C              Am                 Em    Em* - Em
  We build upon, soldiers in the ground.
             C
For a little while,
             Am
for a little while,
             Em    Em* - Em
for a little while.
C             Am               Em    Em* - Em
  You rest upon an island in July.             
             C
For a little while,
             Am
for a little while,
             Em    Em* - Em
for a little while.

[Bridge]
F
  And if I tell you this,
Am                           G    G* - G
  will you be laughing at me now?
F
  And if you steal a kiss,
Am                            G
  should I be grateful to you now?

[Chorus]
C                       Am                 Em   G
  Well, I burned my skin, looking into the sun, mmm...  
                C
And it makes me smile,
             Am
for a little while,
             Em    G
for a little while.
              C
Makes me feel alive,
             Am
for a little while,
             Em    G
for a little while.

[Solo]
C Am Em G x 2

[Verse]
C                  Am                Em    Em* - Em
  I'm grinding meat, preparing for tonight.
                   C
Thinking about the cow,
                   Am
thinking about the cow,
                   Em    Em* - Em
thinking about the cow.
C                  Am               Em    Em* - Em
  I go climb a tree, enjoying a new high
             C
For a little while,
             Am 
for a little while,
             Em    Em* - Em
for a little while.

[Bridge]
F                       
  And if I travel in time,
Am                           G    G* - G
  back to a room that's very small.
F
  Then would you meet me there,
Am                         G
  would you care for me at all?

[Chorus]
C
  I go through this,
Am                 Em   G
  staring into the sun, mmm...
                C
And it makes me smile,
             Am
for a little while,
             Em    G
for a little while.
              C
Makes me feel alive,
             Am
for a little while,
             Em    G
for a little while.

[Solo]
                 C
Oh, for a little while.
Am    Em    G
             C
For a little while!
Am    Em    G
             C
For a little while.
Am    Em    G
             C
For a little while!
Am    Em    G

[Outro]
C              Am                 Em    Em* - Em
  We build upon, soldiers in the ground.
             C
For a little while,
             Am
for a little while,
             Em    Em* - Em
for a little while
C    Am    Em    G    C

   Em*   G*
E|--3----3--|
B|--0----1--|
G|--0----0--|
D|--2----0--|
A|--2----2--|
E|--0----3--|