String By
Recorded by Mack Geiger
Album: Single (2026)

(Capo on 1)

(Intro.)
|(G) /(G/F#)  / |(Em) /(D)  / |(G) /(G/F#)  / |(Em) /(D)  / |
 
(Verse 1)
(G)Laying awake in your bed
Hiding myself (Am) from the things you did
These past (D)months I've tried
To (C)bury my head (D) in the sand (G) / / / (G) / / /
(G)Last night I told you I'm out
Though part of me wants (Am) you still around
But (D)I�fm not a toy on a string
Just to drag (G) around / / / (D) / /
 
(Chorus)
'Cause when you call (Am) me up at 2 (D) am
Cry-(G)ing that (D/F#) you need (Em) me again
Flut-(Amp)tering your eyes, and pull-(D)ing me in
You (G) sure know (D/F#) how to make (Em) me sin
No, (Am) I won't go (D) and I won't fall (G) for it (D/F#) this time (Em)
So you're (Am)best to go, find some-(D)one else to string by
 
(Instrumental)
|(G) /(G/F#)  / |(Em) /(D)  / |
 
(Verse 2)
(G)Each night I wait for the ring
Of my telephone (Am) laying next to me
You lie and say (D) you've changed
But your (C)voice still com-(D)-forts me (G) / / / (C) / (D)

(Bridge)
Lord, send (G) me away from this woman or planet
I'd glad-(Am)-ly aboard the next rocket, if I'm honest
'Cause I (D) can't escape the devil that's whispering to me
(G) And won't let me leave (D)
 
(Chorus)
'Cause when you call (G) me up at 2 (D) am
Cry-(G)-ing that (GD/F#) you need (Em) me again
Flut-(Am)tering your eyes, and pull-(D)ing me in
You (G) sure know (D/F#) how to make (Em) me sin
No, (Am) I won't go (D) and I won't fall (G) for it (D/F#) this time (Em)
 
(Outro.)
So you're (Am)best to go
Find some-(D)-one else to string by (G) (G/F#) (C/E) - - -
So you're best (Am) to go
Find some-(D)-one else to string by
(G) /(G/F#)  / (Em) /(D)  / (G) /(G/F#)  / (Em) / (D) - - - - -