stuart murdoch of belle and sebastian's new project. The chords in parenthesis are relative to a capo at the 4th fret. I did this quickly on request; let me know if I've made any mistakes. Note: the recording appears on the sharp side--A=444ish. So, unless you tune accordingly, you’ll sound a little off-pitch. () () (G) (Em) (G) (Em) There is no way I’m looking for a boyfriend (C) (D) (G) There is no way I’m looking for a scene (B) (Em) I need to save some dough (D) (G) I’m a working girl you know (C) (D) I’ll fend attention off I keep to myself (G) (Em) I love my room I’m getting used to sleeping (C) (D) (G) Some nights I really like to lie awake (B) (Em) I hear the midnight birds (D) (G) The message in their words (C) (D) The dawn will touch me in a way a boy could never touch that promise never meant so much to me (G) (Em) You have been warned. I’m known to be contrary (G) (Em) Backward at school, I wrote from right to left (C) (D) Teacher never cared for me (G) (E) Preacher said a prayer for me (C) (D) God help the girl. She needs all the help she can get (G) (Em) I see for hours just waiting for his phone call (C) (D) (G) I’ll eat the chocolate hidden in the fridge (B) (Em) I’ll play his messages (D) (G) Analyze his intonation (C) (D) Please stop me there I’m even boring myself (G) (Em) I think of him when I’m doing the dishes (C) (D) (G) I think of him while looking in the sink (B) (Em) This ain’t no play on words (D) (G) My love for him’s absurd (C) (D) If he gave me a sign I’d think about for a week I’d build it up and then I’d tell him: no. (G) (Em) You have been warned. I’m known to be contrary (G) (Em) Backward at school, I wrote from right to left (C) (D) Teacher never cared for me (G) (E) Preacher said a prayer for me (C) (D) God help the girl. She needs all the help she can get () () (G) (Em) repeat