Capo 2
Intro
[C] [Em] [D] [C] [Em] [D]
[C] [Em] [D] [D] [C] [Em] [G]
Verse 1
You w[C]wait for a si[Em]silence
I w[G]wait for a w[D]word
Lying n[C]next to your f[Em]frame
G[G]Girl unob[D]unobserved
You ch[C]change your po[Em]position
You're cha[G]changing [D]me
Cas[C]Casting these sh[Em]shadows
Where t[D]they shouldn't [G]be
Pre-Chorus
[C]We're interr[Em]interrupted
By the h[G]heat of the [D]sun
[C]Trying to pr[Em]prevent
What's al[G]already be[D]begun
[C]You're just a b[Em]body
I can sm[G]smell your [D]skin
And w[C]when I feel [Em]it
You're we[D]wearing t[G]thin
Chorus
But I[Em]I've got [C]a p[D]plan
Why don't y[D]you be the ar[Em]artist
And m[C]make me out of [G]clay?
Why don't y[D]you be the wr[Em]writer
De[C]Decide the words I [G]say?
Cause I'd ra[Em]rather pr[G]pretend
I'll still b[D]be there at the e[Em]end
Only it's t[C]too hard to a[Em]ask
Won't you t[D]try to help [G]me?
Verse 2
[C]Sat on your [Em]sofa
It's [G]all broken sp[D]springs
This is[C]isn't the plac[Em]place for
Those vi[G]violin stri[D]strings
I t[C]try out a smi[Em]smile
And I [G]aim it at [D]you
You m[C]must have mis[Em]missed it
You alw[D]always d[G]do
Chorus
But I[Em]I've got [C]a p[D]plan
Why[D]Why don't you b[Em]be the artist
And m[C]make me out of [G]clay?
Why don't y[D]you be the wr[Em]writer
De[C]Decide the words I [G]say?
Cause I'd ra[Em]rather pr[G]pretend
I'll still b[D]be there at the e[Em]end
Only it's t[C]too hard to a[Em]ask
Won't you t[D]try to help [G]me?
Bridge
Y[C]You wait
I wait [Em]
[Em]Casting sha[D]shadows
Inte[D]Interrupted
[C]You wait
I wait [Em]
[Em]Casting sha[D]shadows
Inte[D]Interrupted
Y[C]You wait
I wait [Em]
[Em]Casting sha[D]shadows
Inte[D]Interrupted
Y[C]You wait
I wait [Em]
[Em]Casting sha[D]shadows
Chorus
But I[Em]I've got [C]a p[D]plan
Why don't[D]don't you be the [Em]artist
And m[C]make me out of [G]clay?
Why don't y[D]you be the wr[Em]writer
De[C]Decide the words I [G]say?
Cause I'd ra[Em]rather pr[G]pretend
I'll still b[D]be there at the e[Em]end
Only it's t[C]too hard to a[Em]ask
Won't you t[D]try to help [G]me?
Chorus
But I've got a plan
Why don'[D]don't you be the[Em]the artist
And m[C]make me out of [G]clay?
Why don't y[D]you be the wr[Em]writer
De[C]Decide the words I [G]say?
Cause I'd ra[Em]rather pr[G]pretend
I'll still b[D]be there at the e[Em]end
Only it's t[C]too hard to a[Em]ask
Won't you t[D]try to help [G]me?