Chairlift - Bruises Ukulele

Bruises by Chairlift

This song is pretty easy, made up of four chords played over and over.


C F Am G

C
I tried to do handstands for you
F
I tried to do headstands for you
Am                           G
Everytime I fell you on yeah everytime I fell
C
I tried to do handstands for you
F
But everytime I fell for you
Am                              G
I'm permanently black and blue, permanently blue for you

C F Am G
C F Am G

C
I tried to do handstands for you
F
I tried to do headstands for you
Am                           G
Everytime I fell on you yeah everytime I fell
C                            F
I tried to do handstands but everytime I fell for you
Am                              G
I'm permanently black and blue, permanently blue for

Chorus:

C             F
You-ooo etc...
Am            G
For you-ooo etc...
C             F
So black and blue-oooo etc...
Am            G
For you-ooo etc...

C F Am G
C F Am G

Man verse:
C                                     F
I grabbed some frozen strawberries so I could ice your bruisy knees
Am                                      G
But frozen things they all unfreeze and now I taste like
C                               F
All those frozen strawberries I used to chill your bruisy knees,
Am
Hot July ain't good to me
G
I'm pink and black and blue

2nd Verse:

C
I got bruises on my knees for you
F
And grass stains on my knees for you
Am
Got holes in my new jeans for you
G
Got pink and black and blue
C
Got bruises on my knees for you
F
And grass stains on my knees for you
Am
Got holes in my new jeans for you
G
Got pink and black and blue for

Chorus:

C         F
You-ooo etc...
Am        G
For you-ooo etc....
C         F
So black and blue-ooo etc...
Am        G
For you-oooo etc....

C
Do-doo-do-do-do (x5)
F
Do-doo-do-do-do
Am
Do-doo-do-do-do
G
Do-doo-do-do-do

C F Am G
C F Am G