Between the Bars by Elliott Smith

Elliott Smith

Album
Either/Or
Released
1997

[Verse] Bbm7 F# C# G#6 - Bbm7 F# C#-F F#

Drink up, baby, stay up all night

With the things you could do, ╔══════════╗

    you won't but you might   ║  Between ║

The potential you'll be       ║ the Bars ║

    that you'll never see     ╚══════════╝

The promises you'll only make

Drink up with me now and forget all about

The pressure of days, do what I say

And I'll make you okay and drive them away

The images stuck in your head

                                   [Intro]

[Chorus] (F#-G# Bbm x3) - F# F#m     Bbm7 Bbm7

People you've been before          Bbm7 Bbm7

That you don't want around anymore

That push and shove and won't bend

    to your will - I'll keep them still


Drink up, baby, look at the stars

I'll kiss you again between the bars

Where I'm seeing you there

    with your hands in the air ╔═════════╗

Waiting to finally be caught   ║ Elliott ║

Drink up one more time         ║  Smith  ║

    and I'll make you mine     ╚═════════╝

Keep you apart, deep in my heart

Separate from the rest

    where I like you the best     The

And keep the things you forgot    [Chorus]