Surface Envy Chords
Written by Sleater-Kinney
Tabbed by Lance Justice.
I didn't deal much with tab.
[Intro]
Simply descend through the key of D (d c# b a g f# e) through two octaves twice.
Then hit b followed by D in the primary octave.
[Verse 1]
B D
Throw me a rope,
B D
Give me a leg.
B D B D D
I haven't seen daylight in what must be days
B D
I took the long way down
B D
Lost track of myself
B D B D D
Confidence fell down the steepest of slopes.
B D
Give me a line;
B D
Lend me an oar.
B D B D D
I'll row you an ocean, I could do more!
B D
I feel so much stronger
B D
Now that you're here.
B D B D D
We've got so much to do. Let me make that clear.
[Chorus]
B D B D
We win, we lose, only together do we break the rules
We win, we lose, only together do we make the rules
[Verse 2]
B D
I'm breaking the surface,
B D
Tasting the air.
B D B D D
I'm reaching for things like never before.
B D
The anchor is heavy,
B D
I can't hold the weight;
B D B D D
The guilt holds me down - won't let me be myself!
B D
Suck it all in!
B D
Suck it all up!
B D B D D
Let go of thoughts holding me back!
B D
I'll push twice as hard
B D
Towards it you see,
B D B D
And the past falls away to the bottom of the deep.
[Chorus]
B D B D
We win, we lose, only together do we break the rules
We win, we lose, only together do we make the rules
[Bridge]
B D X2
Bm D X2
B D X2
D
[Chorus]
B D B D
We win, we lose, only together do we break the rules
We win, we lose, only together do we make the rules
[Outro]
B D Bm D
When we leave say goodbye to your old way of life.
B D B D
I can breathe way up high now it's our turn to fly
(Dm) D B
Thanks for reading.
