Cornerstone - Arctic Monkeys

Intro

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Verse 1

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G I thought I saw you in the Battleship

[G]I thought I saw you in the Battleship

C but it was only a Am look-a-like

[C]but it was only a [Am]look-a-like

G She was nothing but a vision trick

[G]She was nothing but a vision trick

C Under the Am warning light

[C]Under the [Am]warning light

She was Em close, G close enough to be your Em ghost

She was [Em]close, [G]close enough to be your [Em]ghost

But my G chances turned to toast

But my [G]chances turned to toast

When I C asked her if I Am could call her your G name Em G Em

When I [C]asked her if I [Am]could call her your [G]name [Em] [G] [Em]

Verse 2

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G I thought I saw you in the Rusty Hook

[G]I thought I saw you in the Rusty Hook

C Huddled up in a Am wicker chair

[C]Huddled up in a [Am]wicker chair

G I wandered over for a closer look

[G]I wandered over for a closer look

C And kissed whoever was Am sitting there

[C]And kissed whoever was [Am]sitting there

She was Em close, and she G held me very Em tightly

She was [Em]close, and she [G]held me very [Em]tightly

'Til I G asked awfully politely, C please

'Til I [G]asked awfully politely, [C]please

Can Am I call you G her Em name G Em D

Can [Am]I call you [G]her [Em]name [G] [Em] [D]

Chorus 1

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And I C elongated my lift Am home,

And I [C]elongated my lift [Am]home,

Em Yeah, I let him go the long way C 'round

[Em]Yeah, I let him go the long way [C]'round

I Am smelt your scent on the seatbelt

I [Am]smelt your scent on the seatbelt

And D kept my shortcuts to myself

And [D]kept my shortcuts to myself

Instrumental 1

GCD

Verse 3

Full

G I thought I saw you in the Parrot's Beak,

[G]I thought I saw you in the Parrot's Beak,

C Messing with the Am smoke alarm,

[C]Messing with the [Am]smoke alarm,

G It was too loud for me to hear her speak,

[G]It was too loud for me to hear her speak,

C And she had a Am broken arm,

[C]And she had a [Am]broken arm,

It was Em close, G so close that the walls were Em wet

It was [Em]close, [G]so close that the walls were [Em]wet

And she G wrote it out in C letra-set

And she [G]wrote it out in [C]letra-set

No, you Am can't call me her Bm name

No, you [Am]can't call me her [Bm]name

Bridge

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G Tell me where's your Bm hiding place

[G]Tell me where's your [Bm]hiding place

G I'm worried I'll Bm forget your face

[G]I'm worried I'll [Bm]forget your face

And Em I've asked everyone

And [Em]I've asked everyone

I'm Am beginning to think I imagined you all D6 along

I'm [Am]beginning to think I imagined you all [D6]along

Chorus 2

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And I C elongated my lift Am home,

And I [C]elongated my lift [Am]home,

Em Yeah, I let him go the long way C 'round

[Em]Yeah, I let him go the long way [C]'round

I Am smelt your scent on the seatbelt

I [Am]smelt your scent on the seatbelt

And Cm kept my shortcuts to myself

And [Cm]kept my shortcuts to myself

Instrumental: Guitar Solo

GCAm

EmAm

CD

Verse 4

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G I saw your sister in the Cornerstone

[G]I saw your sister in the Cornerstone

C On the phone to the Am middle man

[C]On the phone to the [Am]middle man

G When I saw that she was on her own

[G]When I saw that she was on her own

C I thought she might Am understand

[C]I thought she might [Am]understand

She was Em close, well you G couldn't get much Em closer

She was [Em]close, well you [G]couldn't get much [Em]closer

She said I'm G really not supposed to but C yes,

She said I'm [G]really not supposed to but [C]yes,

You can Am call me anything you G want

You can [Am]call me anything you [G]want