The Dear Hunter - The Squeaky Wheel Chords

Standard Tuning

A
There's my suitor, struggling to find his footing
C             Dm           C           F     G
Lost, awoken alone, after sleeping off inebriation
A
I forget that I've been holding my tongue for so long
C             Dm       C               F        G 
Cause we had a run, so don your Sunday best and wake up

Lead Guitar Riff/Interlude: A (x2)

A
You went missing, never mind the life I was wishing 
C                   Dm             C              F        G
For cause you'd had enough, but at least you got enough to fake it
A
I'll keep smiling, optimistically denying 
C                 Dm            C               F        E 
What I feared the most that you disappeared and leave me wondering


D                            A
Was I just a playful pawn, a trophy you had won?
D                                      A
Someone who could lift you when you're low?
D                          A
Innocence to prey upon, or allies in the sun?
D                                 A
Heaven sent, or just hell bent on love?


F        C       Bb       F    G    A 
Aaaaaaah Aaaaaaa Aaaaaah  Aaah ahhh Aaaah


A
Darling liar, always running through the brier
C                      Dm              C           F        G
What, the cuts aren't enough?  Just an aggravation you'd forget like
A
Promised patience, halitic alleviations 
C                   Dm          C              F    E
Of what I should've known was a sign of future expiration

D                            A
Was I just a playful pawn, a trophy you had won?
D                                      A
Someone who could lift you when you're low?
D                          A
Innocence to prey upon, or allies in the sun?
D                                 A
Heaven sent, or just hell bent on love?


F        C       Bb       F     D/F#   G 
Aaaaaaah Aaaaaaa Aaaaaah  Aaah  ahhh   Aaaah

C     Bb     F
Aaaah Aaaah  Aaaaaaaaaah

 
G                 C     Bb                      F      G
So will I marry a myth?    Or is there room for second chances?
F                       C            Bb    F
  The lust lives in the dark and may never show


          Dm                  G
Well, the battle ended years ago
    C               B/Am   Am  G
Now this is how you say hello
Fm                         C
Well where'd you take your leave?
   Dm               E            F#m             G
Or would you rather keep another trick up your sleeve?
Dm                G
  Do you remember love?
        C               B/Am        Am     G
How you said you really never could feel enough?
Fm                     C
Well did you give it a try?
Dm
Why don't you open your eyes and let me know?

Interlude: F - C - F - C

F                            C
Was I just a playful pawn, a trophy you had won?
F                                      C
Someone who could lift you when you're low?
F                          C
Innocence to prey upon, or allies in the sun?
F                              C
Heaven sent, just hell bent on love?


G#       D#      C#       D#   A#   C 
Aaaaaaah Aaaaaaa Aaaaaah  Aaah ahhh Aaaah

Dm                  G 
What will happen to us?
       C           B/Am     Am    G
Do you think we'll make the cut?
Fm                  C
Should we give it a try?
Fm                 C
Give an eye for an eye?
Fm                    Am
Give ourselves to the lie?