Catfish and the Bottlemen - Basically

^EmTextbook, I tried to clean the house before you w^Doke up I left recording finishing the s^Emame hook I was singing when we come in from d^Dinner And there’s a tune ^Emon that’s slightly reminiscent of an o^Dld song That my father used to play when he was o^Emn one They say I a^Dct just like him

And bas^Cically I do^Em this all the time e|-------------------------------------------------------| B|-----12-----------------------------------12-15-12-----| G|------------14b----12--------------12-14----------14~--| D|----------------------14----12--14---------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------|

And ^Clately we seem to hav^Eme it right e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------12-15-15-15-15-| G|---------14b----12--------------12--14---------------------| D|-------------------14----12--14----------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------|

And when I f^Ginally find a place, I s^Baid I’d get you ‘roun^Cd e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--15--15--15---17----15-----------------------------------------------------| G|------------------------------16\----11~------------------12--12--12--11----| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------14--| A|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

To ^Gtalk through all the things you thought that I^B’d forget abo^Cut e|----------------------------------------------------------------15-17-19-17-15--------------| B|--------15------------------------------------------------15-17---------------17-15---------| G|--------------16--------------------------------12-14-16----------------------------16-14~\-| D|-------------------------------------------12-14--------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------17~------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

But ^Gnothing’s really changed, be^Btween then and n^Cow e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------17---15----------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------16\----11~---------------12--12--12--11-----| D|--------------------------------------------------------------14--| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

We’re trying^G to play this off like it’s not a^Bll we think abo^Cut e|------------------------------------------------------------15-17-19-17-15-------------| B|-----------15------------------------------------------15-17--------------17-15--------| G|--------------16-------------------------------12-14-16------------------------16-14~\-| D|-------------------------------------------12-14---------------------------------------| A|------------------------17~------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

^EmTextbook, I tried to count my blessings in the l^Dift up I’d leave but Steve is giving me the s^Emame look That he gives me when I’ve turned up for st^Dage late

^EmAnd I’d be working my ticket but I ^Dknow that I’ll be all night ^EmI think we best just get the balance ri^Dght

And basic^Cally I ^Emdo this all the time e|-------------------------------------------------| B|---12-------------------------------12-15-12-----| G|---------14b-----12-----------12-14---------14~--| D|-------------------14---12-14--------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------| And la^Ctely we s^Emeem to have it right e|--------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------12-15-15-15-15-| G|---------14b---12--------------12--14-------------------| D|------------------14---12--14---------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------|

And when I fi^Gnally find a place I sa^Bid I’d get you ‘ro^Cund e|------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--15--15--15---17----15-------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------16\----11~-----------------12—12—12--11----| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------14--| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|

To t^Galk through all the things you thought that ^BI’d forget abo^Cut e|----------------------------------------------------------15-17-19-17-15-------------| B|---------15------------------------------------------15-17--------------17-15--------| G|--------------16-----------------------------12-14-16------------------------16-14~\-| D|----------------------------------------12-14----------------------------------------| A|---------------------17~-------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

But noth^Ging’s really changed, be^Btween then and n^Cow e|------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----17----15-----------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------16\----11~-----------------12--12--12--11----| D|--------------------------------------------------------------14--| A|------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

We’re t^Grying to play this off like it’s not a^Bll we think abo^Cut e|-------------------------------------------------------------------15-17-19-17-15--------------| B|-------15----------------------------------------------------15-17----------------17-15--------| G|--------------16---------------------------------12-14-16------------------------------16-14~\-| D|-------------------------------------------12-14-----------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------17~-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

^BAnd without a do^Cubt ^BWhen I’m running o^Cut e|-----------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------| G|--------------16brbr-------------------16brbr--| D|-----------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------|

^BOf ideas^C I’ll be coming str^Daight back here e|----------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------| G|---16brbr-----------------------------16brbr--| D|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------|

Cause when I f^Ginally found a place, I s^Baid I’d get you 'ro^Cund e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------12~----------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------|

To t^Galk through all the things you thought that I^B’d forget abou^Ct e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------12~------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------|

But n^Gothing’s really changed, bet^Bween then and n^Cow e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------17----15-------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------16\---11~----------------12—12—12--11-----| D|------------------------------------------------------------14--| A|----------------------------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------|

We’re try^Ging to play this off like it’s ^Bnot all we think abo^Cut e|---------------------------------------------------------------15-17-19-17-15---------------| B|--------15-----------------------------------------------15-17----------------17-15---------| G|--------------16--------------------------------12-14-16----------------------------16-14~\-| D|-------------------------------------------12-14--------------------------------------------| A|----------------------17~-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Cause b^Gasically, I do^B this all the tim^Ce e|-------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------12brbr--| G|------------------------12--14-------------| D|--9b-------------12--14--------------------| A|-------12brbr------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------|

And la^Gtely we, s^Beem to have it r^Cight e|---------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------12brbr--| G|-----------------------12-14-----------| D|--9b-----------12--14------------------| A|-------12brbr--------------------------| E|---------------------------------------|

And b^Casically, I do this all the time^Em