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Staring Contest by James Ivy
Staring Contest
Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
D Bm G A
D Bm G A
D Bm G A
F#m Bm G A
D
[Verse 1]
D Bm G A
Staring contest with the sun
D Bm G A
You’re not joking with me much
D Bm G A
These days it all just seems so rough
D Bm G A
Maybe I haven’t been enough
D Bm G A
Staring contest with the sun
D Bm G A
We got used to having fun
D Bm G A
These days it all just seems so dumb
D Bm G A
Indifferent and numb
[Chorus]
D Bm G A
Drinking whiskey that you bought me
D Bm G A
And I tried everything that you taught me
D Bm G A
Piles of dirty laundry in my closet
F#m Bm G A
These quarters in my pockets feel like rocks in a quarry
[Instrumental]
D Bm G A
D Bm G A
D Bm G A
D Bm G A
[Verse 2]
D Bm G A
Staring contest with the moon
D Bm G A
Wake up in the afternoon
D Bm G A
These days I’m in a terrible mood
D Bm G A
But I’ll always fake a smile for you
D Bm G A
Staring contest with you in bed
D Bm G A
Tracing your face in my head
D Bm G A
These days I hate when you get upset
D Bm G A
There’s nothing I can do about it
[Chorus]
D Bm G A
Drinking whiskey that you bought me
D Bm G A
And I tried everything that you taught me
D Bm G A
Piles of dirty laundry in my closet
F#m Bm G A
These quarters in my pockets feel like rocks in a quarry
[Outro]
G A
You’re not here but I’m
F#m
In your pocket
Bm D A
And you’re always on my mind
G A
Caught in the corner of your eye
F#m Bm G
You’re not here but I’m
Bm
In your pocket
G A
And you’re always on my mind
G A
Caught in the corner of your eye
F#m
Like a picture in a locket
Bm D A
I’ll stare until I go blind
D
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version 2
Tuning: D A D G A D
Key: D
[Chords]
D Bm7#5/G A(add4) Bm7 Dmaj7/F# Em9
D|-0---0-------0-------0---0---------4-----|
A|-0---0-------0-------0---0---------0-----|
G|-2---4-------6-------7---2---------0-----|
D|-4---0-------0-------0---0---------0-----|
A|-0---5-------7-------9---4---------2-----|
D|-0---5-------7-------9---4---------2-----|
Play interlude tab prior to every line of chords in the interlude section.
[Interlude Tab]
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-0-0-2/4p0-------|
A|-0-0-------------|
D|-----------4-4/5-|
[Intro]
D Bm7#5/G Aadd4
D Bm7#5/G Aadd4
D Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
D Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
Dmaj7/F# Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
D
[Verse 1]
D Bm7#5/G Aadd4
Staring contest with the sun
Aadd4 Bm7 Bm7#5/G Aadd4
You're not joking with me much
Aadd4 Bm7 Bm7#5/G Aadd4
These days it all just seems so rough
Dmaj7/F# Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
Maybe I haven't been enough
D Bm7#5/G Aadd4
Staring contest with the sun
Aadd4 Bm7 Bm7#5/G Aadd4
We got used to having fun
Aadd4 Bm7 Bm7#5/G Aadd4
These days it all just seems so dumb
Dmaj7/F# Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
Indifferent and numb
[Chorus]
D Bm7#5/G Aadd4
Drinking whiskey that you bought me
D Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
And I tried everything that you taught me
D Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
Piles of dirty laundry in my closet
Dmaj7/F# Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
These quarters in my pockets feel like rocks in a quarry
[Interlude]
Bm7#5/G Aadd4
Bm7#5/G Aadd4
Em9 Aadd4
Bm7#5/G Aadd4
[Verse 2]
D Bm7#5/G Aadd4
Staring contest with the moon
Aadd4 Bm7 Bm7#5/G Aadd4
Wake up in the afternoon
Aadd4 Bm7 Bm7#5/G Aadd4
These days I'm in a terrible mood
Dmaj7/F# Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
But I'll always fake a smile for you
D Bm7#5/G Aadd4
Staring contest with you in bed
Aadd4 Bm7 Bm7#5/G Aadd4
Tracing your face in my head
Aadd4 Bm7 Bm7#5/G Aadd4
These days I hate when you get upset
Dmaj7/F# Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
There's nothing I can do about it
[Chorus]
D Bm7#5/G Aadd4
Drinking whiskey that you bought me
D Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
And I tried everything that you taught me
D Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
Piles of dirty laundry in my closet
Dmaj7/F# Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
These quarters in my pockets feel like rocks in a quarry
[Outro]
Dmaj7/F#
You're not here but I'm
Bm7#5/G
In your pocket
Bm7 Aadd4
And you're always on my mind
Bm7#5/G Aadd4
Caught in the corner of your eye
Dmaj7/F# Bm7#5/G Em9
You're not here but I'm
Aadd4 Dmaj7/F#
In your pocket
Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
And you're always on my mind
Dmaj7/F# Bm7#5/G Em9
Caught in the corner of your eye
Aadd4 Dmaj7/F#
Like a picture in a locket
Bm7#5/G Em9 Aadd4
I'll stare until I go blind
D
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