(B-) | (B-) | (B-)(9) | (B-)(9)
o o o o
B- E-(9)
Was that somebody screaming it wasn't me for sure
o o
Ab G- G-(7)
I lift my head up from uneasy pillows put my feet on the floor
C4 G-
cut my wrist on a bad thought and head for the door
B- E-(9)
outside on the pavement the dark makes no noise
Ab G-
I can feel the sweat on my lips leaking into my mouth
o o
C4 G-
I'm heading out for the steep hills they're leaving me no..
o---o-o-o o o o
B- E- F C A- A# F C | A-
cho..ice and see........ as our lives are in the ma...king
E- F C A- A# F C
we belie........ve through the lies and the hating
,---3---,
o C C C
A- D- /E /F /G
that love goes free
B-9 E-(9)
for want of an option I run the wind 'round
Ab G-
I dream pictures of houses burning never knowing nothing else to do
o o
D# A# G-
with death comes the morning unannounced and new
B- E-
was it too much to ask for to pull a little weight
Ab G-
they forgive anything but greatness these are scoundrel days
o--o
C4 G- B-
and I'm close to calling out their names as pride hits my fa..ce
o-----o
E- F C A- A# F
yeeheehee and see........ as our lives are in the ma...king
C A- E- F C A- A# F C
we belie.......ve through the lies and the hating
(uoh no!)
o o o o
A- /D G- /D# /D /Db G- G-4/D# G-/D
that love goes free........ through scoundrel days..... yehy.... hm
G-4/Db | G- | G-4/D# | G-/D | G-4/Db | G-(9) | G-/D# | G-/D | G-4/Db
ah ah
B- E-
I reach the edge of town I've got blood in my hair
Ab G-
their hands touch my body from everywhere
o o
C4 G- B- | B- |
but I know that I've made it as I run into the air
o o
B-
hmeah yeah
E- F C A- A# F
and see........ as our lives are in the ma...king
C A- E- F C A- A# F C
we belie.......ve through the lies and the hating
(uoh no!)
A- /D E- | F | C | A- | A# | F | C A- G_|
that love goes free........ oh wo through scoundrel days
THE SWING OF THINGS
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| | d |. |. |------| | d |. |.------- |
( ) B- B- | C6 D F#-4 | F#-4 B- B- | C6 D F#-4-- |
| | d |. |. |------| | d |. |. ----- |
B- B- B- | C6 D F#-4 | F#-4 B- B- | C6 E(9) F#-4 |
F#- | C | G | B- | C | C | F#-
o |. |~--d o |. |~-d
B- C D B- | C D |
You say the world's an eventful place
B- C D B- | C D |
you give me news I don't want to know
B- D F#- F G B- | C D | B- | C
you say that I should care that I should speak my mind
D7 F#- C G B- C
oh but how can I speak of the world rushing by with a lump in my throat and
G C D7 F#- C G B-
tears in my eyes oh have we come to the point of no turning back or is it
C C C B B B B B B G A A C C C
E F# G G G G G G G D E E E E G
C F#- B- C D | B- | C D | B- | C D |
still time to get into the swing of things
D D D D D C B
B B B B B A G
B- | C C#-/D D9 |
B- C D B- | C D |
let us walk through this windless city
B- C D B- | C D |
I'll go on till the winter gets me
B- D F#- F G B- | C D |
"Oh sleep..." you wrote "sleep my dear..." in a letter somewhere
o C C
B- C D7 F#- C G B- C
oh but how can I sleep with your voice in my head with an ocean
G C D F#- C G
between us and room in my bed oh have I come to the point where I'm losing
o |. |. |
B- C F#- B- C D9 B- |
the grip or is it still time to get into the swing of things
|. |. | |. |. |
B- | C D9 B- | B- | C D9 B- | B- | C D F#- |
C | D F#- C G B-
oh when she gloves in the dark and I'm weak by the sight of this
C G C D F#- C
breathtaking beauty in which I can hide oh there's a world full out there
G B- C G C
of people I fear but given time I'll get into the swing of things yes
D7 F#- C G B- C
when she gloves in the dark and I'm struck by the sight I know that I'll
G G F# G
C D C D
o o
G C D7 F#- C | G | B- | C | C G C
need this for the rest of my li.........fe but I know
F# E E E E E F#-D D C c#d B
C C C C B B D-B B A G A G
C C
F#- C G B- C | C | G | C D7
that I'll need this... ...the rest of my life oh but I'll
o o
F#- C G B- C G | C D7 |
nee....d this you know that I'll nee....d this
F#- C G B- C
what have I done what lies I have told I've played games with the ones that
E D D D B
B B c#c# G
G C D7 F#- C G B-
rescued my soul oh have I come to the point where I'm losing the grip or
(oh but I'll neeeee...................d this)
B B C C
G G A E
E F# G G
C F#- B-_|
is it still time to get into the swing of things
I'VE BEEN LOSING YOU
--------------------
C5 | C5 | C5 | C5 | C5 | C5 | C5 | D5_|
D- F/C D- A-
it wasn't rain that washed away rinsed out the colours of your eyes
D# A# D- F
putting the gun down on the bedside table I must have realized
D- F/C D-
it wasn't the rain that made no difference and I could have sworn it
A- D# A#
wasn't me yet I did it all so coldly almost slowly
o--------d
D- F | G D# F
plain for all to see oh c'mon please now talk to me
(aaah!)
C C
A# F C4 C D# A#
tell me things I could find helpful how can I stop now
(aaah!)
C C
F C4 C D# A#
is there nothing I can do I have lost my way
E- C5 | C5 | C5 |
I've been losing you hm
C5 D- F/C D-
I can still hear our screams competing you're hissing your s's
A- D# A# D-
like a snake now in the mirror stands half a man I thought no one could
F D- F/C D-
break it wasn't the rain that made no difference nervously drumming on:
A- D# A#
"Run away!" but I want the guilt to get me thoughts to wreck me
o---------d
D- F D# F
preying on my mind so please now talk to me
(aaah!)
A# F C4 C D# A#
tell me things I could find helpful how can I stop now
(aaah!)
o
F C5 D# A#
is there nothing I can do.. I have lost my way
|. d |~----|.
E- A- | C | A- | C | A- | C | A- /F F7+ | F7+ E-
I've been losing you
C5 D#
please now talk to me
(aaah!)
A# F C4 C D# A#
tell me things I could find helpful how can I stop now
(aaah!)
F C4 C D# A#
is there nothing I can do talk to me tell me
(please now aaah!)
F C4 C D# A#
oh tell me what to do......... oh how can I stop now
(helpful aaah!)
d d o o o o
F C D D# A# A- D-
is there nothing I can do I have lost my way I've been losing you
o o o o o o
D-/A# G-7 Ab D-_|
you I've been losing you you I've been losing you...
N.C. | D- | D- | D- | D-
babe
D- | D- | D- | D-
Hm Hm
D- | D- | D- | D-
hmmm Hm Hm
o | | | | | | | |
D- | D- | D- | D- D-7 D-6 D-7 D-6 | D-7 D-6 D-7 D-6 |
hmmm hm run away now
| | | | | | | |~ |~---d.. |~--- |o
D-7 D-6 D-7 D-6 | D-7 D-6 D-7 D-6 D-7| D-7------- | D- | D- ...
OCTOBER
-------
effects
D7+ | F | D7+ | F | D7+ | F | D7+ | F
E- A# F C-7
Dawn awaits a sleepless English town of coloured grey
E- A# F C-7
here I roam the streets without you as summer fades away
o C C o o C C
F#-7 D F#-7 D A7+ | D7+ F C7+ | F#o D |
down in the city at nights hmmmmmmm the cold wind blows
E- A# F C-7
wherever you may be right now it must be getting late
E- A# F C-7
you're probably asleep already I am wide awake
C C
F#-7 D F#-7 | D A7+ | D7+ | F | D7+ | F | D7+ | F | D7+ |
down in the city at nights mmmmmmmhh...
C C
F#o C | E- A# F C-7
don't be lonely so you've told me but don't you worry now
E- A# F C-7 | F | C-7
loneliness can be ignored and time has shown me how
F#-7 D F#-7 D A7+ D7+ F D7+ | F | D7+ |
down in the city at nights oh I'm missing you so much *whistle*
F | D7+ | F | D7+ | F | D7+ | B-
*whistle* *whistle*
F#-7 D F#-7 D7+ F#-7 E F#-7 E7+_|
down in the city hm down in the city hhm hmm
MANHATTAN SKYLINE
-----------------
3/4
D# | D# | D# |
D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D.
D# D- Bb7+
We sit and watch umbrellas fly I'm trying to keep my newspaper dry
D. D. D.
D# D- Bb7+
I hear myself say "My boat's leaving now" so we shake hands and cry
D. D. D.
A# D- D# D- D#7+ F
now I must wave goodbye wave goodbye wave goodbye wave goodbye
4/4
o------d d o
Ab F _| D- D# Ab
wave goodbye.......... you know I don't want to cry again
(wave goodbye)
A# G- D- D# Ab
don't want to cry again I don't want to say goodbye
A# G- D- D# Ab A# G-
don't ever want to cry again I don't want to run away I don't want to race
3/4
o C C D. D.
D- D# Ab A# G- D- D# | G-
this pain I'll never see your face again eh! oh but how how can you
C. D. D | D. D. D.
A# G D- G- | A# G/B D- D#6 G- A#
say that I didn't try you see things in the depths of my eyes
G G G F D# D
A# A# Ab G F
D. D. D. D.
G/B D- | G- | C_| D#
that my love's run dry no! I'll leave
D D D D D#
A# B B B C
D. D. D. D. D. D. D.
D- Bb7+
to their goodbyes I've come to depend on the look in their eyes my
D. D. D.
D# D- Bb7+
blood's sweet for pain the wind and the rain bring back words of a song
A# D- D# D- D#7+ F
and they say wave goodbye wave goodbye wave goodbye wave goodbye
4/4
o------d
Ab /D# F _| D- D# Ab
wave goodbye............ but you know I don't want to fall again
(wave goodbye)
A# G- D- D# Ab
I don't want to know this pain don't want another friend
A# G- D- D# Ab A# G-
I don't want to try again don't ever want to see you hurt don't let me see
d d d o---d d o
D- D# Ab A# G- D- D# | Ab
you hurt I don't want to cry again I'll never see your face again
3/4
C C D. D. | | |
A# G- D- D# G- A# G/B D- G- | A# G/B
how can you say that I didn't try you know I did you see
D. D.
D- D# G- A# G/B D- G-
things in the depths of my eyes that my love's run dry
4/4 3/4
C C D. D. D. D. D.
A# G-7 D# D- Bb7+
so I read to myself: a chance of a lifetime to see new
(I don't wanna cry again!)
D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D.
D# D- Bb7+
horizons on the front page a black and white picture of Manhattan
D.
F_|
skyline
CRY WOLF
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(D-) | (D-) |
d |. |~-----o d |. |~---------- |o
(D-) D-7 F/C | F/C | (D-) D-7 F/C | G/D-- |
d |. |~-----o d |. |~-------- |o
(D-) D-7 F/C | F/C | (D-) D-7 F/C | F/C |
"you know"
. .
d |. |~-----o d |. |~----d |---- |
(D-) D-7 F/C | F/C | (D-) D-7 F/C | F/C F G-- |
"night I left the city I dreamt of a wolf
. .
d | |~ |~--o d | |~ |~--d | |
D-7 F | F | D-7 F | F F F |
ah!
. .
d | |~ |~--o d | |~ |~--d | |
D-7 F F | D-7 F | F F F |
ooh ooooooh!
D-7
he came from where the winds are cold
F/C
and truth is seen through keyholes
D-7 F/C
strange longins that never sleep oh now he's come where no hearts beat
(no hearts beat)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 F D-7 F F F
cry time to worry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | | d
D-7 F D-7 F F F | N.C./F |
time to worry now..
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
4/4
o C | |
D-7(4+) D-7(4) D-7
ooh! you can start but you cannot stop
F/C
you give in but you can't give up
D-7 F/C
you can tell all your desperate jokes to the world that puts your
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 F D-7 F F F
love on hold cry time to worry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 F D-7 F F F
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now....
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 F D-7 F F F
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | | d
D-7 F D-7 F F F | N.C./F |
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now...
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
4/4
o
C-7/4+ | C-7/4+ | C-9/D | C-9/D | D- | D- | D-7 | D-7
oooh! ooh!
. . . .
| | | | | | | |
C-7/4+ | C-7/4+ | C-9/D | C-9/D | N.C. D- N.C. D- | N.C. D- N.C. D-
. . . . . .
| | | | C | |
D- D- D- D- | N.C. F F
o o o o o o
C-7/4+ C-9/D D-7
"I dreamt of a wolf" "yeah a wolf" hmm the sunken eyes
o o o o o o
F D-7 F
and the pain...... in his cries.... a shape in the da...........rk cry
(da......rk)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 F D-7 F F F
time to worry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 F D-7 F F F
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now.... now!
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 F D-7 F F F
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now! cry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
o o d | |~ |~--d | | d
N.C. D-7 F F F | N.C./F |
time to worry now...
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 F D-7 F F F
time to worry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!) (now!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 F D-7 F F F
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now! cry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 F D-7 F F F
oooooooooh! time to worry now...
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | | d
D-7 F D-7 F F F | N.C./F |
oooooooooh! time to worry now... aaaaaaaaye!
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 F D-7 F F F
ooh oooooh oohoooh......
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 F D-7 F F F
oooh ooh oooooh oohoooh
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
d.. |~--o ....
D-7 F ....
ooh ooh ooh ....
(cry wolf ooh oooh!) ....
WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE WHALES
----------------------------
(D) | (B-) | (D) | (B-)
...oooooohooo
o d d o o
C B- C E- A#
One left low left two who left high they seem so hard to find
*double speed*
C C C C o
E-/A F /E G-
three came twice took once the time to search
o
D-7 G- D-7
we're looking for a little bewildered girl we're looking for a little
o o C C C C o o
Ab A# A# F/A# A# F/A# D# A5_|
bewildered girl we're looking for the whales haaaaaaaahaaahaaahaaaa
o o o o o o o o
C B- C E- A#
restlessness is in our genes time won't wear it off
E-/A F /E G-
born into this world with our eyes wide open girl
(..pen girl!)
D-7 G- D-7
we're looking for a little bewildered girl we're looking for a little
o o
Ab A# G-
bewildered girl we're looking for the whales oh girl
D-7 G- D-7
we're looking for a little bewildered girl we're looking for a little
o o C C C C o o
Ab A# A# F/A# A# F/A# D# A5_|
bewildered girl we're looking for the whales haaaaaaaahaaahaaahaaaa
(D) | (D) | (B-) | (B-) | (D) | (D) | (B-) | (B-) |
o o o o o o
C B- C E-
I found angels bea.......ched outside
o o o o o o o
A# F /E E- | E- | A- | A-
your doors don't you set those lonely e...yes on me ah
o
E- | E- | A- | A- | F | F | A-9/F | A-9/F | E- | E- | A# | A# G-
ah ah ah aahh ah oh girl
o
D-7 G- D-7
we're looking for a little bewildered girl we're looking for a little
(...dered girl!)
o o o o o |
F | D-7 | D-7 | F |
bewildered |
(looking for the whales yeah! hm!) (looking for the whales) |
(oh yeah!|
o o o |
D-7 | D-7 | F D-7 |
we're looking for a little |
(looking for the whales) |
for the whales) (ohoh!) |
o o o o o |
F D-7 |
bewildered we're looking for a little bewildered |
(looking for the whales) (looking for the |
(ah! eh! oooooohooooooooooooohoo |
o o o o o |
F D-7 F |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
whales) (looking for the whales) |
oooo!) (hm! hm! oh! ooeh!)|
o o o o |
D-7 F |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(looking for the whales)|
(ooh! ooh!) |
o o o o |
D-7 F |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(oooheeh eheh eheh whales)|
(ayaya!) (ooh) |
o o o o |
D-7 F |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(looking for the whales)|
o o o o |
D-7 F |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(looking for the whales)|
(for the whales)|
(we're looking for a little bewildered) |
o o o o o |
D-7 F |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(looking for the whales) |
(ooeh! eh eh! hey ah! ooh ooh!) |
(ooh |
o o ... |
D-7 F ... |
|
|
|
ooh! ooh oooh! oh oh oh!) ... |
THE WEIGHT OF THE WIND
----------------------
| | C C C C C C
| G- | G- N.C./D# | N.C./F | N.C./F /D# | N.C./F | N.C./F /D# |
o o
N.C./F | /F
|-------------------------------------------------------------------- | |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d
G- A# | G- F7+ | G- A# | G- F7+ | G- A# | G- F7+ | G- A#/F -- |
|. |~-C
Gb D- G- Ab C-7 D#
Your face looked new against the town
G- Ab C-7 D#
you've come to lose some memories
C
G- Ab C-7 Gb
like you I came to touch new grounds but
C
D- C- D#/G G- Gb
you want to lose the weight of the wind rests hard on
(of the wind)
C C
C- D#/G D#6/G G- Gb
your shoulders.... bringing you down
(oooh! aaah!) (down down!)
|. |~-C |. |~-C
C- D#/G G- A# | G- F7+ |
the one that you love will never be found
(your love!)
|. |~-C |. |~-C
G- A# | G- F7+
ha!
G- Ab C-7 D#
you speak into the falling rain
G- Ab C-7 D#
words you'd lost but found again
G- Ab C-7 D#
I have seen their snakey arms entwined
G- Ab C-7 D#
so clear and cruel in your jealous mind
("jealous mind")
C- D#/G G- Gb
but you've gotta to lose the weight of the wind rests
(of the wind)
C- D#/G G- Gb
hard on your shoulders.... I know what that means
(oooh! aaah!) (down down!)
C- D#/G F-_| | N.C. | /G |
the one that you love will never be found ha!
(your love!)
(will never be found!)
------------------------------------------------------------------- | |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d
N.A#. | G- A# | G- F7+ | G- A# | G- F7+ | G- C | G- F7+ -- |
ooh!
|. |~-C |. |~-C
G- A#/F | Ab(7+) D-(4)
|----------------------------------------------------------------------- | |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d
G- A# | G- F7+ | G- A# | G- F7+ | G- A# | G- F7+ | G- A#/F -- |
ayayaya!
|. |~-C
Ab(7+) D-(4) C- D#/G G- Gb
the weight of the wind..... the weight of the wind
(ooh aah!)
(of the wind
C- D#/G G- Gb
is hard on your shoulders is driving you down
(your aah!) (down down!)
C- D#/G G- Gb
the one that you love.... will never be found
(the one that you love...) (found)
(your aah!) (found)
C C
C- D#/G D#6/G G- Ab
you lost that forever down down
(lost that forever)
C- D#/G G- Gb
the weight of the wind the weight of the wind
(aah aah!)
(the weight of the wind) (the weight of the wind)
C C
C- D#/G D#6/G G- Gb
it's hard on your shoulders 's driving you down
(aah aah!)
(down down)
C- D#/G G- Gb
the one that you love...... will never be found you lost
(aahha aaah!)
(noo..oo will never be found) (ayyy you lost
C C
C- D#/G D#6/G G- ...
that forever aah! yay down ...
(aah aah) ...
that forever) ...
MAYBE MAYBE
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C C
F | F | F | G/A A
D F#-7 G#-7 G C#-
Maybe you were joking when you said tath you were walking out on me
F#- F#- | F#-/G#
maybe maybe
D F#-7(4) G#-7 G C#-(7)
maybe I was joking when I said that I was running out on you h!
F#- F#- | F#-/G# C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | G9 |
maybe maybe I could be wrong so wrong
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | A9 | C#-7 G#-7 | G | G | G |
I could be wrong so wrong oh! I could be wrong
C C
| G9/A A6 | D F#-7 G#-7 G
I don't know but it's been said decisions travel far from heart
C#- G#- F#- | F#-
to head maybe maybe
D F#-7(4) G#-7 G C#-(7)
maybe it was over when you chuked me out the Rover at full speed
o o
G#- F#- C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | G9 |
maybe maybe oh babe I could be wrong so wrong yooh!
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | G9 | C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | G9 |
I could be wrong so wrong I could be wrong so wrong oh!
C C C | |
C#-7 G#-7 G | G | G | A9/B B6 | (B) (B4) (B) |
I could be wrong so wro......ng
| (B) | (B) | E | D#- | E | D#- | E | D#- | E | D#- |
yyyyyyyyah! trrr! B! t! trr B!B! B!
E | D#- | E | D#- | E | D#- | G | A
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | G9 C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 G9
I could be wrong so wrong oh! I could be wrong so wrong
(oooooh!) (hmmm maybe
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | G9 C#-7 G#-7
I could be wrong so wrong I could be wrong so
maybe) (so! wrong walking out on me!)
F#-4/7 G9 C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 G9
wrong I.... could be wrong so wrong
(was running I...) (maybe maybe)
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | G9 | F | F | F | G_|
I could be wrong so wrong
SOFT RAINS OF APRIL
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*crescendo*
4/4 3/4
/A | /A | /A | /A | E- | G | F | E | E- | G | F |
E E- G F E
the soft rains of April are over
E- G F E
the soft rains of April are over over
4/4 3/4
C F#-7 A E- G
anybody home now I am on the phone now please the soft rains of April are
4/4
F E E- G F E C
over the ferry 'cross the waters to Dover over anybody
3/4 (free time..
F#-7 B-7 A# E-
home now I am on the phone and I'd like to come back is it raining
........................) 4/4
E-9 F G7+ C F#-
back home I'm so alone just got up today and my thoughts are miles away
3/4
A E- | G | A# | F#- | E- | G | A# | F#- E- G
with you oh ah ah! oohoohoo oohoohoooh
A# | F#- E- | G | A# | F#- E- G A# F#-
hmmmm hmm oooh! hm ooohoohoohoohoohooh oooh aah hmm
E- | G | A# | F#- | E- | G | A# | F#- | E- | G | A# | F#- |
oooh hmmmm!
*crescendo*
4/4 3/4
C | |
/A | /A | /A E- G F E
well they gave me four years three more to go
E- G F E E- | G | F E
keep writing letters time's passing so.. slow..... time's passing so..
E- | G | F | G E- G F E
slow so the soft rains of April are over
E- G D/F# | E-/F | E-/F#_|
the soft rains of April are over ove....r