F                   G#              G
Straight lines that cut through the scene
 
         F
like you wanted to, blue jeans.
 
                G#             G
Soft loans that spent all last summer 
 
       F
buying drinks for you, blue jeans.
 
               G#                G 
Left hand that crashed near your house 
 
       F
in the ice and snow, blue jeans.
 
          G#             G 
A face outside sleeping pressed against 
 
    F
the bay window, blue jeans.



Dm                    G
You've been trying to protect me,

   F                     Dm
An insect living in your memory,

F                       G#         G 
Don't, blue jeans won't cut at the seams,
 
         F
Like you want them to.




F              G#             G
You WON'T need me to show the way now 
 
        F
they're onto you, blue jeans.
 
               G#            G
And I won't be phoning you today 
 
           F 
unless you want me to, blue jeans.




Dm                    G
You've been trying to protect me,

   F                     Dm
An insect living in your memory,

F                       G#         G 
Don't, blue jeans won't cut at the seams,
 
         F
Like you want them to.