String By
Recorded by Mark Geiger               
Album: Walk a Straight Line (2026)

(Capo on 1)

(Intro.)
|(G) /(Gmaj7)  / |(Em) /(D)  / |(G) /(Gmaj7)  / |(Em) /(D)  / |

(Verse 1)
(G)Laying awake in your bed, hiding myself (Am) from the things you did
These past months (D) I've tried to (C)bury my head (D) in the sand (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
 
(Chorus)
'Cause when you (Am)call me up at 2 (D) AM
Cry-(G)ing that (D/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)
So you're (Am)best to go, find some-(D)-one else to string by (G) / / / (G) / / /

(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 (G)

(Chorus)
'Cause when you call (Am) me up at 2 (D) AM
Cry-(G)-ing that (D/F#)you need (Em) me again
Flut-(G)-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) /(D/F#)  / (Em) /(D)  / (G) /(D/F#)  / (Em) / (D) - - - - -