Shelf Life Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[A][Em][B][G][A][Em][B]
[Baug][B][G][A]

[Verse 1]
[Em]Words
keep [B]falling [Baug]from my mou[B]th,[G]
Trying [A]just to slow them [E]down.
Keep [B]on [Baug]spilling [B]around,[G]
[A]Saying "Why do you hurt [Em]me?"
And [B]if anger is my [G]gift,
The only [A]gift I'm fit to [Em]bring
Then put [B]me on your [Baug]shelf,[G]
See the [A]wind turn [B]me.

[Verse 2]
If it's the [B]only gift I'm fit [A]to [B]give,
Then put me on your shelf,
I [A]don't want to live

[Interlude 1]
[A][Em][B][G][A][Em][B][G]
[A][Em]
What's in [B]that suitcase?

[Verse 3]
[G]A picture and a n[A]ame.[Em]
Brought here [B]from [G]someplace,
Not brought here [A]to stay.[Em]
She picks up [B]the pieces,[G]
Puts down [A]the phone.[Em]
Yes, baby's [B]not speaking
To her [G]angel anymore, [A]no.

[Verse 4]
[B]
If it's the only gift I'm fit [A]to [B]give
Then put me on your shelf,
I [A]don't want to live

[Verse 5]
[B]
If it's the only gift [A]I'm fit to [B]give
Then put me on your shelf,
I don't want to [A]live
This [B]way. This [C]way. My [D]love, [A]this way[B], this way,
[C]my lov[D]e.

[Interlude 2]
[D][A][Baug][B][C][G][D][G][A][B][C][D]
[Em]

[Verse 6]
[Em]All of my ac[B]tions are [G]no
consequence of [A]you.[Em]
My love and [B]affection just does
[G]n't know what [A]to do.

[Verse 7]
[A]
How [A]can I [B]love [Baug]anyone[B]
[G]else when I [A]can't trust my