Martha – 1978 Smiling Politely chords

[Intro]
G Em (x7)
C D


[Verse]
G  Em   G            Em1978, a poem born in New York state
  G             Em                 C   DA hire car, the license plate read FL502
G            Em           G               EmDestinations muddled in a constant petty struggle
     G                Em                   C                DIf I stop to fill the tank then that's the last I'll see of you


[Chorus]
                CCause you're no good at reading maps
           DAnd I'm so bad at keeping time
              EmI'm sure that every night will be our last
  CA downfall we designed
          C               DI'll keep one foot on the gas
           GSo say goodnight

[Instrumental]
G Em (x3)
C D


[Verse]
G      Em                  G             EmAudre, can't you see? This lousy luck is killing me
    G                   EmI'm scared as fuck that this might be
  C               DA one way journey South
            G                  EmIs this the best that we could manage
               G               Em'Cause there's barely surface damage
       G            Em              C               DIt's a massive disadvantage to live in the master's house


[Chorus]
                CCause you're no good at reading maps
           DAnd I'm so bad at keeping time
              EmI'm sure that every night will be our last
  CA downfall we designed
          C               DI'll keep one foot on the gas
           Em   CSo say goodnight
          C               D              GI'll keep one foot on the gas so say goodnight


[Bridge]
    GFor fourteen years my body betrayed me
    DThe one I cannot live without must live on without me
Em                                   CUnread books on dusty shelves tell a story of their own
          GI know in time we all find peace of mind
                                   DWhen optionless we do what we must do
                                    EmBut that was barely good enough and you
                                         CYou stole my heart and then you stole my tools
CYou stole my tools, you stole my tools
    GFor fourteen years my body betrayed me
    DThe one I cannot live without must live on without me
Em                                   CUnread books on dusty shelves tell a story of their own
          GI know in time we all find peace of mind
                                   DWhen optionless we do what we must do
                                    EmBut that was barely good enough and you
                                         CYou stole my heart and then you stole my tools
C                                    GYou stole my tools, you stole my tools


[Outro]
G Em (x3)
C D

G Em Oh Audre
G Em Oh Audre
G Em Oh Audre
C D G