The Submarines - Brighter discontent

^GGot a brand new roof abov^Ce my he^Gad ^GAll the empty boxes t^Chrown a^Gway ^EmI rearranged the place a hundred times today ^CBut the ordering of objects couldn't hide whats missing

^GAll these ^Cthings, should ^Ammake me ^Chappy ^AmMake me ^Chappy to be home again ^GAll these ^Cthings, should ^Ammake me ^Chappy ^AmMake me happy ^Cto be alone again

^GGot myself a bottle of ^Cred ^Gwine ^GGot a night with nothing ^Celse to ^Gdo ^EmI think I might know what I really want ^CBut is a brighter discontent the best that I can hope to find ^GGot a big black televis^Cion ^Gset ^GNow I can watch just w^Chat I ^Gwant ^EmBut I'm here staring up at pictures on the wall ^CWhere are you, you're still stuck inside 'em all

^GAll these ^Cthings, should ^Ammake me ^Chappy ^AmMake me ^Chappy to be home again ^GAll these ^Cdays, should ma^Amke me ha^Cppy ^AmMake me ^Chappy to be alone again

^GBut love is ^Dnot these belongings and surr^Amoundings ^CThough theres meaning in the memories they ho^Gld A breaking ^Dheart in an empty a^Ampartment ^CWas the loudest sound I ever ^Gheard

^GGot a desk, I'll write my^Cself a ^Gnote ^GPretending that it ^Ccame from ^Gyou ^EmOn hotel stationary, from the time we first met ^CWhatever I can do, 'cause I won't throw my hands up yet

^GAll these ^Cthings, should ^Ammake me ^Chappy ^AmMake me ^Chappy to be home again ^GAll these ^Cthings, should ^Ammake me ^Chappy ^AmMake me ^Chappy to be alone again

^GBut love is ^Dnot these belongings that su^Amrround you ^CThough theres meaning in the memories they ^Ghold A breaking ^Dheart in an empty apa^Amrtment ^CWas the loudest sound I ever^G heard

^GBut I'll be fine if ^DI don't look ar^Amound me that ^{C G}much ^Dfor whats ^Amgone ^C If ^Gonly I could^D wait here just a^Am little while ^C and ^Glet time pass ^Din my ^Amroom ^C