The Weight Is A Gift ------------- Capo On 2nd Fret Am = x02210 C = x32010 Em = 022000 F = xx3211 G = 320033 ------------- ACEm Am CEm Well I'd snap to attention if I thought that you knew the way Am CEm I'd open my mouth if I had something smart to say Am CEm I bought a stack of books; I didn't read a thing Am CEm It's like I'm sitting here waiting for birds to sing Am Let's do it again (Come on) C Come on, let's do it again (Please) Em Am Please, let's do it again (Come on) C Em Come on, let?s do it again Am CEm The hum of the clock is a faraway place Am C Em The azalea air holding your face Am C You're lying down and the moon is sideways Em From the hot to the cold it never gets old) Am C It's like I'm sitting here waiting for birds to sing C Am F I spend all my energy staying upright C Am F And I like the masking noise quiet of your breathing nearby Am Let's do it again (Come on) C Come on, let's do it again (Please) Em Am Please, let's do it again (Come on) C Em Come on, let?s do it again C Em Am I want you lazy science, I want some peace C Em Am Em Are you the future? Show me the keys C Am F I spend all my energy walking upright C Am F And I like the masking noise quiet of your breathing nearby C Am F C When I accelerate I remember why it's good to be alive Am G Like a twenty-five cent game Am Maybe this weight was a gift F Like I had to see what I could lift C G I spend all my energy Am Maybe this weight was a gift F Like I had to see what I could lift C G I spend all my energy AmF Maybe this weight was a gift