The Crane Wives - Curses

There's a ^Bmfire in my ^F#brain and I'm ^Emburning up Oh ^Dmy^F#, oh ^Bmmy ^F#

Keep ^Bmrunning for the ^F#sink but the ^Emwell is dry Oh ^Dmy^F#, oh ^Bmmy ^F#

Every ^Bmword I say is ^Gkindling But the ^Dsmoke clears when you're ^F#around Won't you ^Bmstay with me, my d^Garling When my ^F#walls start burning down?

This ^Bmhouse is my^F# name like an ^Emelegy Oh ^Dmy^F#, oh ^Bmmy ^F# Echoi^Bmng where my^F# ghosts all us^Emed to be Oh ^Dmy^F#, oh ^Bmmy ^F#

There's still ^Bmcobwebs in the ^Gcorners And the ^Dbackyard's full of ^F#bones Won't you ^Bmstay with me, my d^Garling When this ^F#house don't feel like home? When this ^F#house don't feel like home?

Oh ^Bmashes, ashes, ^Gdust to dust The ^Ddevil's ^F#after ^Bmboth of us ^{F# Bm}Last my curses ^Gout to rest Make a ^Dmercy ^F#out of ^Bmme

This ^Bmtired old m^F#achine is a-ru^Emmbling Oh ^Dmy^F#, oh ^Bmmy ^F# Singing ^Bmsongs to th^F#e secrets behi^Emnd my eye Oh ^Dmy^F#, oh ^Bmmy ^F#

All my aching ^Bmbones are tremb^Gling And I ma^Dy yet fall apart ^F# Won't you ^Bmstay with me, me d^Garling When the w^F#ar starts in my heart? When the w^F#ar starts in my heart?

Oh ^Bmashes, ashes, ^Gdust to dust The ^Ddevil's ^F#after ^Bmboth of ^F#us ^BmLast my curses ^Gout to rest Make a ^Dmercy ^F#out of ^Bmme Oh ^Bmashes, ashes, ^Gdust to dust ^DTell me ^F#I am g^Bmood ^F#enough ^BmLast my curses ^Gout to rest Make a ^Dmercy ^F#out of