FOURTH FLOOR by The Waifs
Capo on 4
Intro:
G G C G C D G
Verse 1:
GC
On the fourth floor of a building
GC
In a shallow window box,
GC
Shes digging in the soil with a silver spoon
GD
With her hands inside of rubber gloves
GC
Panting seed, pulling out weed
GC
The cycle of life is complete
GC
Who would have thought it in a city of stone?
GDG
Four floors above the street.
Chord Progression stays the same for the rest of the song
I cannot tell what kind of flowers they are
Im too far below on the street
But the colour they add to the building so drab
Is a warm splash of welcome relief
Yeah its something worthwhile for the sun to shine on
A reason to radiate heat
Yeah that small window box it puts a skip in my feet
Four floors above the street
Repeat chord progression once
And for every good seed she plants in the soil
Theres a dozen bad waiting to grow
To strangle the goodness shes trying to nurture
And kill all the seeds that shes sown
Every time you water the garden
You also water the weeds
A profound illustration of sin and temptation
Four floors above the street
Some people dont understand why she does it
Some people ask for a reason
Maybe she just likes the feel of the soil
And keeping in tune with the seasons
Maybe she has so much pride in herself
Got to keep it all visually pleasing
A small paradise in a world of concrete
Four floors above the street.
(Repeat last two lines and then end on a G).
