[Intro | 8 bars; picked bass and dry drums establish the groove; short repeating guitar figure; instrumental] [Chorus | 16 bars; immediate melodic hook; clipped, urgent phrasing over tight bass and drums; stretch the final word of each question] Who did you tell? Who did you tell? Same damn car At a different hotel You said we’re good You said we’re fine Then why the fuck Are they right behind? [Refrain | 4 bars; short shouted phrases; vocal doubles answer from either side; hats open, organ rises] Don’t say “we” Don’t say “we” Don’t say “we” When you mean “you” [Verse 1 | 12 bars; low, rhythmic delivery; wide guitars over the full groove; leave a beat after each accusation] Your phone keeps moving on the seat You turn it over with your thumb You say there’s nobody to meet Then tell me where they’re coming from You know a place where we can stop Of course you do, of course you do [Instrumental Turnaround | 4 bars; circular guitar motif; bass stays prominent; brisk tom pickup] [Chorus | 16 bars; repeat the melody with more attack; low octave vocal double; leave the last question exposed] Who did you tell? Who did you tell? Same damn car At a different hotel You said we’re good You said we’re fine Then why the fuck Are they right behind? [Refrain | 4 bars; increasingly insistent; tighten the gaps between phrases] Don’t say “we” Don’t say “we” Don’t say “we” When you mean “you” [Verse 2 | 12 bars; close, suspicious vocal; full groove and clipped guitar accents; repeat the last line more quietly] I never told you where I live You point before I make the turn There’s something you forgot to say And I don’t think I want to learn Don’t look at me like that Don’t look at me like that [Bridge | 12 bars; half-time drums, wavering organ; nearly spoken questions; toms gradually build; last accusation shouted] How long? How long? Were you going to let me Think we wanted the same thing? You knew You fucking knew [Final Chorus | 16 bars; full band returns; wider vocal doubles; higher harmony on the first two questions; accusation replaces uncertainty] Who did you tell? Who did you tell? Same damn car At a different hotel You said we’re good You said we’re fine You knew their names The whole fucking time [Outro | 8 bars; blunt repeated phrases over the bass motif; guitars recede, drums drop away; last line dry and close] Don’t say “we” When you mean “you” You knew You fucking knew
