Chords used: Em, G, C
..Verse..
G Em
Some philosophies fuel a belief in the self,
G Em
constructed to keep one's goods on one's own shelf.
G Em
Built well you're a strong letter I,
G Em
with your feet on the ground and your head to the sky.
G Em
Now and then you can bend,
G Em
it's okay to lean over, lean over my way.
C Em
You fear that you can't do it all,
G
and you're riiiight.
Em
Even day takes relief every day
G Em
from its work making light from the night.
..Chorus..
Em C
When you're holding me
G C
we make a pair of parentheses.
Em C
There's plenty of space to encase
G
whatever weird way my mind goes,
C
I know I’ll be safe in these arms. (x2)
..Bridge..
G C
If something in the deli aisle makes you cry
Em C
of course I’ll put my arm around you
G
and I’ll walk you outside,
C
through the sliding doors,
G
why would I mind? (x2)
Em G
You're not a baby if you feel the world.
Em C G
All of the babies can feel the world. That's why they cry.
..Chorus..
Em C
And when you're holding me
G C
we make a pair of parentheses.
Em C
There's plenty space to encase
G
whatever weird way my mind goes,
C
I know I’ll be safe in these arms. (x2)
..Bridge..
G C
If something in the deli aisle makes you cry
Em C
you know I’ll put my arm around you
G
and I’ll walk you outside,
C
through the sliding doors,
G
why would I mind?
Em C G
All of the babies can feel the world. That's why they cry.
..Chorus..
Em C
And when you're holding me
G C
we make a pair of parentheses.
Em C
There's plenty space to encase
G
whatever weird way my mind goes,
C
I know I’ll be safe in these arms. (x2)
