A Woman, a Woman, a Century of Sleep Chords & Lyrics by Emmy the Great

A Woman, a Woman, a Century of Sleep

guitar chords lyrics

Emmy the Great

-VERSE 1-

���Am�����������������E
I�know,�I�know�that�I�could�live�in
F �� �E
Whatever�house�you�choose�to�build
�������Am E
And�I�will�model�myself�on�it�and
F � E
Wait�for�you�alone,�

Am ���� ��E
While�you�are�out�making�a�life�for�us
F E
I�will�stay�and�watch�the�days�go�past
Am E
And�I'll�see�how�the�plants�advance�
F E
And�they�turn�on�what�they�know



-PRE-CHORUS-

���� F E Am ��� �C
Now�there�is�rosemary�where�previously�no�rosemary�was�shown
F E Am
They�have�aerials�they�feed�from�me�and�they�grow�and�grow�
C
and grow
F E Am C
Now�I�am�shifting�into�greenery�now�the�pipes�are�running�bone�
F E Am E
And�you�might�think�I�was�a�house�but�I�am�a�woman,�a�woman���


-VERSE 2-

Am-E-F-E
"Come�back,�come�back"�before�you�said
"Come�back�so�you�can�see
There�are�roses�in�the�flowerbeds�
Where�there�never�used�to�be"

E-E7

-CHORUS-

F Am C
And�all�my�days�are���
F G C
Fading�into�these������
F Am C
Walls�you�made�are�us
F G C
But�I�don't�want�to�be
E7
the�queen
Am
in�a�century�of�sleep���



-VERSE 3-

Am-E-F-E
I�know,�I�know�that�I�believe�in
Whatever�brings�you�joy�from�me
But�I've�swept�until�I�couldn't�sweep
And�this�house�is�still�a�lie
Now�I�have�to�find�a�dress,�have�to�buy�a�dress
Have�to�sew�the�dress�'til�the�pieces�mesh
And�I�don't�think�I'm�ready�yet�
And�I�haven't�got�the�time



-PRE-CHORUS-

���� F E Am ��� �C
Now�there�is�rosemary�where�previously�no�rosemary�was�shown
F E Am
They�have�aerials�they�feed�from�me�and�they�grow�and�grow�
C
and grow
F E Am C
Now�I�am�shifting�into�greenery�now�the�pipes�are�running�bone�
F E Am E
And�you�might�think�I�was�a�house�but�I�am�a�woman,�a�woman���



-BRIDGE-
F C
But�you�say,�"don't�be�afraid"���
Am G C
And�you�try�to�explain�������
Am G C F C
How�the�best�that�we�can�hope�and�hope�to�gain
�
Am G C
Is�to�love�and�then�be�loved���
Am G C
Is�to�have�and�then�to�hold
Am G C
'Til�we�age�and�then�grow�old

E-E7


-CHORUS-
F Am C
And�all�my�days�are���
F G C
Fading�into�these������
F Am C
Walls�you�made�are�us
F G C
But�I�don't�want�to�be


F Am C
And�all�my�days�are���
F G C
Fading�into�these������
F Am C
Walls�you�made�are�us
F G C
But�I�don't�want�to�be
E7
the�queen
F
in�a�century�of�sleep���



-END-

F C
But�I�know�that�I�believe���
F C
In�whatever�makes�you�pleased�
F C
In�whatever�brings�you�joy
F C
From�me�