Glasses chords by
Jonathan Coulton

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

D

D

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Verse 1

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Shed the days like skin

Pray for evenings in

Hold their hands in the street when

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you walk them off to school

A box too full to shut

Cardboard paper cut

Bleeding edge of a picture of your

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parents when they were cool

Verse 2

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G

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So much to say, I forget to start

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D

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C

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G

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There goes a day, fading as it passes

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D

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G

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Am

Am

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Forget the grey, let it fall apart

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C

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It's okay

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G

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I like you in glasses

Verse 3

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G

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Shovels in the sand

A playdough wedding band

A drowning princess in a tangle

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C

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of towels on the floor

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G

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An old familiar ache

The little pills we take

The thoughtless kindness of a coffee

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C

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cup waiting by the door

Verse 4

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Em

Em

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C

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G

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So much to say, I forget to start

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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There goes a day, fading as it passes

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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Am

Am

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Forget the grey, let it fall apart

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C

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It's okay

Verse 5

D

D

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It's on the board

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C

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Someone's been double-booking

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D

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I've I've got time

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C

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How is your next week looking?

Verse 6

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G

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House shifts into place

A little breathing space

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D

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G

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The radiators and the floorboards will

C

C

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G

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argue while we sleep

There's water in the walls

The stairs make waterfalls

Down in the basement the soft

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C

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sound of a river digging deep

Verse 7

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D

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G

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So much to say, I forget to start

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

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G

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There goes a day, fading as it passes

D

D

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Em

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C

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G

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D

D

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Em

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C

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G

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Forget the grey, let it fall apart

Verse 8

D

D

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Em

Em

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C

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G

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So much to say, I forget to start

D

D

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Em

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There goes a day,

C

C

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G

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D

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fading as it passes

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Em

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C

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G

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Am

Am

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Forget the grey, let it fall apart

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C

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It's okay

I like you in glasses

C

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Em
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Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Glasses by Jonathan Coulton is A major.

The primary chords used in Glasses are E, D, G, A, F#m, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, D, G, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Glasses is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Glasses using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Glasses. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Jonathan Coulton.

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