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FOUNDATIONS
KATE NASH
This is such a beautiful and simple song; I don't know
why anyone hasn't made a correct, definitive chord sheet of it.
Anyway, here goes my version.
CHORD CHART
C 032010
F 133211
Am x02210 or 577555
G 320033 or 355433
INTRO: C - F x3
G - F
VERSE 1:
C F
Thursday night, everything's fine,
C F
except you've got that look in your eye
C F
when I'm tellin' a story and you find it boring,
G F
you're thinking of something to say.
C F
You'll go along with it then drop it
C F
and humilliate me
C F
in front of our friends.
G - F
VERSE 2:
C F
Then I'll use that voice that you find annoyin'
C
and say something like
F
"yeah, intelligent input, darlin',
C F
why don't you just have another beer then?"
G - F
VERSE 3:
C
Then you'll call me a bitch
F C
and everyone we're with will be embarrassed,
F C F
and I wont give a shit.
G - F
CHORUS 1:
F
My fingertips are holding
Am
onto the cracks in our foundation,
G
and I know that I should let go,
F
but I can't.
Am G
And every time we fight I know it's not right,
F
every time that you're upset and I smile.
G
i know I should forget, but I can't.
VERSE 4:
C F
You said I must eat so many lemons
C F
'cause I am so bitter.
C
I said
F
"I'd rather be with your friends mate
G F
'cause they are much fitter."
VERSE 5:
C F
Yes, it was childish and you got aggressive,
C F
and I must admit that I was a bit scared,
C F G F
but it gives me thrills to wind you up.
CHORUS 2:
F
My fingertips are holding
Am
onto the cracks in our foundation,
G
and I know that I should let go,
F
but I can't.
Am G
And every time we fight I know it's not right,
F
every time that you're upset and I smile.
G
I know I should forget, but I can't.
VERSE 6:
C F
Your face is pasty
C F
'cause you've gone and got so wasted,
C
what a surprise.
F G
Don't want to look at your face
F
'cause it's makin' me sick.
VERSE 7:
C F C
You've gone and got sick on my trainers,
F C
I only got these yesterday.
F G F
Oh, my gosh, I cannot be bothered with this.
VERSE 8:
C F
Well, I'll leave you there 'till the mornin',
C F
and I purposely won't turn the heating on
C F G F
and dear God, I hope I'm not stuck with this one.
CHORUS 3:
F
My fingertips are holding
Am
onto the cracks in our foundation,
G
and I know that I should let go,
F
but I can't.
Am G
And every time we fight I know it's not right,
F
every time that you're upset and I smile.
G
I know I should forget, but I can't.
OUTRO:
F Am
And every time we fight I know it's not right,
G
every time that you're upset and I smile.
F
I know I should forget, but I can't.
Am G
And every time we fight I know it's not right,
F
every time that you're upset and I smile.
G
I know I should forget, but I can't.
F - Am - G - F
Am - G - F - G
End on Am
