These are Instead Of Here chords by Mitski for Piano and Ukulele.
[Intro]
C F G C
[Verse 1]
Em F Am
Right as I dip a toe
G
in the abyss
Em F
A knock on the door
Am G
Saying, "Are you in there, miss?"
Am G F
I stay quiet as can be
C F
I'm not here, I'm where
G C
nobody can reach
[Instrument]
C F G C
[Verse 2]
C F Am
Instead of live, I was lying
G
on the floor
Em
With Death crouchin'
F
beside me
Am G
And still got up for more
Am G F
Saying, "I'm done after this"
C F
And to think I did believe it
G C
I'd gone where nobody can reach
[Instrument]
C F G C
[Verse 3]
C F
Death said I'd called
Am G
Not knowing that I did
Em F
She said she wished I'd known
Am G
That I'm still just a kid
Am G F
But knew I would call again
C F
So she'd mosey on back
G C
In case next time's really the end
[Instrument]
C F G Am
Am C F G C
[Verse 4]
C F
Instead of love, he said,
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Am G
"Lie down in the dirt"
Em F
I looked up at the night sky
Am G
Wondering, "Is this what it's worth?"
Am G F
The stars never answered back
C F
I got up when it was done and
G C
went where nobody can reach
[Chorus]
Em F Am G
So excuse me, I'll be opening my box
Em F Am G
Of old friend misery, my secret treat
Am G F
To feel like myself again
C F
I won't be here, I'll be
G C
where nobody can reach
C F
I'm not here, I'm where
G C
nobody can reach
Em F
Instead of here, I'm where
G C
nobody can reach
[Outro]
C F G C
