Girl Sailor Lyrics

THE SHINS - Girl Sailor
Email: leffelman@wisc.edu
Intro:
--Verse 1--
The gutter may profess its love,
Then follow it with hesitation,
But there are just so many of you out there for rent
A stronger girl would shake this off in flight,
And never give it more than a frowning hour,
But you have let your heart decide, loss has conquered you,
--Chorus--
You've won one too many fights,
Wearing many hats every time,
But you wont win here tonight,
--Verse 2--
Same chords as Verse 1
You've made it through the direst of straits alright,
Can you help it if plain love now seems less interesting?
You haven't changed an ounce in my eyes,
And I cannot lecture you,
And does anything I say seem relevant at all?
You've been at the helm since you were just five,
While I cannot claim to be more than a passenger,
--Chorus--
But, you've won one too many fights,
Wearing all of your clothes at the same time,
Let the good times end tonight,
Oh girl, sail her, don't sink her, this time
D (Repeat Intro)
--Guitar Solo--
Verse chords
--Middle Part--
Just a moment or two from now,
Not a mind will retain even a trace,
Of the thoughts that I struggled to tell
And how our stack of cards just fell,
--Verse 3--
Same chords as Verse 1
So settle this once and for all,
The light no longer shows the cracks around my door,
And I have no lantern to light your way home tonight,
--Chors--
Same chords as previous chorus
You are not some saint who's above,
Giving someone a stroll through the flowers,
You've got so much more to dream of,
Oh girl, sail her, don't sink her,
This time,
This time,
This time.
End on D
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