If Work Permits

song : if work permits artist : the format album : dog problems ( 2006 ) ( track 12 ) tabbed by : brandon karcic last song on the album . my personal favorite . Intro / the Verse where she cheated on him E E so the wind that blows across your room , A carried cheap perfume onto your dresser , E it rained for jewelery and for credit cards , A E two tickets to a film i don’t remember , A one day you’ll kiss your rabbit’s nose , pick up the phone , E to find i’ve been turned over , A you grab that piece of gold , E only to find that the smell has taken over , A and all the things you had , B7 they aren’t the same E as what you hold E now i’m standin’ in a room , A that’s filled with older folks , E they’re pleading baby listen , E and i scream as loud as anyone , A but when asked to make a point , E i tend to whisper A now highways turn to tidal waves , E and they’re asking me to export all of your insecurities , A but that wind that blows across your room , it’s gonna set the sails , E B7 and send me back to you , ooh , Chorus - the mellow one E sometimes , when sailors are sailin’ , they , A think twice , about where they’re anchorin’ E and i think , i could make better use , A of my time on land , E i’ll drink less , cause lord knows i could use A , A warm kiss instead of a cold goodbye F# i’m writing the folks back home to tell them , A hey i’m doing all right the bamf breakdown / the king of carrot flowers pt . 3 E A E A B E A E A B the Verse where he recounts a dark childhood memory E A it’s a shame what your father did , E A B to your brothers head , he smashed it with the E A E A B telephone E A your mother got scared and locked the door , E A B E A you were only four , but lord , you remember it , C#m B A so now you’re scared of love E i’m here to tell you love’s not some fxxking blood on the receiver A love is speaking in code E it’s an inside joke , love is coming home Chorus - the not mellow one E sometimes , when sailors are sailin’ , they , A think twice , about where they’re anchorin’ E and i think , i could make better use , A of my time on land , E i’ll drink less , cause lord knows i could use A , A warm kiss , instead of a cold goodbye F# i’m writing the folks back home to tell them , A hey i the Verse where he’s over her E yeah i’m doing alright A yeah i’m doin’ just fine F# A an’ if she seems as lonely as me , let her sink E yeah i’m doin’ alright , A yeah i’m doin’ just fine , F# an’ if she seems as lonely as me , let her , A sink , you let her , sink , well let her! the second bamf breakdown / the king of carrot flowers pt . 3 again / Outro E A E A B E A E A B E A E A B E A E B A finish the album with loud grinding feedback