Songbook

Left Handed Kisses

By Andrew Bird

Key of C Spotifyduet

Verses and choruses sit in C; the opening and closing sections are in A.

[Verse] A A A7 I don't believe everything happens for a reason D Dm To us romantics out here, that amounts to high treason A A A7 I don't go in for your star-crossed lovers D In the heart of a skeptic G E There's a question that still hovers near
[Chorus] C F For it begs the question C F How did I ever find you? C F Now you got me writing love songs C F With a common refrain like this one here, C F baby
[Interlude] C F C F C Em Am
[Verse] Am F C And all your left handed kisses G Em Am Were just prelude to another F C G Em Am Prelude to your backhanded love song, F C baby
[Chorus] C F But it begs a question C F How did I ever find you? C F C Drifting gently through the gyre F C F C F C Of the great Sargasso sea, Atlantic Ocean F C F C Got me writing love songs F With a common refrain like this one here
[Solo] Am F C G Em Am F C G Em Am F C G Em Am F C G Em
[Verse] Am F C The point your song here misses G Em Am Is that if you really loved me Am F You'd risk more than a few 50 cent C G Em Am Words in your backhanded love song
[Chorus] F For it begs a question C G Em Am How did I ever find you? F C Drifting gently through the gyre G Em Am F C G Em Am Of the great Sargasso sea, Atlantic Ocean
[Verse] Am F C The point your song here misses G Em Am You got me writing love songs F C Is that you really love me G Em Am With a common refrain like this one here, baby F C G Em E Is prelude to another of your backhanded love songs
[Outro] E|--0--2--4--| A A A7 Now it's time for a handsome little bookend D Dm Now it's time to tie up all the loose ends A A A7 Am I still a skeptic or did you make me a believer? D If you hesitate, you'll hear the click of the receiver