Chords for The Thing About Things (Demo)
Tempo:
120.6 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
A
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[Cm] [G] I've loaned a lot of things to a lot of friends, like records and dresses [C]
and books.
[G] And a lot of the time, I never see them again.
And in a weird way, I think [C] that that works.
Because the thing about things is they [D] start to turn evil [C] [G] when you start to forget what [C] they're for.
So if you're not sure what you did with my sweater, I'll just have to love you [D] a [G] little bit more.
[Cm] [G] I had a ring that belonged to my grandfather.
He was a mason [C] and gay.
And he [G] was distant and bitter for all of my childhood.
We never had [C] much to say.
[G] He wasn't the type to give tokens of affection.
So I stole the ring when [C] he died.
[G] And then 20 years later, when I lost it in a bar, I thought that's fine, I don't want him in [C] my life.
The thing about things is that [D] they can start meaning [Am] [G] things nobody actually [C] said.
And if he couldn't make something mean something for me, I had to [D] make up [G] what it meant.
[C] I gave [G]
everything [C] [D] I did and won, [Am] [A] collapsing [C] suitcase.
I gave
[G] every word [C] [D] of love in one [Am]
[A] phone application.
[C] Built to [A] maximize the face
[C] time of the friends [A] I'm bent on making.
[C]
Actually, I want to be a
[A]
To mourn [C] the loss of what [A] it cost.
[C#m]
[C] [G] I think it's a poem.
And I think it keeps going.
I've borrowed and loaned [C] lots of things.
[G] Three nights ago, in the bar where I lost it, the bartender gave [C] me the ring.
[G] With my phone in my hand, thinking what can I fix with [C] which?
I [G] call, he doesn't answer, I have to make peace [C] with that.
The thing about things is [D] that they can start meaning [C] [G] things nobody actually [C] said.
And if you're not allowed to love people alive, then you learn how [D] to love [G] people dead.
The [C] thing about things is that [D] they can start meaning [G] things nobody [C] actually said.
And if you're not allowed to love people alive, then you learn how [D] to love [G] people dead.
[Cm] [G] I've loaned a lot of things to a lot of friends, like records and dresses [C]
and books.
[G] And a lot of the time, I never see them again.
And in a weird way, I think [C] that that works.
Because the thing about things is they [D] start to turn evil [C] [G] when you start to forget what [C] they're for.
So if you're not sure what you did with my sweater, I'll just have to love you [D] a [G] little bit more.
[Cm] [G] I had a ring that belonged to my grandfather.
He was a mason [C] and gay.
And he [G] was distant and bitter for all of my childhood.
We never had [C] much to say.
[G] He wasn't the type to give tokens of affection.
So I stole the ring when [C] he died.
[G] And then 20 years later, when I lost it in a bar, I thought that's fine, I don't want him in [C] my life.
The thing about things is that [D] they can start meaning [Am] [G] things nobody actually [C] said.
And if he couldn't make something mean something for me, I had to [D] make up [G] what it meant.
[C] I gave [G]
everything [C] [D] I did and won, [Am] [A] collapsing [C] suitcase.
I gave
[G] every word [C] [D] of love in one [Am]
[A] phone application.
[C] Built to [A] maximize the face
[C] time of the friends [A] I'm bent on making.
[C]
Actually, I want to be a
[A]
To mourn [C] the loss of what [A] it cost.
[C#m]
[C] [G] I think it's a poem.
And I think it keeps going.
I've borrowed and loaned [C] lots of things.
[G] Three nights ago, in the bar where I lost it, the bartender gave [C] me the ring.
[G] With my phone in my hand, thinking what can I fix with [C] which?
I [G] call, he doesn't answer, I have to make peace [C] with that.
The thing about things is [D] that they can start meaning [C] [G] things nobody actually [C] said.
And if you're not allowed to love people alive, then you learn how [D] to love [G] people dead.
The [C] thing about things is that [D] they can start meaning [G] things nobody [C] actually said.
And if you're not allowed to love people alive, then you learn how [D] to love [G] people dead.
Key:
C
G
D
A
Am
C
G
D
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] I've loaned a lot of things to a lot of friends, like records and dresses _ [C]
and books.
_ _ [G] And a lot of the time, _ I never see them again.
_ And in a weird way, I think [C] that that works.
_ Because the thing about things is they [D] start to turn evil [C] [G] when you start to forget what [C] they're for. _ _
So if you're not sure _ _ what _ you did with my sweater, _ _ _ I'll just have to love you [D] a [G] little bit more. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [G] I had a ring that belonged to my grandfather.
_ He was a mason [C] and gay. _
And he [G] was distant and bitter _ for all of my childhood.
_ We never had [C] much to say.
_ _ [G] He wasn't the type to give tokens of affection.
So I stole the ring when [C] he died.
_ _ [G] And then 20 years later, when I lost it in a bar, I thought that's fine, I don't want him in [C] my life.
_ _ The thing about things is that [D] they can start meaning [Am] [G] things nobody _ actually [C] said. _ _ _
And if he couldn't make _ something mean something for me, I had to [D] make up [G] what it _ meant. _ _ _
[C] _ I _ _ _ gave _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
everything _ _ _ _ [C] [D] I _ did _ and won, _ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _ collapsing _ _ _ _ _ [C] suitcase. _ _
I _ _ gave _ _
_ _ [G] _ every _ _ _ word _ _ [C] _ [D] of love in _ one _ [Am]
[A] phone _ _ _ application. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ Built to _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] maximize _ the _ _ face _
[C] time of _ the _ _ friends _ [A] I'm bent _ on _ _ making.
[C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Actually, _ I want _ to _ be a
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
To mourn [C] the loss _ _ _ _ _ of what [A] it cost.
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] I think it's a poem. _
And I think it keeps going.
_ I've borrowed and loaned [C] lots of things. _
[G] Three nights ago, in the bar where I lost it, _ the bartender gave [C] me the ring. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ With my phone in my _ hand, thinking what can I fix with [C] which?
_ I _ [G] call, _ _ _ he doesn't answer, _ I have to make peace [C] with that. _
_ _ The thing about things is [D] that they can start meaning [C] [G] things nobody _ actually [C] _ said. _ _
And if you're not allowed to _ _ _ love people _ alive, _ _ then you learn how [D] to love [G] people dead.
The [C] thing about things is that [D] they can start meaning [G] things nobody _ [C] actually _ said.
_ And if you're not allowed _ _ _ to love people alive, _ _ _ then you learn how [D] to love [G] people dead. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [G] I've loaned a lot of things to a lot of friends, like records and dresses _ [C]
and books.
_ _ [G] And a lot of the time, _ I never see them again.
_ And in a weird way, I think [C] that that works.
_ Because the thing about things is they [D] start to turn evil [C] [G] when you start to forget what [C] they're for. _ _
So if you're not sure _ _ what _ you did with my sweater, _ _ _ I'll just have to love you [D] a [G] little bit more. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ [G] I had a ring that belonged to my grandfather.
_ He was a mason [C] and gay. _
And he [G] was distant and bitter _ for all of my childhood.
_ We never had [C] much to say.
_ _ [G] He wasn't the type to give tokens of affection.
So I stole the ring when [C] he died.
_ _ [G] And then 20 years later, when I lost it in a bar, I thought that's fine, I don't want him in [C] my life.
_ _ The thing about things is that [D] they can start meaning [Am] [G] things nobody _ actually [C] said. _ _ _
And if he couldn't make _ something mean something for me, I had to [D] make up [G] what it _ meant. _ _ _
[C] _ I _ _ _ gave _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
everything _ _ _ _ [C] [D] I _ did _ and won, _ [Am] _ _ [A] _ _ collapsing _ _ _ _ _ [C] suitcase. _ _
I _ _ gave _ _
_ _ [G] _ every _ _ _ word _ _ [C] _ [D] of love in _ one _ [Am]
[A] phone _ _ _ application. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ Built to _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] maximize _ the _ _ face _
[C] time of _ the _ _ friends _ [A] I'm bent _ on _ _ making.
[C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Actually, _ I want _ to _ be a
[A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
To mourn [C] the loss _ _ _ _ _ of what [A] it cost.
_ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] I think it's a poem. _
And I think it keeps going.
_ I've borrowed and loaned [C] lots of things. _
[G] Three nights ago, in the bar where I lost it, _ the bartender gave [C] me the ring. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ With my phone in my _ hand, thinking what can I fix with [C] which?
_ I _ [G] call, _ _ _ he doesn't answer, _ I have to make peace [C] with that. _
_ _ The thing about things is [D] that they can start meaning [C] [G] things nobody _ actually [C] _ said. _ _
And if you're not allowed to _ _ _ love people _ alive, _ _ then you learn how [D] to love [G] people dead.
The [C] thing about things is that [D] they can start meaning [G] things nobody _ [C] actually _ said.
_ And if you're not allowed _ _ _ to love people alive, _ _ _ then you learn how [D] to love [G] people dead. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _