12 Chords used in the song: Am, G, F, Dm, C, Bb, Eb, D, Cm, Gm, C7, Ebm

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Am
G
F
I saw a ghost on the stairs
Am
G
F
And sheets on the tables and chairs
Am
G
F
The silverware swam with the sharks in the sink
Am
F
G
Even so, I don't know what to thinkDm
C
G
I've been longing forF
C
G
Daisies to push through the floor
Dm
C
Bb
F
And I wish plant life would grow all around me
Eb
Bb
F
So I won't feel dead anymore
Eb
Bb
F
So I won't feel dead anymoreAm
G
F
I saw a bear in the denAm
G
F
Reading my textbooks again
Am
G
The bats flowed like traffic
F
As they poured from the attic
Am
F
G
Heaven knows, I could really use a friendC
G
Dm
F
I'd rather waltz than just walk through the forest
C
G
The trees keeps the tempo
F
G
And they sway in timeC
G
Dm
F
Quartet of crickets chime in for the chorus
Dm
C
F
If I were to pluck on your heartstrings
G
Would you strum on mine?
Interlude (X2)Dm
Am
C
G
Dm
C
G
I've been longing forF
C
G
Daisies to push through the floor
Dm
C
Bb
F
And I wish plant life would grow all around me
Eb
Bb
F
So I won't feel dead anymore
Eb
Bb
F
So I won't feel dead anymore
Dm
Eb
Your spirit is sweet
Bb
F
So pull off your sheet
Eb
Bb
F
And give me a ghost of a smileDm
Eb
Show me your teeth
Bb
F
Cause you're a teddy beneath
Eb
Bb
F
So just grin and bear it a whileEb
Bb
F
Just grin and bear it awhileBb
D
Cm
Eb
I'd rather waltz than just walk through the forest
Bb
D
The trees keeps the tempo
Eb
F
And they sway in timeBb
D
Cm
Eb
Quartet of crickets chime in for the chorus
Cm
Bb
Eb
If I were to pluck on your heartstrings
F
Would you strum on mine?
Interlude:Cm
Gm
Bb
F
Cm
Bb
F
Tonight I'm busting out
Dm
C
G
Of this old haunted house
Cm
Bb
F
Cause I'm sick of waiting for
Dm
C
All the spider webs
Bb
F
To grow all around me
Eb
Bb
Cause I don't feel dead anymore
Eb
Gm
F
And I'm not afraid anymoreBb
D
Cm
Eb
I'd rather waltz than just walk through the forest
Bb
D
The trees keeps the tempo
Eb
F
And they sway in timeBb
D
Cm
Eb
Quartet of crickets chime in for the chorus
Cm
Bb
Eb
If I were to pluck on your heartstrings
F
Would you strum on mine?
Interlude:Gm
Gm
Bb
C7
Eb
Ebm
Cm
Bb
Eb
If I were to pluck on your heartstrings
F
Bb
Would you strum on mine?
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About this song: Plant Life
Minnesota native Adam Young, the man behind Owl City, has lived through many freezing Januarys. According to Songfacts.com, he wrote "Planet Life" about longing for the end of winter during one of his home state's bitterly cold weather spells. Read more on Last.fm.