Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse 1

2: (0:17)

It was in your basement apartment

with all of its earth and sea

making love on the carpet

under the light of the tv

outside the sour moon minstrels

shook their dark tambourines

the morning came in sinister

well window light menacing

Chorus 1

(0:53)

with clouds up above

and clouds down below

killing time but it won't stand still

it won't stand still

Verse 3

4: (1:13)

I told you never make a promise (Emily)

A promise I can keep (Emily)

I thanked you for being honest (Jason)

I told you, don't pull that shit on me (Emily)

these are the hangover days (Jason)

of frosted glass and metallic gleam (Jason)

all these new non-places (Emily)

they erase your memory (Emily)

Chorus 2

(1:50) (Both)

we try so hard,

we try so hard

we try so hard to love

we try so hard to love

Verse 5

6: (2:29)

It was underneath London bridge

I finally realized what you mean

meanwhile all of fashion's latest

were nipping at the heels of history

I tried to send you a postcard

but all you could write were apologies (Emily)

so out the Columbia hotel window

I threw my heart into the street (Both)

Chorus 3

(3:05) (Both)

with stars up above

and stars down below

killing time but it won't stand still

it won't stand still

Outro

(3:23) (Both)

we try so hard,

we try so hard

we try so hard to love

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