Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On A Bad Bet

Verse:

A# A C Dm C Dm C (Dm) A# A C Dm

Mr. Sandman showing his beam, when he walks into the room the walls

lean

(Dm)

in to listen

A# A (C) Dm (C) Dm C (Dm) A# A C

Surf out blank waves, clicking back and forth like old headlights

sniffing

Dm (Dm)

bottled you again.

A# A C Dm C Dm C A#

Head like a steel trap, wish I didn’t, I didn’t, I didn’t,

A

I didn’t,

C Dm (Dm) (Bb)

I didn’t, I didn’t, I didn’t, I don’t…

A# A C Dm C Dm C A# A C Dm

Just want to be a footnote in someone else’s happiness.

Chorus:

A# A C Dm C Dm C Dm A# A C

(And) Does your husband know the way that the sunshine gleams

from your

Dm (Dm)

wedding band?

A# A C Dm C Dm C Dm A#

Does he know the way, does he know the way of the crickets

that would

A C Dm (Dm)

convince me to call it a night?

Post-Chorus:

F F/E Dm A# (F)

I will never end up like him, behind my back, I already am.

F F/E Dm A#

Keep a calendar, this way you will always know.

Interlude ("Turn-Up"):

D5 E F

The last time you came through, oh darling, I know

G

what you’re going through.

D5 E F G

The last time you came through, oh darling, oh darling, oh darling…

 

A# A C Dm C Dm C (Dm)

A# A C Dm (Dm)

Verse:

A# A Dm

Tempest in a teacup, get unique.

A# A C Dm (Dm)

Peroxide Princess shine like shark teeth

A# A C Dm C Dm

It’s a sign,(it’s a sign) It’s a sign,(it’s a sign)

(C) A# A C Dm (Dm)

It’s a sign, what if you peaked early.

Chorus:

A# A C Dm C Dm C Dm A# A C

(And) Does your husband know the way that the sunshine gleams

from your

Dm (Dm)

wedding band?

A# A C Dm C Dm C Dm A#

Does he know the way, does he know the way of the crickets

that would

A C Dm (Dm)

convince me to call it a night?

A# A C Dm C Dm C A# A C Dm (Dm)

Does he, does he know the way to worship our love?

A# A C Dm C Dm C Dm A# A C

(And) Does your husband know the way that the sunshine gleams

from your

Dm (Dm)

wedding band?

Post-Chorus:

F F/E Dm A# (F)

I will never end up like him, behind my back, I already am.

F F/E Dm A#

Keep a calendar, this way you will always know.

Interlude ("Turn-Up"):

D5 E F

The last time you came through, oh darling, I know

G

what you’re going through.

D5 E F G

The last time you came through, oh darling, oh darling, oh darling…

Chorus-like Middle 8:

A# A C Dm C Dm C A# A C

Does your husband know? Does your husband know? Does your husband

Dm

know

(Dm) A#

Oh oh oh, whoa-oh…

A C Dm C Dm C A# A C

Does he know? Does he know, does he know? Whoa-ah-ah-ah-ah,

Dm Dm Dm

oh! oh! oh!

Post-Chorus (Now different played):

F F/E Dm A# F

I will never end up like him, behind my back, I already am.

(F) F/E Dm A#

Keep a calendar, this way you will always know.

Outro (Outro, played with Post-Chorus-chords):

F F/E

Oh, the last time you came through,

Dm A#

Oh darling, I know what you’re going through.

F A#

The last time you came through,

Dm A# (let ring)

Oh, darling I know what you’re going through.