Come Pick Me Up

(Ryan Adams/Van Alston)

 
Original
Capotraste 3 - Key of Bb

Intro: Harmonica over G Em C repeated 4 times

[G] When they call your name [Em] do you walk right up [C] with a smile on your face [Am]
[G] Will you cower in fear [Em] in your favorite sweater [C] with an old love letter [Am]

[Am] I wish [C/B] you [C] would...
[Am] I wish [C/B] you [C] would...

Come pick me up [G]
Take me out [C]
Fuck me up [Am]
Steal my records [C]
Screw all my friends [G]
They're all full of shit [C]
With a smile on your face [Am]
And then do it again [C]

I wish you would...
[Harmonica over intro chords twice through]

[G] When you're walking downtown [Em] do you with I was there [C] do wish it was me [Am]
[G] With the windows all clear [Em] and the mannequins eyes [C] do they all look like mine [Am]

[Am] You know [C/B] you [C] could...
[Am] I wish [C/B] you [C] would... 

Come pick me up [G]
Take me out [C]
Fuck me up [Am]
Steal my records [C]
Screw all my friends [G]
Behind my back [C]
With a smile on your face [Am]
And then do it again [C]

I wish you would...
[Harmonica over intro chords 4 times]

[Am] I wish you'd [C/B] make up my [C] bed
[Am] So I could [C/B] make up my [C] mind
[Am] Trying for [C/B] sleeping in-[C]stead 
[Am] Maybe you'll [C/B] rest some-[C]time

I wish I could[G Em C]
I wish I could[G Em C]
I wish I could[G Em C]

Matt's Alternate Version
Capotraste 3 

[G] [Em] [C] -intro 4X

[Em] When they call your [G] name, do you walk right [C] up

With a smile on your [Am] face

[Em] Will you cower in [G] fear, in your favorite [C] sweater 

With an old love letter [Am] 

 

[Am] I wish [C/B] you [C] could...

[Am] I wish [C/B] you [C] could...

 

Come pick me up [G] Take me out [C]

Fuck me up [Am] Steal all my records [C]

Screw all my friends [G] Break my heart [C] 

With a smile on your [Am] face And then do it [C] again [D] --- hang

I wish you [G] could [Em] [C] -intro 2X

 

[Em] When you're walking down [G] town, do you with I was [C] there 

Do wish it was [Am] me 

[Em] With the windows [G] clear, and the mannequins [C] eyes 

Do they all look like [Am] mine 

(different verse lyrics)  ***[Em] When the sun goes [G] down, I like to wake [C] up

                                Get dressed and go [Am] out

                                [Em] & talk on my [G] phone, and talk to my [C] friends

                                They’re all full of [Am] shit

 

[Am] I wish [C/B] you [C] could...

[Am] I wish [C/B] you [C] could... 

 

Come pick me up [G] Take me out [C]

Fuck me up [Am] Steal my records [C] 

Screw all my friends [G] Behind my back [C] 

With a smile on your face [Am] And then do it again [C] [D] --- hang

 

I wish you [G] Could [Em] [C] -intro 4X

 

[D] … I wish you'd make [C/B] up your mind [C] 

[D] …. So I could make [C/B] up my bed[C] 

[D] …. Try it for sleep[C/B]ing sometime [C] 

[D] …. Maybe you'll get [C/B] some rest [C]
 

I wish I [G] could [Em] [C] 3X