
I want someone to tie to my lonely 
      A         E 
Apron strings 


verse 2 

      A       E 
Apron strings 
           C# 
Waiting for you 
       F#m     D 
Pretty things 
                       A 
That i could call you 
                           E 
I want someone to tie to my lonely 
     A 
Apron strings 


verse 3 

Bm7                              E 
Your baby look just like you when you were young 
            A           E 
And he looks at me with eyes that shine 
    F#m           E            Bm7 
And i wish that he were mine 
         E            Bm7    E 
Then i go home to my... 


verse 4 

     A         E 
Apron strings 
        C# 
Cold and lonely 
      F#m        D 
For time brings 

Thoughts that only 
A                               E 
Will be quiet when someone clings to my 
     A            Bm7 
Apron strings 


Bridge 

                         E 
And i'll be perfect in my own way 
    A        E 
When you cry i'll be there 
     F#m                       E       Bm 
I'll sing to you and comb your hair 
        E                 Bm7         E 
All your troubles i will share 


Verse 5 

         A          E 
For apron strings 
       C#        F#m         D 
Can be used for other things 

Than what they're meant for 
       A                        E 
And you'd be happy wrapped in my 
       F#m         D 
Apron strings 


Outro 

   A                        E 
you'd be happy wrapped in my 
       G                A 
Apron strings
	        

Written by Tracey Thorn/Ben Watt

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