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Everything Rattles When I Breathe

by Andrew Phelan

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solomonfan Killer songwriting and a fantastic voice! 10/10 Favorite track: That's How.
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1.
Sharks 04:03
INTRO - D# - D/D# - Cmin Gmin A# D# Well I can’t keep the first night Cmin A# D# This love didn’t hit her quite right Gmin A# D# You can say anything that you need to sleep Bmin A D But the look on your face won’t convince me CHORUS Gmin D7 D# Cmin You said you loved me, but you couldn’t quite tell Gmin D7 And all I wanted was to run like hell D# D/D# Cmin And hope that I saved myself Gmin A# D# It’s not a new shirt that doesn’t fit Cmin A# D# It’s just a tear in the fabric Gmin A# D# You can stitch it up, but still see the skin Cmin A# D# Right where you let him creep in CHORUS Gmin D7 D# Cmin You said you loved me, but you couldn’t quite tell Gmin D7 And all I wanted was to run like hell D# D/D# Cmin And hope that I saved myself Gmin A# D# Every fish needs a chance to swim Cmin A# D# And every shark has a special grin Gmin A# D# So while I’m building the walls to conceal the mess Cmin A# D# You’re slipping right out of that black dress CHORUS Gmin D7 D# Cmin You said you loved me, but you couldn’t quite tell Gmin D7 And all I wanted was to run like hell D# D/D# Cmin And hope that I saved myself
2.
[Intro/Head] E B F# G#min, E B F# G#min, E B F# - Held G#min E B Well I sleep to forget C#m B F# I’m losing sight of what I have G#min E B And all jealous men sing C#min B And tiny ropes will hold their wings C#min They never felt a thing E B G#min F# Because all this time you were yelling the answers E B G#min F# No one was listening to a word you said E B G#min F# And, unbeknownst, I was yelling at strangers C#min ‘Cause it’s midnight in Charlottetown B G#min F# And I’m so far from home now B And you now [E B F# G#min, E B F# G#min, E B F# - Held] And I love so hard But I swear that gives me a stronger heart Could you see it that way And if I come home, could you let me stay And love me just the same? Because all this time you were yelling the answers No one was listening to a word you said And, unbeknownst, I was yelling at strangers ‘Cause it’s midnight in Charlottetown And I’m so far from home now
3.
D Amin C G Well the party got old, I had nowhere to go Emin C D Amin Till then, I could lie, I came here all the time D Amin C G And then your voice, it cut through all the shit, and I knew Amin-G-F#-D C G That you might be the one for me, lover D Amin C G I had a girl by my arm, kind heart, cold charm Emin C D Amin And your man was at home, you came here on your own D Amin C G And when the morning it grew, I think both of us knew Amin-G-F#-D C G That he won’t be the one for you, lover D Amin C G Time’s a wonderful mess, that hurts us none the less Emin C D Amin Long days, longer nights, snowed in tail lights D Amin C G And that girl by my arm, let me know with no charm Amin-G-F#-D C G That she won’t be the one for me, lover C G Amin C G Amin C I can’t quite recall the day that you came, you came to me C G Amin C G When everybody’s running away, I’ll stay patiently D Amin C G Every party must end, every joke can offend Emin C D Amin Every faith has a lie, every rich man will die D Amin C G With every night claims the day, I hope you never say Amin-G-F#-D C G That you won’t be the one for me, lover Amin-G-F#-D C G That you won’t be the one for me, lover
4.
Young Hearts 03:53
A D A Well I once knew a girl with a look in her eyes A E E7 She taught me of loving anew Bmin D A And with a heart so reckless, and free of all care F#min D A There’s nothing that I wouldn’t do A D A So I went off a travelling, and dreaming of her A E E7 She lay awake at home Bmin D A On my arrival, her heart was a stone F#min D A And that house was no longer my own D A So give yourself when you’re young D E E7 Just know when you’re swimming too deep Bmin D A ‘Cause a young heart will love you for all of your days F#min D D - A But when it leaves, then it’s your heart it keeps INSTRUMENTAL BREAK - VERSE CHORDS A D A In this life there’s a wind that will blow at your back A E E7 Then turn and spit dust in your teeth Bmin D A And that wind will bring fortune, love and good health F#min D A But like all things, there’s more underneath A D A So be good to your words, and love when you can A E E7 It’s all you can take to your sleep Bmin D A And a young heart is reckless, and free of all care F#min D A As only the lucky will see D A So give yourself when you’re young D E E7 Just know when you’re swimming too deep Bmin D A ‘Cause a young heart will love you for all of your days F#min D D - A But when it leaves, then it’s your heart it keeps Bmin A (D-A) You fall asleep alone, D E E7 and you know what you’ll find in your dreams Bmin D A ‘Cause a young heart will love you for all of your days F#min D D - A But when it leaves, then it’s your heart it keeps OUTRO F#min D D - A
5.
Good Luck 03:21
E That freefall moment when you’re lying in bed With every other life you could have lived, in your head A You try as you might, but the house always wins And the cage around your heart is lookin’ ugly as sin F# B So I spent all my money, and I’m miles from home C# A E But I hope this good luck never leaves me alone E Everybody has a little hate for themselves When they’re trying to live for someone, but they’re somebody else A Watching their dreams slowly circle the sink C# A E Their eyes all blurry from the tears in the drink F# B So I spent all my money, and I’m miles from home C# A E But I hope this good luck never leaves me alone F# B Yeah I tried to stop drinking so the shakes wouldn’t show C# A E And I hope this good luck never leaves me alone E You’re landing in a city and you hope for the best It’s the only thing that’s ever going to see through the mess A There’s a hospital building, and a shallow grave C# A E And the cost of living means there’s nothing left here to save F# B So I spent all my money, and I’m miles from home C# A E But I hope this good luck never leaves me alone F# B Yeah I tried to stop drinking so the shakes wouldn’t show C# A E And I hope this good luck never leaves me alone F# B And waiting’s just another way of failing to grow C# A E So I hope this good luck never leaves me alone
6.
That's How 04:09
A D A That’s how it all ends up A D A That’s how it all ends up F# G G# D You can drink from a bottle, you can drink from a cup F# G G# D Just make sure you know when enough is enough A E A Cause that’s how it all ends up A D A Did you hear about young Danny Lee? A D A He had at least 6 more whiskeys than me F# G G# D Till the whiskey made him frisky, and his private’s fell asleep A E A And he’s passed out like a fallen tree Chorus And I heard about poor Emmy Lou She had at least 5 more Rob Roys than you And she wanted to dance, but after three steps she’s through And there’s nothing more that poor old girl could do Chorus Well I heard about old Mary Jane She drank her rum and her water the same But she’s too drunk she’s forgetting that today is her wedding And she’s only got herself to blame Chorus And I heard about old Ben McGee He had enough junk to stop the machine He’s flat out on his back, by that old south rail track And that’s the last that Ben was seen Chorus x 2

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released July 17, 2019

Written by Andrew Phelan
Produced by Andrew Phelan
Engineered by Harley Small at The Space Studio
Mixed by Colin Stuart at The Hive Studio
Mastered by Stuart Mckillop at Rain City Recorders

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