Hop Along - Laments

^AIt's a green-striped sheet Lifted from me I am fre^Be of two very heavy bodies ^{A A}Once we three Had slept soundly^{F#m D}I couldn't keep^B them around ^BFold the blankets down and ^EFound new sleeping ground ^A

^ABed-springs squeaking ^ETires squealing away From one anot^Aher We all used ^Eto be lovers here ^ABodies laying say they^E'll stay just Like box^Aes stacked The same way ^ELabeled and separated

^EGo ahead Take the couch I know I don't^A wanna sit here next to nobody ^EGo ahead Take the fridge I know I don't ^Awant you going hungry yeah ^EGo ahead Take the cat I know you're^A only gonna be coming back so ^DGo ahead Take it all ^EI know you've been wanting to ^{D B}Settle do^Awn Has it always been ^E Settlin^B' down ^D

^EOne on the left says To the one on the right ^AI could make a very good wife for you ^EOne on the right says To the one on the left ^ALet's take this one st^Eep at a time ^{A E}One on the right says To the one on the left you know ^A I need you all the^E time ^{A E}One on the right says To the one on the left ^A I think I cha^Enged my mind ^{Dbm B}My insides sing

^EA song for the sad ones ^EWho say they'll marry They guess ^AShe's wearin' the white dress If he behaves his very best

^EYes^A

^DbmMy elastic steel and spring ^BThey will tell you everything If you la^Ay down for a minute

^DbmThe mattress makers makin' his living ^B By the minute by the min^Aute