(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
F G- G-(7)
I lift my head up from uneasy pillows put my feet on the floor
A4 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
F G-
I can feel the sweat on my lips leaking into my mouth
o o
A4 G-
I'm heading out for the steep hills they're leaving me no..
o---o-o-o o o o
B- E- D A A- G D A | A-
cho..ice and see........ as our lives are in the ma...king
E- D A A- G D A
we belie........ve through the lies and the hating
,---3---,
o A A A
A- B- /E /D /E
that love goes free
B-9 E-(9)
for want of an option I run the wind 'round
F G-
I dream pictures of houses burning never knowing nothing else to do
o o
C G G-
with death comes the morning unannounced and new
B- E-
was it too much to ask for to pull a little weight
F G-
they forgive anything but greatness these are scoundrel days
o--o
A4 G- B-
and I'm close to calling out their names as pride hits my fa..ce
o-----o
E- D A A- G D
yeeheehee and see........ as our lives are in the ma...king
A A- E- D A A- G D A
we belie.......ve through the lies and the hating
(uoh no!)
o o o o
A- /B G- /C /B /A# G- G-4/C G-/B
that love goes free........ through scoundrel days..... yehy.... hm
G-4/A# | G- | G-4/C | G-/B | G-4/A# | G-(9) | G-/C | G-/B | G-4/A#
ah ah
B- E-
I reach the edge of town I've got blood in my hair
F G-
their hands touch my body from everywhere
o o
A4 G- B- | B- |
but I know that I've made it as I run into the air
o o
B-
hmeah yeah
E- D A A- G D
and see........ as our lives are in the ma...king
A A- E- D A A- G D A
we belie.......ve through the lies and the hating
(uoh no!)
A- /B E- | D | A | A- | G | D | A A- G_|
that love goes free........ oh wo through scoundrel days
THE SWING OF THINGS
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| | d |. |. |------| | d |. |.------- |
( ) B- B- | A6 B F#-4 | F#-4 B- B- | A6 B F#-4-- |
| | d |. |. |------| | d |. |. ----- |
B- B- B- | A6 B F#-4 | F#-4 B- B- | A6 E(9) F#-4 |
F#- | A | E | B- | A | A | F#-
o |. |~--d o |. |~-d
B- A B B- | A B |
You say the world's an eventful place
B- A B B- | A B |
you give me news I don't want to know
B- B F#- D E B- | A B | B- | A
you say that I should care that I should speak my mind
B7 F#- A E B- A
oh but how can I speak of the world rushing by with a lump in my throat and
E A B7 F#- A E B-
tears in my eyes oh have we come to the point of no turning back or is it
A A A G# G# G# G# G# G# E F# F# A A A
C# D# E E E E E E E B C# C# C# C# E
A F#- B- A B | B- | A B | B- | A B |
still time to get into the swing of things
B B B B B A G#
G# G# G# G# G# F# E
B- | A C#-/B B9 |
B- A B B- | A B |
let us walk through this windless city
B- A B B- | A B |
I'll go on till the winter gets me
B- B F#- D E B- | A B |
"Oh sleep..." you wrote "sleep my dear..." in a letter somewhere
o A A
B- A B7 F#- A E B- A
oh but how can I sleep with your voice in my head with an ocean
E A B F#- A E
between us and room in my bed oh have I come to the point where I'm losing
o |. |. |
B- A F#- B- A B9 B- |
the grip or is it still time to get into the swing of things
|. |. | |. |. |
B- | A B9 B- | B- | A B9 B- | B- | A B F#- |
A | B F#- A E B-
oh when she gloves in the dark and I'm weak by the sight of this
A E A B F#- A
breathtaking beauty in which I can hide oh there's a world full out there
E B- A E A
of people I fear but given time I'll get into the swing of things yes
B7 F#- A E B- A
when she gloves in the dark and I'm struck by the sight I know that I'll
E E D# E
A B A B
o o
E A B7 F#- A | E | B- | A | A E A
need this for the rest of my li.........fe but I know
D# C# C# C# C# C# F#-B B A c#d G#
A A A A G# G# D-G# G# F# E F# E
A A
F#- A E B- A | A | E | A B7
that I'll need this... ...the rest of my life oh but I'll
o o
F#- A E B- A E | A B7 |
nee....d this you know that I'll nee....d this
F#- A E B- A
what have I done what lies I have told I've played games with the ones that
C# B B B G#
G# G# c#c# E
E A B7 F#- A E 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)
G# G# A A
E E F# C#
C# D# E E
A F#- B-_|
is it still time to get into the swing of things
I'VE BEEN LOSING YOU
--------------------
A5 | A5 | A5 | A5 | A5 | A5 | A5 | D5_|
D- D/A D- A-
it wasn't rain that washed away rinsed out the colours of your eyes
C G D- D
putting the gun down on the bedside table I must have realized
D- D/A D-
it wasn't the rain that made no difference and I could have sworn it
A- C G
wasn't me yet I did it all so coldly almost slowly
o--------d
D- D | E C D
plain for all to see oh c'mon please now talk to me
(aaah!)
A A
G D A4 A C G
tell me things I could find helpful how can I stop now
(aaah!)
A A
D A4 A C G
is there nothing I can do I have lost my way
E- A5 | A5 | A5 |
I've been losing you hm
A5 D- D/A D-
I can still hear our screams competing you're hissing your s's
A- C G D-
like a snake now in the mirror stands half a man I thought no one could
D D- D/A D-
break it wasn't the rain that made no difference nervously drumming on:
A- C G
"Run away!" but I want the guilt to get me thoughts to wreck me
o---------d
D- D C D
preying on my mind so please now talk to me
(aaah!)
G D A4 A C G
tell me things I could find helpful how can I stop now
(aaah!)
o
D A5 C G
is there nothing I can do.. I have lost my way
|. d |~----|.
E- A- | A | A- | A | A- | A | A- /D F7+ | F7+ E-
I've been losing you
A5 C
please now talk to me
(aaah!)
G D A4 A C G
tell me things I could find helpful how can I stop now
(aaah!)
D A4 A C G
is there nothing I can do talk to me tell me
(please now aaah!)
D A4 A C G
oh tell me what to do......... oh how can I stop now
(helpful aaah!)
d d o o o o
D A B C G 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-/G G-7 F 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+ | D | D7+ | D | D7+ | D | D7+ | D
E- G D C-7
Dawn awaits a sleepless English town of coloured grey
E- G D C-7
here I roam the streets without you as summer fades away
o A A o o A A
F#-7 B F#-7 B A7+ | D7+ D A7+ | F#o D |
down in the city at nights hmmmmmmm the cold wind blows
E- G D C-7
wherever you may be right now it must be getting late
E- G D C-7
you're probably asleep already I am wide awake
A A
F#-7 B F#-7 | B A7+ | D7+ | D | D7+ | D | D7+ | D | D7+ |
down in the city at nights mmmmmmmhh...
A A
F#o A | E- G D C-7
don't be lonely so you've told me but don't you worry now
E- G D C-7 | D | C-7
loneliness can be ignored and time has shown me how
F#-7 B F#-7 B A7+ D7+ D D7+ | D | D7+ |
down in the city at nights oh I'm missing you so much *whistle*
D | D7+ | D | D7+ | D | D7+ | B-
*whistle* *whistle*
F#-7 B F#-7 B7+ F#-7 E F#-7 E7+_|
down in the city hm down in the city hhm hmm
MANHATTAN SKYLINE
-----------------
3/4
C | C | C |
D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D.
C D- Bb7+
We sit and watch umbrellas fly I'm trying to keep my newspaper dry
D. D. D.
C D- Bb7+
I hear myself say "My boat's leaving now" so we shake hands and cry
D. D. D.
G D- C D- C7+ F
now I must wave goodbye wave goodbye wave goodbye wave goodbye
4/4
o------d d o
F D _| D- C F
wave goodbye.......... you know I don't want to cry again
(wave goodbye)
G G- D- C F
don't want to cry again I don't want to say goodbye
G G- D- C F G G-
don't ever want to cry again I don't want to run away I don't want to race
3/4
o A A D. D.
D- C F G G- D- C | G-
this pain I'll never see your face again eh! oh but how how can you
A. D. D | D. D. D.
G E D- G- | G E/G# D- C6 G- G
say that I didn't try you see things in the depths of my eyes
E E E D C B
G G F E D
D. D. D. D.
E/G# D- | G- | C_| C
that my love's run dry no! I'll leave
B B B B C
G G# G# G# A
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.
C D- Bb7+
blood's sweet for pain the wind and the rain bring back words of a song
G D- C D- C7+ F
and they say wave goodbye wave goodbye wave goodbye wave goodbye
4/4
o------d
F /C D _| D- C F
wave goodbye............ but you know I don't want to fall again
(wave goodbye)
G G- D- C F
I don't want to know this pain don't want another friend
G G- D- C F G 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- C F G G- D- C | F
you hurt I don't want to cry again I'll never see your face again
3/4
A A D. D. | | |
G G- D- C G- G E/G# D- G- | G E/G#
how can you say that I didn't try you know I did you see
D. D.
D- C G- G E/G# D- G-
things in the depths of my eyes that my love's run dry
4/4 3/4
A A D. D. D. D. D.
G G-7 C 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.
C D- Bb7+
horizons on the front page a black and white picture of Manhattan
D.
F_|
skyline
CRY WOLF
--------
(D-) | (D-) |
d |. |~-----o d |. |~---------- |o
(D-) D-7 D/A | D/A | (D-) D-7 D/A | G/D-- |
d |. |~-----o d |. |~-------- |o
(D-) D-7 D/A | D/A | (D-) D-7 D/A | D/A |
"you know"
. .
d |. |~-----o d |. |~----d |---- |
(D-) D-7 D/A | D/A | (D-) D-7 D/A | D/A D G-- |
"night I left the city I dreamt of a wolf
. .
d | |~ |~--o d | |~ |~--d | |
D-7 D | D | D-7 D | D D D |
ah!
. .
d | |~ |~--o d | |~ |~--d | |
D-7 D D | D-7 D | D D D |
ooh ooooooh!
D-7
he came from where the winds are cold
D/A
and truth is seen through keyholes
D-7 D/A
strange longins that never sleep oh now he's come where no hearts beat
(no hearts beat)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 D D-7 D D D
cry time to worry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | | d
D-7 D D-7 D D D | N.C./D |
time to worry now..
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
4/4
o A | |
D-7(4+) D-7(4) D-7
ooh! you can start but you cannot stop
D/A
you give in but you can't give up
D-7 D/A
you can tell all your desperate jokes to the world that puts your
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 D D-7 D D D
love on hold cry time to worry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 D D-7 D D D
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now....
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 D D-7 D D D
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | | d
D-7 D D-7 D D D | N.C./D |
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now...
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
4/4
o
A-7/4+ | A-7/4+ | C-9/D | C-9/D | D- | D- | D-7 | D-7
oooh! ooh!
. . . .
| | | | | | | |
A-7/4+ | A-7/4+ | C-9/D | C-9/D | N.C. D- N.C. D- | N.C. D- N.C. D-
. . . . . .
| | | | A | |
D- D- D- D- | N.C. D D
o o o o o o
A-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
D D-7 D
and the pain...... in his cries.... a shape in the da...........rk cry
(da......rk)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 D D-7 D D D
time to worry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 D D-7 D D D
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now.... now!
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 D D-7 D D D
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now! cry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
o o d | |~ |~--d | | d
N.C. D-7 D D D | N.C./D |
time to worry now...
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 D D-7 D D D
time to worry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!) (now!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 D D-7 D D D
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now! cry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 D D-7 D D D
oooooooooh! time to worry now...
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | | d
D-7 D D-7 D D D | N.C./D |
oooooooooh! time to worry now... aaaaaaaaye!
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 D D-7 D D D
ooh oooooh oohoooh......
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 D D-7 D D D
oooh ooh oooooh oohoooh
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
d.. |~--o ....
D-7 D ....
ooh ooh ooh ....
(cry wolf ooh oooh!) ....
WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE WHALES
----------------------------
(D) | (B-) | (D) | (B-)
...oooooohooo
o d d o o
A B- A E- G
One left low left two who left high they seem so hard to find
*double speed*
A A A A o
E-/F# D /C# 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 A A A A o o
F G G D/G G D/G C A5_|
bewildered girl we're looking for the whales haaaaaaaahaaahaaahaaaa
o o o o o o o o
A B- A E- G
restlessness is in our genes time won't wear it off
E-/F# D /C# 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
F G 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 A A A A o o
F G G D/G G D/G C A5_|
bewildered girl we're looking for the whales haaaaaaaahaaahaaahaaaa
(D) | (D) | (B-) | (B-) | (D) | (D) | (B-) | (B-) |
o o o o o o
A B- A E-
I found angels bea.......ched outside
o o o o o o o
G D /C# E- | E- | A- | A-
your doors don't you set those lonely e...yes on me ah
o
E- | E- | A- | A- | D | D | A-9/D | A-9/D | E- | E- | G | G 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 |
D | D-7 | D-7 | D |
bewildered |
(looking for the whales yeah! hm!) (looking for the whales) |
(oh yeah!|
o o o |
D-7 | D-7 | D D-7 |
we're looking for a little |
(looking for the whales) |
for the whales) (ohoh!) |
o o o o o |
D 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 |
D D-7 D |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
whales) (looking for the whales) |
oooo!) (hm! hm! oh! ooeh!)|
o o o o |
D-7 D |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(looking for the whales)|
(ooh! ooh!) |
o o o o |
D-7 D |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(oooheeh eheh eheh whales)|
(ayaya!) (ooh) |
o o o o |
D-7 D |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(looking for the whales)|
o o o o |
D-7 D |
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 D |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(looking for the whales) |
(ooeh! eh eh! hey ah! ooh ooh!) |
(ooh |
o o ... |
D-7 D ... |
|
|
|
ooh! ooh oooh! oh oh oh!) ... |
THE WEIGHT OF THE WIND
----------------------
| | A A A A A A
| G- | G- N.C./C | N.C./D | N.C./D /C | N.C./D | N.C./D /C |
o o
N.C./D | /D
|-------------------------------------------------------------------- | |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d
G- G | G- F7+ | G- G | G- F7+ | G- G | G- F7+ | G- G/D -- |
|. |~-A
Eb D- G- F C-7 C
Your face looked new against the town
G- F C-7 C
you've come to lose some memories
A
G- F C-7 Eb
like you I came to touch new grounds but
A
D- C- C/E G- Eb
you want to lose the weight of the wind rests hard on
(of the wind)
A A
C- C/E C6/E G- Eb
your shoulders.... bringing you down
(oooh! aaah!) (down down!)
|. |~-A |. |~-A
C- C/E G- G | G- F7+ |
the one that you love will never be found
(your love!)
|. |~-A |. |~-A
G- G | G- F7+
ha!
G- F C-7 C
you speak into the falling rain
G- F C-7 C
words you'd lost but found again
G- F C-7 C
I have seen their snakey arms entwined
G- F C-7 C
so clear and cruel in your jealous mind
("jealous mind")
C- C/E G- Eb
but you've gotta to lose the weight of the wind rests
(of the wind)
C- C/E G- Eb
hard on your shoulders.... I know what that means
(oooh! aaah!) (down down!)
C- C/E D-_| | 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.G. | G- G | G- F7+ | G- G | G- F7+ | G- C | G- F7+ -- |
ooh!
|. |~-A |. |~-A
G- G/D | Ab(7+) D-(4)
|----------------------------------------------------------------------- | |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d
G- G | G- F7+ | G- G | G- F7+ | G- G | G- F7+ | G- G/D -- |
ayayaya!
|. |~-A
Ab(7+) D-(4) C- C/E G- Eb
the weight of the wind..... the weight of the wind
(ooh aah!)
(of the wind
C- C/E G- Eb
is hard on your shoulders is driving you down
(your aah!) (down down!)
C- C/E G- Eb
the one that you love.... will never be found
(the one that you love...) (found)
(your aah!) (found)
A A
C- C/E C6/E G- F
you lost that forever down down
(lost that forever)
C- C/E G- Eb
the weight of the wind the weight of the wind
(aah aah!)
(the weight of the wind) (the weight of the wind)
A A
C- C/E C6/E G- Eb
it's hard on your shoulders 's driving you down
(aah aah!)
(down down)
C- C/E G- Eb
the one that you love...... will never be found you lost
(aahha aaah!)
(noo..oo will never be found) (ayyy you lost
A A
C- C/E C6/E G- ...
that forever aah! yay down ...
(aah aah) ...
that forever) ...
MAYBE MAYBE
-----------
A A
D | D | D | E/F# F#
B F#-7 G#-7 E C#-
Maybe you were joking when you said tath you were walking out on me
D#- F#- | F#-/G#
maybe maybe
B F#-7(4) G#-7 E C#-(7)
maybe I was joking when I said that I was running out on you h!
D#- F#- | F#-/G# C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | E9 |
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
A A
| E9/F# F#6 | B F#-7 G#-7 E
I don't know but it's been said decisions travel far from heart
C#- G#- F#- | F#-
to head maybe maybe
B F#-7(4) G#-7 E 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 | E9 |
maybe maybe oh babe I could be wrong so wrong yooh!
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | E9 | C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | E9 |
I could be wrong so wrong I could be wrong so wrong oh!
A A A | |
C#-7 G#-7 G | G | G | A9/B B6 | (B) (B4) (B) |
I could be wrong so wro......ng
| (B) | (B) | C# | D#- | C# | D#- | C# | D#- | C# | D#- |
yyyyyyyyah! trrr! B! t! trr B!B! B!
C# | D#- | C# | D#- | C# | D#- | E | F#
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | E9 C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 E9
I could be wrong so wrong oh! I could be wrong so wrong
(oooooh!) (hmmm maybe
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | E9 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 E9 C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 E9
wrong I.... could be wrong so wrong
(was running I...) (maybe maybe)
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | E9 | D | D | D | G_|
I could be wrong so wrong
SOFT RAINS OF APRIL
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*crescendo*
4/4 3/4
/F# | /F# | /F# | /F# | E- | E | D | C# | E- | E | D |
C# E- E D C#
the soft rains of April are over
E- E D C#
the soft rains of April are over over
4/4 3/4
A F#-7 F# E- E
anybody home now I am on the phone now please the soft rains of April are
4/4
D C# E- E D C# A
over the ferry 'cross the waters to Dover over anybody
3/4 (free time..
F#-7 B-7 G E-
home now I am on the phone and I'd like to come back is it raining
........................) 4/4
E-9 D G7+ A F#-
back home I'm so alone just got up today and my thoughts are miles away
3/4
F# E- | E | G | F#- | E- | E | G | F#- E- E
with you oh ah ah! oohoohoo oohoohoooh
G | F#- E- | E | G | F#- E- E G F#-
hmmmm hmm oooh! hm ooohoohoohoohoohooh oooh aah hmm
E- | E | G | F#- | E- | E | G | F#- | E- | E | G | F#- |
oooh hmmmm!
*crescendo*
4/4 3/4
A | |
/F# | /F# | /F# E- E D C#
well they gave me four years three more to go
E- E D C# E- | E | D C#
keep writing letters time's passing so.. slow..... time's passing so..
E- | E | D | E E- E D C#
slow so the soft rains of April are over
E- E B/D# | E-/D | E-/F#_|
the soft rains of April are over ove....r