What Beats Within Chords & Lyrics by Jenny Owen Youngs

What Beats Within

guitar chords lyrics

Jenny Owen Youngs

Hey, I got this from watching videos of her playing this live (of which there are 2
poorly lit ones!) So may not be totally accurate but it sounds alright.

STANDARD TUNING
NO CAPO

Intro and verse pattern:
Em D/F# Bm C (varies. Otherwise,
continue pattern)
e ------------2-----------2-----------|

B ---8--------3--3-----3--3----1p0----|
G ---9--9-----2--2-----4--4--------0--|
D ---9--9--------0-----4--------------|
A -7----7------------2--------3-------|
E ----------2-------------------------|

Em D/F#
Everyday
Bm C
The same mistake
Em D/F#
The pieces don't fit
Bm C
How I guess

Em D/F# Bm C
Worn so thin and caving in
Em D/F# Bm C
Frozen between a no and yes

(Strum here if preferred)

PRECHORUS

Em D/F# Bm C
Oh, Oh I'm sliding for some time
Em D/F# Bm C
Oh, Oh Ripping in two
Em D/F# Bm C
Oh, Oh, The memory planted
Em D/F# Bm C
Oh, Oh, I'm just what grew

CHORUS

Em* D
You come to find me
G C
A mess at your door
Em* D G C
Arms under elbows as I hit the floor
Em* D G C
I mean to tell you just what I've done
Em* D G C
How could you choose me when I've just begun
C Bm Em D/F#
Bm C
Don't know what I'll be when morning comes

VERSE (SAME)

Every night
The sheets pulled tight
I'm sinking before I begin
Silent as the light goes black
And digging to see what beats within

PRECHORUS (SAME)

I'm sliding for some time
Ripping in two
A mountain of ashes
I'm just like you

CHORUS (SAME)

You come to find me
A mess at your door
Arms under elbows as I hit the floor
I mean to tell you just what I've done
How could you choose me when I've just begun
Don't know what I'll be when morning comes

*Use standard Em here


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