Tournament Of Hearts by Weakerthans Tournament of Hearts by the Weakerthans F Now the lounge is full of farmers C for the 7:30 draw Am Bb The teammates all left before they had to buy a round F C When they pull the 50/50, and I've lost again I'll go Am Bb Maybe have one more brown one for the snowy road G Bb All the championship banners going yellow on the wall F C Bb And my name when it gets closer to last call F So Elvira brings my bottle C Hold it up and let it bend Am Bb Figures of two rinks battling an extra end F And i'm peeling off the label C As they peel a corner guard Am Bb Dance down the sheet to the tune of "Hurry, Hurry Hard" G And my popcorn squeaks with the question Bb Wonders why I'm not at home F C Bb Where you wait beside a silent telephone F C Bb Doodle circles within circles all alone G Have to stop myself from climbing Bb On the table full of empties to yell: F Bb F "Why, why can't I draw right up to what I want to say?" Bb G "Why can't I ever stop where I want to stay?" Bb I slide right through the day F Always throwing hack weight F Right off, no never never ever ever C Right off, no never never ever never Am Right off, no never never never ever Bb Right off, no never ever never ever G Now the senior bonspiel winners Bb Circa 1963 F C Bb Are all staring, glaring dis-approvingly F C Bb From their frame in that old photograph at me G And I know you're out their waiting Bb For an answer I can't give you so tell me, F Bb F "Why, why can't I draw right up to what I want to say?" Bb G "Why can't I ever stop where I want to stay?" G We roll right through our years Bb We rip right through our months G Bb We slide through our days F (to end) And always throwing hack weight Right off, no never never ever ever Right off, no never never ever never Right off, no never ever never ever Right off www.TAB6.com