Asking For Flowers
By Kathleen Edwards
Capo on 4

F
It's complicated technically I'm certified

Bb
A walking declaration of everything I couldn't get right

F
Time is just an anchor but 7 years I think I'm right

Bb
Now you've changed your number it's like a noose around my life



Dm		
Every pill I took in vain

Bb
Every meal for you I made

Gm             Bb   C
Every penny I put away



Bb              F
Asking for flowers

C                Gm
Is like asking you to be nice

Dm                         Bb
Don't tell me you're too tired

Gm                         Bb     F
10 years I've been working nights



F
My life is like a picture left out too long in the sun

Bb
Now I'm trying to remember all the faces of the names I've loved

F
And all that's left of me now is a cigarette burning bright

Bb
And a fading memory of all the things I tried to get right



Dm	
Every pill I took in vain

Bb
Every meal for you I made

Gm                  Bb   C
Every penny I put away

Bb              F
Asking for flowers

C                        Gm                          
Is like asking you to be nice

Dm                         Bb
Don't tell me you're too tired

Gm                         Bb    F
10 years I've been working nights



Dm
Every pill I took in vain

Bb
Every meal for you I made

Dm
Every bill I went and paid

Bb
Every card I signed my name

Dm
Every time I poured my heart out

Bb
Every threat you made to move out

Dm                          
Every cruel word you let just slip out

Bb                                 Dm
Every cruel word you let just slip out



Bb              F
Asking for flowers

C                        Gm                          
Is like asking you to be nice

Dm                         Bb
Don't tell me you're too tired

Gm                         Bb    F
10 years I've been working nights