Like the Weather — 10,000 Maniacs
Chords and lyrics for Like the Weather by 10,000 Maniacs (key of G, capo 6).
Verse 1
[C]The color of the sky as far as I can [D]see, is coal [G]gray [C] [Em] [D]
[C]Lift my head from the pillow and [D]then, fall [G]again [C] [Em] [D]
[C]Shiver in my bones just thinking about the [Em]weather [D]
[G]Quiver in my lip as if I [C]might [Em]cry [D]
Verse 2
[C]By the force of will my lungs are [D]filled, and, so I [G]breathe [C] [Em] [D]
[C]Lately it seems this big bed is where I never [D]leave [G] [C] [Em] [D]
[C]Shiver in my bones just thinking, about the [Em]weather [D]
[G]Quiver in my voice as if I [C]might [Em]cry [D]
Chorus
[G]What a cold and rainy [Am]day [D]
[G]Where on earth is the sun hid [Am]away? [D]
Verse 3
[C]I hear the sound of a noon bell chime, well I'm far [D]behind [G] [C] [Em] [D]
[C]You put in about half a day, while, here I [D]lie [G] [C] [Em] [D]
[C]Shiver in my bones just thinking, about the [Em]weather [D]
[G]Quiver in my voice as if I [C]cry [Em] [D]
Chorus
[G]What a cold and rainy [Am]day [D]
[G]Where on earth is the sun hid [Am]away? [D]
Bridge
[D]Do I need someone here to scold me?
[C]Or do I need someone, who'll grab and pull me out of
[D]Four poster, dull torpor, pulling [C]downward [G]
[G]For it's such a long time since my [Am]better [C]days [D]
[G]I say my prayers nightly, this will [Am]pass [C]away [D]
Verse 4
[C]The color of the sky is gray as I can see, through the [D]blinds [G] [C] [Em] [D]
[C]Lift my head from the pillow and [D]then, fall [G]again [C] [Em] [D]
Outro
[G]A cold and a rainy [Am]day [D] [G]Where on earth is the sun hid [Am]away? [D]
[G]A cold and a rainy [Am]day [D] [G]I shiver, quiver, and try to [Am]wake [D]