Codeine Chords
by Jason Isbell
Codeine by Jason Isbell is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, Em7, Cadd9 and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
VERSE
G D Em7 Cadd9
If there's one thing I can't stand
G D Em7 Cadd9
it's this bar and this cover band
G D Em7 Cadd9
trying to fake their way through 'Castles Made of Sand.'
G D Em7 Cadd9
That's one thing I can't stand.
G D Em7 Cadd9
If there's one thing I can't take
G D Em7 Cadd9
it's the sound that a woman makes
G D Em7 Cadd9
about five seconds after her heart begins to break.
G D Em7 Cadd9
That's one thing I can't take.
BRIDGE
Bm Cadd9
She should be home by now but she ain't.
Bm Cadd9
I should've gone by now but I cain't.
G D Em7 Cadd9
One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.
G D Em7 Cadd9
One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.
VERSE
G D Em7 Cadd9
Them eyes was big as stars
G D Em7 Cadd9
when I saw you behind the bar.
G D Em7 Cadd9
I guess that's the way to keep on smilin' where you are.
G D Em7 Cadd9
But girl them eyes was big as stars.
G D Em7 Cadd9
It sounds funny when you say my name.
G D Em7 Cadd9
It's like you're chewing on a foreign thing
G D Em7 Cadd9
and you won't get to sleep 'till dawn if it don't rain.
G D Em7 Cadd9
It sounds so funny when you say my name.
BRIDGE
Bm Cadd9
You oughta come home tonight but you won't.
Bm Cadd9
I wish we knew how to fight but we don't.
G D Em7 Cadd9
One of your friends has taken you in and given you Codeine.
G D Em7 Cadd9
One of your friends has taken you in and given you Codeine.
VERSE
G D Em7 Cadd9
Darlin' I'm not one to judge
G D Em7 Cadd9
but if I was then I'd say you don't look so good.
G D Em7 Cadd9
Got no answers of my own
G D Em7 Cadd9
but with you gone, this place looks bigger than it should.
G D Em7 Cadd9
If there's two things that I hate
G D Em7 Cadd9
it's having to cook and trying to date.
G D Em7 Cadd9
Busting ass all day to play 'hurry up and wait.'
G D Em7 Cadd9
That's a few things that I hate.
BRIDGE
Bm Cadd9
If I call when I ain't drunk
Bm Cadd9
This old boat'll still be sunk
G D Em7 Cadd9
'cause one of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.
G D Em7 Cadd9
One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.
G D Em7 Cadd9
One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.
G D Em7 Cadd9
One of my friends has taken her in and given her Codeine.