Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

step out to clutch the evening air

 ‘straction from your disrepair and all of those who say they know

walk the balustrade till dawn you won’t blink and you won’t yawn

 never let your weakness show

though i keep your picture on the wall unplug the phone in case you call

 and dust collects upon the sill

still you misplace all your faith in words as though you’ll ever feel assured

 if you don’t know you never will

Chorus

but no i never meant you any harm

suffocating shelter of your arms

if i let you down it wasn’t me but you who kept me round

 linger on linger on

and while your tears fall dawn his cheek for the fallen, small and meek

 look what the invalides compose

well he should've warned you from the start another callus on the heart

 another victim of the throes

so sip your cigarettes and tea be sure you never think of me when your vanities unload

and in case your beauty makes you weep for what you touched but couldn’t keep

 for what you had but couldn’t hold

Chorus

but no i never meant you any harm

suffocating shelter of your arms

if you should feel betrayed it wasn’t me but you who made me stay

 linger on linger on

Interlude

well i’ll take your convalescent dreams patch the wounds and sew the seams

 get you ready for the fall

but should you miss me when i’m gone girl your memory serves you wrong

 you never needed me at all

but you can miss the hollow of my hand and all the lives that we had planned

 all the jealousies you sold

and i’ll take back the youth you can’t repay all the hours i gave away

 and all the lies i never told

Chorus

but no i never meant you any harm

suffocating shelter of your arms

and if i did you wrong it wasn’t me but you who wrote this song

 linger on linger on

Outro