Tongues & Teeth Chords by The Crane Wives

Tempo:
126.2 bpm
Chords used:

F

Am

C

E

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tongues & Teeth chords
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[E]
[Am]
[F] [Am]
[F#]
[F]
[Am] [C] It's all that I can give to you, [F] my dear.
[Am]
And when you come in quick to steal a kiss, [C] my teeth will only cut [F] your lips, [E] my dear.
[F] And I [G] know that [C] you're not feeling so well, [Dm] but I am [C] not a vet no more.
[E] You're good and tense.
I [Am] will [E] make you pretty [Am] things.
I will make you dry of [D]
everything.
[F] You're fine with that.
[E] Can't be mine like that.
[Am] [C]
[F]
[Am] [C]
[F]
[Am] Abandon all your stupid dreams about the girl I could [C] have [F] been, my dear.
[Am]
I know [Bm] you [C] burn with feelings I can never [F] turn, my dear.
[E] Oh, my dear.
[F] You gotta [G] know that [C] this is last.
[F] Desperation [C] will erase the [E] fact I'm keeping all [Am] of the answers in my cigarette bag.
Yeah, the answers in the [G] second before the [Am] other [F#] shoots drop.
[F] If you're fine with that.
[E] I am fine with that.
[Dm] [F]
[Am]
[F] Oh, [D] and [C] you.
[F#] [Am]
Oh, [F]
[Am] and you.
[F] It's a habit.
[E] I can't help it.
[A] I know [Em] that you're mean [C] some well, [Dm] but I am [Am] not a vet no [E] more.
You're good and tense.
[Am] I will make you [E] pretty [Am] [F#m] things.
[Am] I will make you dry of [D]
everything.
[F] If you're fine with that.
[E] If you're fine with that.
[Am] I will poison all your happy times.
I will love you like the ashes in my cigarette [F#]
box.
And [F] if you're fine with that.
You [E] can be mine.
[F] If you're fine with that.
You can [E] be mine.
[Am] [C]
[F]
[A] Oh, oh, [C] oh.
[F]
[Am] [C]
[F]
Key:  
F
134211111
Am
2311
C
3211
E
2311
F#
134211112
F
134211111
Am
2311
C
3211
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To start learning The Crane Wives - Tongues & Teeth chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, C, F, Am, E, F, G, Am and C in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 63 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 126 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: F Major.

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_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [C] It's all that I can give to you, [F] my dear.
_ _ _ [Am] _
And when you come in quick to steal a kiss, [C] my teeth will only cut [F] your lips, [E] my dear.
[F] And I [G] know that [C] you're not feeling so well, _ [Dm] but I am [C] not a vet no more.
[E] You're good and tense.
I [Am] will [E] make you pretty [Am] things.
I will make you dry of _ [D]
everything.
[F] You're fine with that. _ _ _
[E] Can't be mine like that. _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ Abandon all your stupid dreams about the girl I could [C] have [F] been, my dear.
_ _ _ [Am] _
I know [Bm] you [C] burn with feelings I can never [F] turn, my dear.
[E] Oh, my dear.
[F] You gotta [G] know that [C] this is last. _
_ [F] Desperation [C] will erase the [E] fact I'm keeping all [Am] of the answers in my cigarette bag. _
Yeah, the answers in the [G] second before the [Am] other [F#] shoots drop.
[F] If you're fine with that. _ _
[E] I am fine with that. _ _
_ [Dm] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] Oh, _ _ _ _ _ [D] and [C] you.
_ _ [F#] _ _ [Am] _
_ Oh, _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Am] and you. _ _ _ _ _
[F] It's a _ habit. _
[E] I _ can't help it.
_ [A] I know [Em] that you're mean [C] some well, _ [Dm] but I am [Am] not a vet no [E] more.
You're good and tense.
[Am] I will make you [E] pretty [Am] _ [F#m] things.
_ [Am] I will make you dry of _ [D]
everything.
[F] If you're fine with that. _ _ _
[E] If you're fine with _ that.
[Am] I will poison all your happy times. _
I will love you like the ashes in my cigarette [F#]
box.
And [F] if you're fine with that. _
You [E] can be _ mine. _ _
[F] If you're fine with that.
You can [E] be mine. _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Oh, oh, _ [C] oh. _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the The Fool in Her Wedding Gown album.

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