Death Cab for Cutie - A Diamond and a Tether: Guitar Chords

G    C              G C
Pity, take pity on me
                Am                          G
Because I'm not half the man that I should be
            G     C    G C
I'm always turning to run
         Am                        G
From the people I should not be afraid of

And darling, you should know
That I have fantasies about being alone
It's like love is a lesson that I can't learn
So I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn

Chorus:

                  Em         C   G
I know you can't hold out forever
              Em            C    G D
Waiting on a diamond and a tether
        Em             C
From a boy who won't swim
          B7          Em
Who won't dip his toe in
         A7       C         G
Just to keep you here with him

I've got this habit I abhor
When we go out, I'm always watching the door
As if there's someone I'm gonna see
Who could outdo the things that you do to me

Chorus:
And I know you can't hold out forever
Waiting on a diamond and a tether
From a boy who won't fly,
but who will take to the skies
If he thinks that you're about to say goodbye

Pity, take pity on me
'Cause I'm not half the man that I should be
And I don't blame you, you've had enough
Of all these empty promises and countless bluffs

Chorus:
'Cause I know you can't hold out forever
Waiting on a diamond and a tether
From a boy who won't jump when he falls in love
And he just stands with his toes on the edge
And he waits for it to disappear again