FOUNDATIONS
KATE NASH
This is such a beautiful and simple song; I don't know
why anyone hasn't made a correct, definitive chord sheet of it.
Anyway, here goes my version.
CHORD CHART
[C] 032010
[F] 133211
[Am] x02210 or 577555
[G] 320033 or 355433
[INTRO] [C] - [F] x3
[G] - [F]
Verse
[C] [F]
Thursday night, everything's fine,
[C] [F]
except you've got that look in your eye
[C] [F]
when I'm tellin' a story and you find it boring,
[G] [F]
you're thinking of something to say.
[C] [F]
You'll go along with it then drop it
[C] [F]
and humilliate me
[C] [F]
in front of our friends.
[G] - [F]
Verse
[C] [F]
Then I'll use that voice that you find annoyin'
[C]
and say something like
[F]
"yeah, intelligent input, darlin',
[C] [F]
why don't you just have another beer then?"
[G] - [F]
Verse
[C]
Then you'll call me a bitch
[F] [C]
and everyone we're with will be embarrassed,
[F] [C] [F]
and I wont give a shit.
[G] - [F]
Chorus
[F]
My fingertips are holding
[Am]
onto the cracks in our foundation,
[G]
and I know that I should let go,
[F]
but I can't.
[Am] [G]
And every time we fight I know it's not right,
[F]
every time that you're upset and I smile.
[G]
i know I should forget, but I can't.
Verse
[C] [F]
You said I must eat so many lemons
[C] [F]
'cause I am so bitter.
[C]
I said
[F]
"I'd rather be with your friends mate
[G] [F]
'cause they are much fitter."
Verse
[C] [F]
Yes, it was childish and you got aggressive,
[C] [F]
and I must admit that I was a bit scared,
[C] [F] [G] [F]
but it gives me thrills to wind you up.
Chorus
[F]
My fingertips are holding
[Am]
onto the cracks in our foundation,
[G]
and I know that I should let go,
[F]
but I can't.
[Am] [G]
And every time we fight I know it's not right,
[F]
every time that you're upset and I smile.
[G]
I know I should forget, but I can't.
Verse
[C] [F]
Your face is pasty
[C] [F]
'cause you've gone and got so wasted,
[C]
what a surprise.
[F] [G]
Don't want to look at your face
[F]
'cause it's makin' me sick.
Verse
[C] [F] [C]
You've gone and got sick on my trainers,
[F] [C]
I only got these yesterday.
[F] [G] [F]
Oh, my gosh, I cannot be bothered with this.
Verse
[C] [F]
Well, I'll leave you there 'till the mornin',
[C] [F]
and I purposely won't turn the heating on
[C] [F] [G] [F]
and dear God, I hope I'm not stuck with this one.
Chorus
[F]
My fingertips are holding
[Am]
onto the cracks in our foundation,
[G]
and I know that I should let go,
[F]
but I can't.
[Am] [G]
And every time we fight I know it's not right,
[F]
every time that you're upset and I smile.
[G]
I know I should forget, but I can't.
Outro
[F] [Am]
And every time we fight I know it's not right,
[G]
every time that you're upset and I smile.
[F]
I know I should forget, but I can't.
[Am] [G]
And every time we fight I know it's not right,
[F]
every time that you're upset and I smile.
[G]
I know I should forget, but I can't.
[F] - [Am] - [G] - [F]
[Am] - [G] - [F] - [G]
End on [Am]
