Chinese Lanterns Lyrics

The Temperance Movement - Chinese Lanterns
In this song, Paul (who's playing the acoustic), will often mix up the major and sus
chords, to give some variation. I am just going to put the major version of the chords (no
sus's), but I have given the diagrams which show how to play these chords, if you want
to play it more like the original. There are also a couple of little non-chordal riffs in
this song which I have put below.
Chords
Riffs
Intro/ link riff
Bridge riff
(INTRO/ LINK RIFF), F
Well I turned out my pockets at the end of the night,
Still had some money I was doing alright but I knew
(same chords)
I heard the fireworks cracking and the sky was golden,
Chinese lanterns set free on the rise but I knew
Love don't wait around for you
(INTRO/ LINK RIFF)
Verse 2 (same chords as verse 1)
I took one for the team but I never played the same,
They wrote my story and they asked for my name but I knew
And I learned how to lie how to make believe,
I tried for hours to pull you out of my sleve but I knew
Love don't wait around for you to catch on
Try to work it out you won't before it's gone
Life don't always go the way you want it to
And I can't wait around for you
(INTRO/ LINK RIFF)
Verse 3 (same chords as other verses)
All the guests at my table were folks I didn't know,
I sang for hours yeah I put on a show but I knew
And then I saw you one time you just turned and ran,
I danced cartwheels around you and I walked on my hands but I knew
Love don't wait around for you to catch on
Try to work it out you won't before it's gone
Life don't always go the way you want it to
And I can't wait around
Guitar solo
D, (BRIDGE RIFF), G X2
Short Verse (same as other verses)
I heard the fireworks cracking and the sky was golden,
Chinese lanterns set free on the rise but I knew
Love don't wait around for you to catch on
Try to work it out you won't before it's gone
Life don't always go the way you want it to
And I can't wait around for you