This is the chords of Persona Non Grata by Bright Eyes on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Verse 1]
Bm
Getting dressed for a date
G
Put on blue aftershave
D
Wore a kilt like a Celt
F#
Hid the way that I felt
Bm
Combat boots, fallen leaves
G
West Village, Halloween
D
To a Bollywood song
F#
Taking shots ’till we’re gone
Bm
Unwelcome in the autumn
G
Persona non grata
D
I’m the last of the best
F#
I’m your thoughts in the swamp
Bm
There’s a playground of children
G
In the shadows of buildings
D
There’s a line out the church
F#
Where your homelessnes works
Bm
Where the stained glass of crimson
G
Meets Ezekiel’s visions
F#
Saw a valley of bones
A
Where no man shall be saved
[Chorus]
D
And now you
D
You come to me
G
Asking that
D
And now you
D
You come to me
G
And you’re asking that
A
Oh how can we reconcile?
[Instrumental]
Bm G D F# x2
[Verse 2]
Bm
Left your innocence there
G
In Tiananmen Square
D
You were filled with despair
F#
Underfed and depressed
Bm
Vacant lot where a prison stood
G
God knows you never would
D
Lie to yourself
F#
But you do every time
Bm
Made a life of deception
G
And passive aggression
D
Gonna scream when I sing
F#
I’m gonna die in the rain
Bm
Turn me on, you’re a knockout
G
Climb up on to my cloud
F#
Do your worst to me now
A
Before I change my mind
[Chorus]
G
Now you
D
You wanna be true
A Bm
To me, once again
G
And you
D
Want me to be true
Am G
To you, once again
G
Oh yeah, you
D
You wanna be true
A Bm
To me, once again
G
And you
D
Want me to be true
Am G
To you, once again
[Instrumental]
G
Bm G D F#
Bm G D F#m
