Tall

G              Bm                 
Standing tall as a woman but 
 Am            C
acting tough as can be
G                  Bm           
Curling your lip directing your 
Am        C
poetry at me
G
When I know it was written for 
another time and place
     Am               G         
It doesn't touch me - You're so 
Bm              Am          C
bitter the past so close behind
G                     Bm         
You're so curling and churning 
           Am
how could your angel give in
G               Bm              
When there's nothing to blame 
Am       C
but your pride

Chorus:
Am                               
And I guess you need an excuse to 
G
fall
A                   C             
If you're gonna pretend to fly at 
E
all

G     Bm      Am      C    ----  

  G      Bm      Am     C

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G           Bm            Am       C
You can curl up cradled in your past
G                       Bm       
But it isn't as warm there is it 
         Am         C
will nothing ever last
G                   Bm
Your painting your pictures with 
shards of your pain
Am                                
You'd prick your fingers for blood 
C
to paint
G            Bm             Am  
You sing your strife like a 
      C
sonnet I believe

Chorus:
Am                               
And I guess you need an excuse to 
G
fall
   A                      C       
If you're gonna pretend to fly at 
E
all

Bridge:
    F             C           G
You sing your strife like a sonnet
F                        C       
But you buy your hat with a sweat
               G
 stained brim already on it
F                   C             
Chaos and fate your enemies at least
 G
 that's the way you've sold them to 
be
Am                         C     
You can put yourself on a cross 
          D
but not for me

G      Bm      Am      C (x4)

Chorus:
Am                               
And I guess you need an excuse to 
G
fall
A                           C     
If you're gonna pretend to fly at 
 Em     D
all

Am                               
And I guess you need an excuse to 
G
fall
A                           C     
If you're gonna pretend to fly at 
 Em
all