Dismantling Summer — The Wonder Years
Chords and lyrics for Dismantling Summer by The Wonder Years (key of E).
Intro
[E] [B] [A]
Verse
[E] I'm pulling [B]wings off [A]insects
I'm[E] peeling [B]back my [A]sunburnt skin
[E] I'll wait [B]outside your [A]bedroom
I,[E] I hope they [B]let me [A]in
Fill
[F#m] [A]
Verse 2
[E] I'm filling [B]your [A]prescriptions
[E] The orange [B]bottles [A]stare me down
[E] They're standing [B]at [A]attention
[E] An army [B]on your [A]windowsill
Pre-Chorus
[A] We're all waiting for [B]good news
[E] Hoping you can come [A]home soon
[F#m] We're all waiting for [A]good news
Chorus
[E]I've been [A]acting like I'm strong
But the [C#m]truth is, [B]I've been losing ground
To a [F#m]hospital too [A]crowded,
A [E]summer winding [B]down
I [F#m]hadn't seen a [A]heartbreak until [B]now
I [F#m]hadn't felt a [A]heartbreak until [E]now
Instrumental
(E) B A
[E] [B] [A]
Verse 3
[E] I grew up [B]on your [A]back porch
And[E] I watched the [B]storms light [A]up the clouds
[E] They hung like [B]paper [A]lanterns
[E] To guide the [B]way back [A]toward your house
Pre-Chorus
[A] I've been putting off [B]long flights
[E] Hoping that you'll be [A]alright
[F#m] And I'll be there in the [A]meantime
Chorus
[E]I've been [A]acting like I'm strong
But the [C#m]truth is, [B]I've been losing ground
To a [F#m]hospital too [A]crowded,
A [E]summer winding [B]down
I [F#m]hadn't seen a [A]heartbreak until [B]now
I [F#m]hadn't felt a [A]heartbreak until [E]now
Bridge
[E] If I'm in an [A]airport
And you're in a [E]hospital bed
Well, then, [B]what kind of man does that [E]make me?
If I'm in an [A]airport
And you're in a [E]hospital bed
Well, then, [B]what kind of man does that [E]make me?
If I'm in an [A]airport
If I'm in an [E]airport
[B] What kind of man does that [E]make me?
[A] What kind of man does that make me?
Chorus
[E]I've been [A]acting like I'm strong
But the [C#m]truth is, [B]I've been losing ground
To a [F#m]hospital too [A]crowded,
A [E]summer winding [B]down
I [F#m]hadn't seen a [A]heartbreak until [B]now
I [F#m]hadn't felt a [A]heartbreak until [E]now
Outro
[A]Hadn't felt a heartbreak until [B]now
[A]Hadn't felt a heartbreak
Oh the [F#m]hospital's too [A]crowded
The [E]summer's winding [B]down
[F#m]I haven't seen a [A]heartbreak until [B]now
[F#m]Well I haven't felt a [A]heartbreak until [E]now
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