Brand New Colony

capo on 5 Intro : G D Em C Am G D Em C Am C Verse : G i’ll be the grapes fermented D Em C bottled and served with the table set in my finest suit like a perfect gentlemen G i’ll be the fire escape that’s D Em bolted to the ancient brick C where you will sit and contemplate your day instrumental ( repeat Intro ) Verse : G i’ll be the waterwings that D Em save you if you start drowning C in an open tab when your judgement’s on the brink G i’ll be the phonograph that D Em plays your favorite albums back C Am as your lying there drifting off to sleep G i’ll be the platform shoes and D Em undo what heredity’s done to you C you won’t have to strain to look into my eyes G i’ll be your winter coat D Em C buttoned and zipped straight to the throat with the collar up so you won’t catch a cold Bridge : Em G C i want to take you far from the cynics in this town Em and kiss you on the mouth C G we’ll cut out bodies free from the tethers of this scene , Em start a brand new colony C G where everything will change , we’ll give ourselves new names Em identities erased C G the sun will heat the grounds under our bare feet in this D Em C G D brand new colony , this brand new colony Outro : Em C G D everything will change . . . Em C G D Em C G D everything will change . . . Em C G D [ end on Em ]