This is not intended to reflect how Fiona Apple plays this. I took some of the other submissions
and modified them, and chose some other chords to make my own version -- one that I could play easily
out in public, while still retaining the original feel and soul of the song -- or so I hope. Enjoy!
Standard Tuning, Open Capo
Em C (2x)
Em C
Love ridden, I’ve looked at you
Em C
With the focus I gave to my birthday candles
G Em
I’ve wished on the lidded blue flames
C
Under your brow
G
And baby, I wished for you
Em C
Nobody sees when you are lying in your bed
Em C
And I wanna crawl in with you but I cry instead
G Em
I want your warm , but it will only
C
make me colder when it’s over
Em
So I can’t tonight, baby
G Em
No, not baby anymore
G C
If I need you I’ll just use your simple name
G D
Only kisses on the cheek from now on
Em C
And in a little while, we’ll only have to wave
C
My hand won’t hold you down no more
Am
The path is clear to follow through
C
I stood too long in the way of the door
Em D G
And now I’m giving up on you
G G
Em C (2x)
G Em
No, not baby anymore
G C
If I need you I’ll just use your simple name
G D
Only kisses on the cheek from now on
Em C
And in a little while, we’ll only have to wave
G Em
No, not baby anymore
G C
If I need you I’ll just use your simple name
G D
Only kisses on the cheek from now on
Em C
And in a little while, we’ll only have to wave
(3rd repeat is optional)
G Em
No, not baby anymore
G C
If I need you I’ll just use your simple name
G D
Only kisses on the cheek from now on
Em C
And in a little while, we’ll only have to wave
G
If you'd like to see how I play it, you can on YouTube at http://youtu.be/if80CNq_QmQ.
