Burberry Blues

[Verse 1] [B] Strolling down Fifth Avenue with a latte in my hand [D] Designer shades hiding eyes that didn't sleep as planned [A] My trench coat is iconic, check pattern on the sleeve [E] Living out a fairytale that I'm too proud to leave [B] The boutique clerk knows my name, pours champagne in a glass [D] I swipe the plastic smoothly, [A] hoping it won't [E] crash... [Pre-Chorus] [B] Pristine boxes stacked up high against the bedroom wall [D] Just a little more credit to keep up with it all [A] My feed is pure perfection, diamonds by the pound [E] While my bank account is crashing underneath the sound [Chorus] [B] Oh, I’ve got the Burberry Blues [D] Walking in these thousand-dollar shoes [A] Living in a penthouse that I barely can afford [E] A glamorous disaster on a silken cord [B] Got the labels on my back, but I’m empty in my purse [D] Yeah, looking like a blessing, [A] living like a [E] curse [B] Burberry Blues... [Verse 2] [B] Checking statement notifications with my heart in my throat [D] Eating instant noodles while I wear a cashmere coat [A] An oyster and a martini for the Instagram story [E] Then hiding from the landlord to protect the temporary glory [B] They see the gold, they see the glam, they see the luxury [D] They never see the panic [A] attack sitting right next to [E] me [Pre-Chorus] [B] Pristine boxes stacked up high against the bedroom wall [D] Just a little more credit to keep up with it all [A] My feed is pure perfection, diamonds by the pound [E] While my bank account is crashing underneath the sound [Chorus] [B] Oh, I’ve got the Burberry Blues [D] Walking in these thousand-dollar shoes [A] Living in a penthouse that I barely can afford [E] A glamorous disaster on a silken cord [B] Got the labels on my back, but I’m empty in my purse [D] Yeah, looking like a blessing, [A] living like a [E] curse [Bridge] [B] Is it worth the heavy weight of keeping up the show? [D] To trade a piece of sanity for places high and low? [A] The silk is getting tighter, the glitter starts to fade [E] I’m drowning in the debt of the illusion that I made... [Guitar / Synth Solo - Melancholic yet chic] ([B] — [D] — [A] — [E]) [Pre-Chorus] [B] Pristine boxes stacked up high against the bedroom wall [D] Just a little more credit to keep up with it all [A] My feed is pure perfection, diamonds by the pound [E] While my bank account is crashing underneath the sound [Chorus] [B] Oh, I’ve got the Burberry Blues [D] Walking in these thousand-dollar shoes [A] Living in a penthouse that I barely can afford [E] A glamorous disaster on a silken cord [B] Got the labels on my back, but I’m empty in my purse [D] Yeah, looking like a blessing, [A] living like a [E] curse [Outro] [B] Wrapped in wool and woven pride... [D] Nowhere left to hide. [A] Just checking out the latest trend... [E] Until the very end. [B] Burberry Blues... (Fade out on the sound of a card being declined)