Chaos and Clothes — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Chords and lyrics for Chaos and Clothes by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (key of A#).
Verse 1
[F]The ground was wet and the sky was [Dm]dark
You took her [F]bet, she took your [Dm]heart
[Bb]Wrapped it 'round an oak tree
Like you [F]did that '67 [C]GTO
Oh [Bb]no
[F]Lovers leave chaos and [Dm]clothes
In quiet [F]corners where you rarely ever [Dm]go
[Bb]One day you find proof she was [F]real
Despite your struggle to [C]forget
Oh [Bb]yes
[Dm]You're in a [A]fight to the [F]death my friend
[Dm]Black metal [A]t-shirts your [F]shield
[Dm]You've got your [A]past on your [F]breath my friend
[C]Now name all the monsters you've [Bb]killed
[C]Let's name all the monsters you've [Bb]killed
[F]The man she chose to take your [Dm]place
Turns his [F]collar up to better frame his [Dm]face
[Bb]How you'd love to hate her
But you [F]just can't hate somebody you don't [C]know
Oh [Bb]no
[F]Did she leave a trail of [Dm]crumbs
So you could [F]find her when you're what you could [Dm]become
[Bb]Or did she know you well enough
To [F]realize that garden just won't [C]grow?
Oh [Bb]no
[Dm]You're in a [A]fight to the [F]death my friend
[Dm]Airways a [A]grand [F]battlefield
[Dm]You've got your [A]past on your [F]breath my friend
[C]Now name all the monsters you've [Bb]killed
[C]Let's name all the monsters you've [Bb]killed
[F]In my sleep I build [Dm]machines
But [F]nobody ever wants to hear about my [Dm]dreams
[Bb]Last night I saw a burning Ferris [F]Wheel
The meaning's anybody's [C]guess
Oh [Bb]yes
[F]Lovers leave chaos and [Dm]clothes
More [F]debris that you can sort through in one [Dm]go
[Bb]You say love is hell
But it's the [F]ghost of love that's made you such a [C]mess
Oh [Bb]yes
[Dm]You're in a [A]fight to the [F]death my friend
[Dm]Fight like you're [A]chained to the [F]wheel
[Dm]You've got your [A]past on your breath my [F]friend
[C]Now name all the monsters you've [Bb]killed
[C]Let's name all the monsters you've [Bb]killed
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