The song consists basically of three chords. Here is the standard way of playing them: Hm: x24432 D: xx0323 A: x02220 In acoustic/live versions he uses variations of these for the verses with more elaborate fingerings (as can be seen here, for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c9Px0worqA). This is the basic outline of the song: Verse: Hm - A - D Hm - A (last line of each verse)
Chorus: D - Hm - A Each chord is played for two bars! Timing as indicated. Hm do you wanna dance? A D fine. but do you remember when Hm in your living room A D when we made some room & moved ourselves around in it? Hm it's how my heart resumed. A D i got caught/ you got those caravaggio moves Hm A we had some good ideas but we never left that fucking room Hm do you wanna talk? A D fine. i'll talk it out with my dad Hm it's always nice what he says A D he'll have some good advice from something in a book he read Hm A if i did what i wanted then why do i feel so bad? Hm would you like a drink A D while we wait for everything Hm to get good again? A D we're good at things & so are a lot of our friends Hm A we should all be rich & making moves like nancy kerrigan, yea Chorus: D i dont know what Hm i'm afraid of A but i'm afraid D one day it all Hm will fall away A maybe i read that D but still, let's see Hm A if nothing else it's an idle curiosity Hm so would you like that drink? A D fine, yea i know. i remember that too Hm in your living room, right? A D when we began to fight but then we both got confused Hm A then we were laughing & crying in awe of the size of the moon Hm do you want to die? A fine you're right D but i wonder what it feels like Hm to stop feelin so alive A D what if we could wake up in five years and things'd be feelin alright? Hm A i wanna visit the future and dance in a field of light! Chorus: D i dont know what Hm i'm afraid of A but i'm afraid D one day it all Hm will fall away A maybe i read that D but still, let's see Hm A