Alex Day Parrot Stories (album) chords

Parrot Stories (album) by Alex Day

Alex Day - Parrot Stories - Chords and Lyrics

1. A Thousand Hours

Capo 3rd

Verse: Em, C, G, B7
Chorus: F, C, B7, Em

If I counted up the hours I spent on the phone to you
Or waiting at train stations to meet you
I�d give myself maybe a thousand hours estimate
And that still wouldn�t make up for the sleep you made me lose
If someone told me I could have it all back
No more writing or reflecting or thinking on what could be
I�d tell that person they don�t know me at all
Cos you made me who I am and they don�t get how much you mean to me

This may come as a surprise
But I don�t care if we fight
Cos I�d rather that you lie
Then you not be there at all
So I�ll sing you some clich�s
As I count down day by day
Till I board another train

So I�ll spend another night writing about you all I can
And revel in our shared sense of nostalgia
Memories made from Waterloo to Hyde Park, Covent Garden, Camden Market, Squares of 
and Trafalgar
If someone told me I could give it all back
No more hostels or those long goodbyes where no-one wants to go
I�d talk about the time we sung in the rain
Skipping buses cos you didn�t want to leave me to go home

This may come as a surprise,
But I love the sleepless nights
Though I tend to speak my mind
I go overboard, I know
So I�ll sing you some clich�s
As I count down day by day
Till I board another train

This may come as a surprise
But I don�t care if we fight
Cos I�d rather that you lie
Then you not be there at all
So I�ll sing you some clich�s
As I count down day by day
Till I board another train


2. Hearts

Capo 6th


Verse: C, E, F, Dsus2
Bridge: C, E, Am, F, G
Chorus: Same as verse

There�s someone out there in the world like you
With perfect glossy hair and skinny jeans from Camden
But they won�t be able to drive me crazy
�Cos that�s a curse that only you seem to know how to do

And everytime I see you
It takes days for me to get back on my feet

I�m not that good at writing but I thought you should know
Every song�s about you �cos you�re everywhere I go
If all we do is hold hands and laugh at stuff on TV
That�ll still be a real good day for me

There�s someone out there in the world like you
Who has such a way with words that I couldn�t resist him
But I don�t think you�d be impressed
�Cos even if he�s more available, he won�t have my honesty

And everytime I need you
I know you�ll never be far away from me

I�m not that good at writing but I thought you should know
Every song�s about you �cos you�re everywhere I go
If all we do is hold hands and laugh at stuff on TV
That�ll still be a real good day for me

There�s people out there in the world like us
Who have chemistry and the common sense to act on it
But who needs simplicity in this candid game of hearts
We�ll just keep dancing �till we tear ourselves apart

I�m not that good at writing but I thought you should know
Every song�s about you �cos you�re everywhere I go
If all we do is hold hands and laugh at stuff on TV
That�ll still be a real good day for me

3. No More

Capo 4th


Verse: F, C, E, Am
Chorus: Same as verse
Outro: F, G, E, F

I watched the city lights go up in Glasgow
And I thought about the stupid things we said the night before
There were so many words I had to say
So I wrote �till I just couldn�t write no more

I knew that come tomorrow, I�d be leaving
And I didn�t want to bring it up because I�d miss you all
There were so many things I could regret
So I�ll think �till I just can�t think no more

Here comes another night of trying to forget what I won�t remember
And I can�t move forward �till I push you back

I won�t stop �till I make it back to you
But I need time to find out what I want from you
And when I clear these voices in my head
I�ll hear what you�ve been saying and we�ll sleep under the stars

I�m told that people like to call us dreamers
Because we won�t ever stop until we�ve done all we can do
There are so many things I haven�t seen
So I�ll look �till I just can�t look no more

And if I told you everything I wanted
Would you close your eyes or look away or say you didn�t hear
There are so many things I need from you
So I�ll sing �till I just can�t sing no more

I won�t stop �till I make it back to you
But I need time to find out what I want from you
And when I clear these voices in my head
I�ll hear what you�ve been saying and we�ll sleep under the stars

Sat under this tree with you, the rain is on our faces
And I can�t think of a single place where I would rather be

Don�t forget, if you ever need me, I�m only a vodka away from you
Don�t forget there�s nothing you could say, nothing you can say that�s any use to me
Don�t forget, if you ever need me, I�m only a vodka away from you
Don�t forget there�s nothing you could say, nothing you can say that�s any use to me

4. Holding On

Capo 4th

Intro: Hammering on C
Verse: C, Am, E
Chorus: F, C, E, Am
Chorus-2: C, G, Em, F

A million and one thousand things are screaming in my head
And I can�t seem to forget, can�t stop thinking about you
I could ride across the sky in a bicycle built for two
Could you teach me how to ride, like you taught me how to feel alive?

And not a single day goes by when I don�t wish for you
To watch me pause to find the words to steal your heart away
But I�ll play every word back round and round to try and find
A clue you might have left behind to say you feel the same

And even if I know
I�ll never be your Leo
I�ll keep holding on

A hundred and three thousand ghosts are laughing in my dreams
My eyes are failing me, everywhere I look I see you
I could bake a chocolate cake for you with tiers up to the moon
Could you show me how it�s done, like you showed me how to fall in love?

You�ll never see that I�m the one who never left you
When you needed me to cry to �cos your heart got broke again
So I�ll play until the strings on my guitar give out,
And I�ll be aching from the pain of trying to pretend

And even if I know
I�ll never be your Leo
I�ll keep holding on

5. Candy Floss

Intro: Variations on G
Verse-1: G, Em, A
Verse-2: Em, C7

We ran through the rain together
You said I looked nice, I said you looked pretty
You held my hand, you pulled me close
And whispered �take me home�

We turned around as fast as we could
And jumped on the very next train
I said �I love you more than life�
You said �I feel the same�

And we talked about nothing forever
You spoke to the walls, they told you a story
The world spun underneath our feet
As we shut our exhausted eyes

We wrote our names in a heart on the sand
And saw the sea wash it away
I said �I want you in my life�
She said �okay�

She was gonna go, but I said �no, I don�t think so�
She looked at me, she smiled at me
And now I�ll tell you what she said:

�Do you like candy floss?�
I said �yeah, it�s alright�
She said �take me to a fun fair and we�ll eat candy floss tonight�

And we spun on the teacups
Round and round and round until we felt dizzy
You asked me to win you a bear
And said it was fine when I failed
(And we all know those things are rigged anyway.)

You and me, spinning through the trees �till our faces were blue
I�ll always be that little boy sharing candy floss with you

6. What You Do

Capo 1st


Verse: Bm7, F
Chorus: E, Am7

Come, come up to meet
You and I see
All of the world inside your eyes
And I am alive

You move closer to me
I know what you need
I�m gonna set your heart on fire
Feel you inside

I�m addicted to what you do
I�m in love with the way you move
Breathing in every word you say
And all of the promises you make
I know you�ll keep them

Legs twisting round me
Hearing you speak
Saying the things I need to hear
We disappear

Your skin against me
Slide desperately
Tingles are slipping down my spine
You make you mine

I�m addicted to what you do
I�m in love with the way you move
Breathing in every word you say
And all of the promises you make
I know you�ll keep them

I�m addicted to what you do
I�m in love with the way you move
Breathing in every word you say
And all of the promises you make
Oh God I need them

7. No Sacrifice

Verse-1: E, Em
Verse-2: C, Am, E
Chorus: A, Am, E, E7

I wish I could be the person everybody thinks that I�m not
Surrender to an image until personality becomes lost
I don�t want to be the one who always leaves you out in the rain
Every time I try I end up making all the same mistakes

I wish I could stop reacting badly when you speak to me
Push away reaction and just show you what I want you to see
I don�t want to be the one who�s always getting in your way
If I let you go, you could be better for it anyway

I can see who I want to be, but I�m not sure I can reach it anymore
I�ve got no sacrifice, the fantasy of you left me unsure

I think if I think too much I�ll think myself away from you
Thinking never does anyone good if it is all too soon
Memories are remedies to stopping me want you too much
Memory�s my ecstasy to keep me craving you enough

Never have I met another person who is quite like you
Moving on without you would be such a stupid thing to do
Why must you be laughing in my head if I don�t want you there?
Why do I indulge a single moment to making me care?

I can see who I want to be, but I�m not sure I can reach it anymore
(I wish I could be the person everybody thinks that I�m not)
I�ve got no sacrifice, the fantasy of you left me unsure
(I wish I could stop reacting badly when you speak to me)
I can see who I want to be, but I�m not sure I can reach it anymore
(I think if I think too much I�ll think myself away from you)
I�ve got no sacrifice, the fantasy of you left me unsure

8. Impossible Dreams

Verse: C, Am, Em, G
Chorus: F, E, C, Am, Dm, G

This land�s so alien to me
But I just felt comfortable here
And now I don�t know the way home
I don�t know where I�m trying to go

The streets here have numbers
The buildings in blocks
But none of the street signs are pointing to you
I�ve seen a whole different world

The sky�s getting darker, the air�s getting cooler
And I just can�t win anymore
So forgive me, my darling
We all have impossible dreams

I tried so many new things
Smashes don�t matter against memories
Seems that I made the wrong choice
I�d say sorry but I have no voice

To tell you that decisions are hard
And my world is so small
Nothing matters unless you�re satisfied
Who else can I share my chai with

Now the sky�s getting darker, the air getting cooler
And I just can�t win anymore
So forgive me, my darling
We all have impossible dreams

I don�t know much of my life
But I know I want people to know
Maybe I might sing along
As if this was only a song

But now the sky�s getting darker, the air getting cooler
And I just can�t win anymore
So forgive me, my darling

9. Sicily

Capo 5th


Verse: Em, C, D
Chorus: Am, G, B7

Sat in peaceful scenery
The city lights shine bright around me
The smell of last night�s dinner is still breezing through the air
Dozing in tranquility
The morning sun hangs high above me
Clicking camera shutters catch bewildered foreign stares

And I must be away from my home
But it feels so close to me
And I must be away from my home
But it feels so close to me

Clifftop is our tapestry
The sunlit sky does well to cool me
Drifting past the villas in a coach without a care
Blackjack in serenity
Fellow makers ride beside me
Walking through an archway and admiring what lies there

And I must be away from my home
But it feels so close to me
And I must be away from my home
But it feels so close to me

Sat in peaceful scenery
The city lights shine bright around me
Smell of last night�s dinner is still breezing through the air
Through the air

10. How We Were

Verse: Am, F, Em, Am
Bridge: Dm, G, E, Am, Dm, G, E
Chorus: Am, Dm, C, G, Am, Dm, E
Outro: Same as verse

Things I like to think about involving me and you include a wait for a proposal 
a London cloud
We make choices and they take us closer to our future and the day I wake up next to you 
safe and sound

Maybe we can spend a little time, growing old and drinking wine
Looking forward to the things we�ve yet to face
And if they bring us pearls for us to wear on Judgement Day
We can think ourselves quite lucky that we haven�t worn away

I want to know if this could be something that you could believe in
Or am I just saying words again

I remember how we were, before you became intoxicating
I remember how we were, before I could feel my will escaping
I remember how we were, before my mind was inundated
With wishes of you getting lost in me

Things I have to think about when I don�t know if you will do your best to make this 
or if you won�t reciprocate
I could stand in front of you and offer you my world but if you�re not quite ready yet 
you will leave me lost in space

Maybe we can spend a couple days, high on life and cheap champagne
Dancing as we discuss possibility
And if hypothetically the two of us become more strange
I�ll think myself quite lucky you don�t throw my hand away

I want to know if this could be something that you could believe in
Or am I just saying words again

I remember how we were, before you became intoxicating
I remember how we were, before I could feel my will escaping
I remember how we were, before my mind was inundated
With wishes of you getting lost in me

11. Don't Look Back

Verse: A, Amaj7, F#, Fmin
�When it gets to midnight/we both know what we want�: D, Dm
Chorus: D, Dm, E7, D, Dm

This won�t be the first time that I�ll give it all I�ve got
I promise I don�t mean for everything to turn out wrong
I�m not a complex person, wind me up and watch me go
You�ll always be second to my love for the unknown

It�s late and your nose is turning red from the cold
Our feet are walking rhythmically and crumpling the snow
And I have got myself a question that I would like to ask
When it gets to midnight, will you take my freezing hands and dance?

And it�s too late for me, but you can still be free if you leave now
And don�t look back, my love

I�m a sucker for stability, which might come as a surprise
But I can�t help but love the way you smile to one side
We don�t need the music to remind us what we�ve lost
I can barely move my fingers and I�m slipping on the frost

Now the dark is all around us but for the full moon in the sky
The world is silent to me, we�re the only ones alive
And I can see my breath in front of me, dancing in the air with yours
We both know what we want, but we can�t cos we�re so unsure

And it�s too late for me, but you can still be free if you leave now
And don�t look back, my love