A New Name For Everything

Intro: G Em D C


         G                      
When the bus-shelter windows and 
                      Em
napkin-dispensers surprise
        D                       
with distorted reflections, it's 
                          C
never the someone you're hoping to 
recognize.
         G                      
When the rent is too high living 
                         Em
here between reasons to live,
        D                          
and you can't sleep alone, and your
                         C
 memories groan, and the borders of 
night start to give.


C    D   G     C
When you can't save
C                          D
cash or conviction; you're broke and
 you're breaking-a
G                   C
tired shoelace or a wave.
   C                      D       
So long past, past-due. A new name
                G
 for everything.


G D C C


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         G                         
When the one-ways collude with the 
                      Em
map that you folded wrong,
        D                     
and the route you abandoned is 
                          C
always the path that you probably 
should be upon.
         G                      
When the bottle-cap ashtrays and 
                         Em
intimate's ears are all full
       D                           
with results of your breath, and 
the threads of your fear are 
C
unfurled with the tiniest pull.


C   D    G     C
One more time, try.
C                           
Stand with your hands in your 
  D
pockets and stare at the
G                     C
smudge on a newspaper sky,
    C                D            
and ask it to rain a new name for 
           G
everything.


G D C C


Em   D     C                  
Fire every phrase. They don't 
A7                   C
want to work for us anymore.
Em      D        C               
Dot and Dash our days. Make your 
A7                    C
face the flag of a semaphore.


G Em D C
G Em D C


C   D   G     C
All you won't show.
    C                          D
The boxes you brought here and never
 unpacked are still
G                    C
patiently waiting to go.
   C                        D
So put on those clothes you never 
grew into, and
G                          C
smile like you mean it for once.
   C                      D       
If you come back, bring a new name
          G
 for everything.