Civilian Chords
by Wye Oak
Civilian by Wye Oak is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, D, Am and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Em
Em D
I am nothing without pretend
Am
I know my faults
C
Can't live with them
Em D
I am nothing without a man
Am
I know my thoughts
C
But I can't hide them
Em D
I still keep my baby teeth
Am C
In the bedside table with my jewelry
Em D
You still sleep in the bed with me,
Am C
My jewelry, and my baby teeth
I don't need another friend
When most of them
I can barely keep up with
I'm perfectly able to hold my own hand,
but I still can't kiss my own neck
I wanted to give you everything
but I still stand in awe of superficial things
I wanted to love you like my mother's mother's mothers did
Civilian