Apron Strings Chords by Everything But The Girl

Tempo:
164.5 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

F#m

D

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Everything but the Girl - Apron Strings [HQ] chords
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[E]
[F] [Fm]
[F#m] [E] [D]
[A] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] Apron strings, [E]
[F] hanging [B] empty
[F#m] crazy [E] things [D]
My body tells me [A] I want someone to tattoo
[E]
my apron [A] strings [E]
[A] Apron strings, [E]
waiting [F] for [Fm] you [F#m] pretty [A] [D] things
That I could call you [A] I want someone to tattoo [E]
my lonely [A] apron
strings Your
[Bm] baby looks [F#] just like you [E] when you were
young [A] And he looks at me [E] with eyes that shine [F#m] and
I wish that [E] he were
[Bm] mine Then [E] I go my [Bm] [A] good [E]
life
[A] Apron strings, [E]
cold and lonely [F#m] for time [A]
[D] brings Thoughts that only
[A] will be quiet when [E] someone
clings to my [A] apron strings And
[Bm] I'll be perfect [E]
in my own way
[A] When you cry [G#m] we'll be there [F#m] I'll sing to you and [E] comb your
[Bm] hair
[F#m] All [E]
your troubles I will [Bm] [B] share [E]
For apron [A] strings [E]
can [Fm] be used [Dm] for [F#m] other [E] [D] things
Then what they're meant for [A] You'll be happy wrapped [E] in my apron [F#m] strings
[F#] [D]
[A] You'll be happy wrapped [E] in my apron [G] strings
[A]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
D
1321
Bm
13421112
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
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To learn Everything But The Girl - Apron Strings chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: D, A, E, Bm, E, A, F#m, E and Bm. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Fm] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Apron _ strings, _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [F] hanging [B] empty _
[F#m] crazy _ _ [E] _ things [D] _
_ My body tells me [A] I want someone to tattoo
[E]
my _ _ _ _ _ apron [A] _ _ _ _ strings _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Apron strings, _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ waiting [F] for [Fm] you [F#m] pretty _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] things
_ _ That I could call you [A] I want someone to tattoo [E] _
my _ lonely _ _ [A] apron
_ _ strings _ Your
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ baby looks [F#] just like you [E] when you were
_ young _ [A] And he looks at me [E] with eyes that shine [F#m] and
I wish that [E] he were _
[Bm] mine _ _ _ Then [E] I go _ _ _ _ my [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A] good [E] _
life _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] Apron _ strings, _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ cold and lonely [F#m] for time _ [A] _ _ _
[D] brings _ _ Thoughts that only _
[A] _ will be _ quiet when [E] someone
_ clings to _ my [A] apron _ _ _ strings And _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ I'll be perfect [E]
in my own way _ _ _
[A] When you cry [G#m] we'll be there [F#m] I'll sing to you and [E] comb your _
[Bm] _ hair
_ _ [F#m] All [E]
your troubles _ _ I will [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [B] share [E] _
_ _ _ For _ apron [A] _ _ _ strings _ _ [E] _
_ _ can [Fm] be used [Dm] for [F#m] other _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] things
_ Then what they're meant for [A] _ You'll be happy wrapped [E] in _ my _ _ _ apron [F#m] _ _ strings
[F#] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ You'll be happy wrapped [E] in _ my _ _ apron [G] _ _ _ strings _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Idlewild album.

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