Ben Gibbard – Brand New Colony chords

Capo on 5

Intro:

G        D   Em
C        Am
G        D   Em
C        Am  C

Verse:

G    I'll be the grapes fermented
D                           Em               Cbottled and served with the table set in my finest suit

like a perfect gentlemen

G    I'll be the fire escape that's
D            Em                   bolted to the ancient brick
      Cwhere you will sit and contemplate your day


Instrumental  (Repeat intro)


Verse:


G    I'll be the waterwings that
D                    Em              save you if you start drowning 
      Cin an open tab when your judgement's on the brink

G    I'll be the phonograph that
D                   Em                   plays your favorite albums back 
        C                                  Amas your lying there drifting off to sleep

G    I'll be the platform shoes and
 D                   Em               undo what heredity's done to you 
            CYou won't have to strain to look into my eyes

G    I'll be your winter coat
D                           Em                            Cbuttoned and zipped straight to the throat With the collar up so

you won't catch a cold

Bridge:

Em                      G                           C                                       I want to take you far from the cynics in this town
                    EmAnd kiss you on the mouth
                      C                             GWe'll cut out bodies free from the tethers of this scene,
                      EmStart a brand new colony
                        C                                G   			Where everything will change, We'll give ourselves new names
            Emidentities erased
                        C                     GThe sun will heat the grounds under our bare feet in this
                 D                  Em     C     G     Dbrand new colony,  this brand new colony


Outro:

Em     C           G                        DEverything will change...

Em     C           G                        D

Em     C           G                        DEverything will change...

Em     C           G                        D

[end on  Em]