(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
Eb G- G-(7)
I lift my head up from uneasy pillows put my feet on the floor
G4 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
Eb G-
I can feel the sweat on my lips leaking into my mouth
o o
G4 G-
I'm heading out for the steep hills they're leaving me no..
o---o-o-o o o o
B- E- C G A- F C G | A-
cho..ice and see........ as our lives are in the ma...king
E- C G A- F C G
we belie........ve through the lies and the hating
,---3---,
o G G G
A- A- /E /C /D
that love goes free
B-9 E-(9)
for want of an option I run the wind 'round
Eb G-
I dream pictures of houses burning never knowing nothing else to do
o o
A# F G-
with death comes the morning unannounced and new
B- E-
was it too much to ask for to pull a little weight
Eb G-
they forgive anything but greatness these are scoundrel days
o--o
G4 G- B-
and I'm close to calling out their names as pride hits my fa..ce
o-----o
E- C G A- F C
yeeheehee and see........ as our lives are in the ma...king
G A- E- C G A- F C G
we belie.......ve through the lies and the hating
(uoh no!)
o o o o
A- /A G- /A# /A /Ab G- G-4/A# G-/A
that love goes free........ through scoundrel days..... yehy.... hm
G-4/Ab | G- | G-4/A# | G-/A | G-4/Ab | G-(9) | G-/A# | G-/A | G-4/Ab
ah ah
B- E-
I reach the edge of town I've got blood in my hair
Eb G-
their hands touch my body from everywhere
o o
G4 G- B- | B- |
but I know that I've made it as I run into the air
o o
B-
hmeah yeah
E- C G A- F C
and see........ as our lives are in the ma...king
G A- E- C G A- F C G
we belie.......ve through the lies and the hating
(uoh no!)
A- /A E- | C | G | A- | F | C | G A- G_|
that love goes free........ oh wo through scoundrel days
THE SWING OF THINGS
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| | d |. |. |------| | d |. |.------- |
( ) B- B- | G6 A F#-4 | F#-4 B- B- | G6 A F#-4-- |
| | d |. |. |------| | d |. |. ----- |
B- B- B- | G6 A F#-4 | F#-4 B- B- | G6 E(9) F#-4 |
F#- | G | D | B- | G | G | F#-
o |. |~--d o |. |~-d
B- G A B- | G A |
You say the world's an eventful place
B- G A B- | G A |
you give me news I don't want to know
B- A F#- C D B- | G A | B- | G
you say that I should care that I should speak my mind
A7 F#- G D B- G
oh but how can I speak of the world rushing by with a lump in my throat and
D G A7 F#- G D B-
tears in my eyes oh have we come to the point of no turning back or is it
G G G F# F# F# F# F# F# D E E G G G
B C# D D D D D D D A B B B B D
G F#- B- G A | B- | G A | B- | G A |
still time to get into the swing of things
A A A A A G F#
F# F# F# F# F# E D
B- | G C#-/A A9 |
B- G A B- | G A |
let us walk through this windless city
B- G A B- | G A |
I'll go on till the winter gets me
B- A F#- C D B- | G A |
"Oh sleep..." you wrote "sleep my dear..." in a letter somewhere
o G G
B- G A7 F#- G D B- G
oh but how can I sleep with your voice in my head with an ocean
D G A F#- G D
between us and room in my bed oh have I come to the point where I'm losing
o |. |. |
B- G F#- B- G A9 B- |
the grip or is it still time to get into the swing of things
|. |. | |. |. |
B- | G A9 B- | B- | G A9 B- | B- | G A F#- |
G | A F#- G D B-
oh when she gloves in the dark and I'm weak by the sight of this
G D G A F#- G
breathtaking beauty in which I can hide oh there's a world full out there
D B- G D G
of people I fear but given time I'll get into the swing of things yes
A7 F#- G D B- G
when she gloves in the dark and I'm struck by the sight I know that I'll
D D C# D
G A G A
o o
D G A7 F#- G | D | B- | G | G D G
need this for the rest of my li.........fe but I know
C# B B B B B F#-A A G c#d F#
G G G G F# F# D-F# F# E D E D
G G
F#- G D B- G | G | D | G A7
that I'll need this... ...the rest of my life oh but I'll
o o
F#- G D B- G D | G A7 |
nee....d this you know that I'll nee....d this
F#- G D B- G
what have I done what lies I have told I've played games with the ones that
B A A A F#
F# F# c#c# D
D G A7 F#- G D 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)
F# F# G G
D D E B
B C# D D
G F#- B-_|
is it still time to get into the swing of things
I'VE BEEN LOSING YOU
--------------------
G5 | G5 | G5 | G5 | G5 | G5 | G5 | D5_|
D- C/G D- A-
it wasn't rain that washed away rinsed out the colours of your eyes
A# F D- C
putting the gun down on the bedside table I must have realized
D- C/G D-
it wasn't the rain that made no difference and I could have sworn it
A- A# F
wasn't me yet I did it all so coldly almost slowly
o--------d
D- C | D A# C
plain for all to see oh c'mon please now talk to me
(aaah!)
G G
F C G4 G A# F
tell me things I could find helpful how can I stop now
(aaah!)
G G
C G4 G A# F
is there nothing I can do I have lost my way
E- G5 | G5 | G5 |
I've been losing you hm
G5 D- C/G D-
I can still hear our screams competing you're hissing your s's
A- A# F D-
like a snake now in the mirror stands half a man I thought no one could
C D- C/G D-
break it wasn't the rain that made no difference nervously drumming on:
A- A# F
"Run away!" but I want the guilt to get me thoughts to wreck me
o---------d
D- C A# C
preying on my mind so please now talk to me
(aaah!)
F C G4 G A# F
tell me things I could find helpful how can I stop now
(aaah!)
o
C G5 A# F
is there nothing I can do.. I have lost my way
|. d |~----|.
E- A- | G | A- | G | A- | G | A- /C F7+ | F7+ E-
I've been losing you
G5 A#
please now talk to me
(aaah!)
F C G4 G A# F
tell me things I could find helpful how can I stop now
(aaah!)
C G4 G A# F
is there nothing I can do talk to me tell me
(please now aaah!)
C G4 G A# F
oh tell me what to do......... oh how can I stop now
(helpful aaah!)
d d o o o o
C G A A# F 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-/F G-7 Eb 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+ | C | D7+ | C | D7+ | C | D7+ | C
E- F C C-7
Dawn awaits a sleepless English town of coloured grey
E- F C C-7
here I roam the streets without you as summer fades away
o G G o o G G
F#-7 A F#-7 A A7+ | D7+ C G7+ | F#o D |
down in the city at nights hmmmmmmm the cold wind blows
E- F C C-7
wherever you may be right now it must be getting late
E- F C C-7
you're probably asleep already I am wide awake
G G
F#-7 A F#-7 | A A7+ | D7+ | C | D7+ | C | D7+ | C | D7+ |
down in the city at nights mmmmmmmhh...
G G
F#o G | E- F C C-7
don't be lonely so you've told me but don't you worry now
E- F C C-7 | C | C-7
loneliness can be ignored and time has shown me how
F#-7 A F#-7 A A7+ D7+ C D7+ | C | D7+ |
down in the city at nights oh I'm missing you so much *whistle*
C | D7+ | C | D7+ | C | D7+ | B-
*whistle* *whistle*
F#-7 A F#-7 A7+ F#-7 E F#-7 E7+_|
down in the city hm down in the city hhm hmm
MANHATTAN SKYLINE
-----------------
3/4
A# | A# | A# |
D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D.
A# D- Bb7+
We sit and watch umbrellas fly I'm trying to keep my newspaper dry
D. D. D.
A# D- Bb7+
I hear myself say "My boat's leaving now" so we shake hands and cry
D. D. D.
F D- A# D- A#7+ F
now I must wave goodbye wave goodbye wave goodbye wave goodbye
4/4
o------d d o
Eb C _| D- A# Eb
wave goodbye.......... you know I don't want to cry again
(wave goodbye)
F G- D- A# Eb
don't want to cry again I don't want to say goodbye
F G- D- A# Eb F G-
don't ever want to cry again I don't want to run away I don't want to race
3/4
o G G D. D.
D- A# Eb F G- D- A# | G-
this pain I'll never see your face again eh! oh but how how can you
G. D. D | D. D. D.
F D D- G- | F D/F# D- A#6 G- F
say that I didn't try you see things in the depths of my eyes
D D D C A# A
F F Eb D C
D. D. D. D.
D/F# D- | G- | C_| A#
that my love's run dry no! I'll leave
A A A A A#
F F# F# F# G
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.
A# D- Bb7+
blood's sweet for pain the wind and the rain bring back words of a song
F D- A# D- A#7+ F
and they say wave goodbye wave goodbye wave goodbye wave goodbye
4/4
o------d
Eb /A# C _| D- A# Eb
wave goodbye............ but you know I don't want to fall again
(wave goodbye)
F G- D- A# Eb
I don't want to know this pain don't want another friend
F G- D- A# Eb F 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- A# Eb F G- D- A# | Eb
you hurt I don't want to cry again I'll never see your face again
3/4
G G D. D. | | |
F G- D- A# G- F D/F# D- G- | F D/F#
how can you say that I didn't try you know I did you see
D. D.
D- A# G- F D/F# D- G-
things in the depths of my eyes that my love's run dry
4/4 3/4
G G D. D. D. D. D.
F G-7 A# 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.
A# 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 C/G | C/G | (D-) D-7 C/G | G/D-- |
d |. |~-----o d |. |~-------- |o
(D-) D-7 C/G | C/G | (D-) D-7 C/G | C/G |
"you know"
. .
d |. |~-----o d |. |~----d |---- |
(D-) D-7 C/G | C/G | (D-) D-7 C/G | C/G C G-- |
"night I left the city I dreamt of a wolf
. .
d | |~ |~--o d | |~ |~--d | |
D-7 C | C | D-7 C | C C C |
ah!
. .
d | |~ |~--o d | |~ |~--d | |
D-7 C C | D-7 C | C C C |
ooh ooooooh!
D-7
he came from where the winds are cold
C/G
and truth is seen through keyholes
D-7 C/G
strange longins that never sleep oh now he's come where no hearts beat
(no hearts beat)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 C D-7 C C C
cry time to worry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | | d
D-7 C D-7 C C C | N.C./C |
time to worry now..
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
4/4
o G | |
D-7(4+) D-7(4) D-7
ooh! you can start but you cannot stop
C/G
you give in but you can't give up
D-7 C/G
you can tell all your desperate jokes to the world that puts your
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 C D-7 C C C
love on hold cry time to worry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 C D-7 C C C
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now....
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 C D-7 C C C
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | | d
D-7 C D-7 C C C | N.C./C |
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now...
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
4/4
o
G-7/4+ | G-7/4+ | C-9/D | C-9/D | D- | D- | D-7 | D-7
oooh! ooh!
. . . .
| | | | | | | |
G-7/4+ | G-7/4+ | C-9/D | C-9/D | N.C. D- N.C. D- | N.C. D- N.C. D-
. . . . . .
| | | | G | |
D- D- D- D- | N.C. C C
o o o o o o
G-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
C D-7 C
and the pain...... in his cries.... a shape in the da...........rk cry
(da......rk)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 C D-7 C C C
time to worry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 C D-7 C C C
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now.... now!
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 C D-7 C C C
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now! cry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
o o d | |~ |~--d | | d
N.C. D-7 C C C | N.C./C |
time to worry now...
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 C D-7 C C C
time to worry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!) (now!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 C D-7 C C C
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now! cry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 C D-7 C C C
oooooooooh! time to worry now...
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | | d
D-7 C D-7 C C C | N.C./C |
oooooooooh! time to worry now... aaaaaaaaye!
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 C D-7 C C C
ooh oooooh oohoooh......
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 C D-7 C C C
oooh ooh oooooh oohoooh
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
d.. |~--o ....
D-7 C ....
ooh ooh ooh ....
(cry wolf ooh oooh!) ....
WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE WHALES
----------------------------
(D) | (B-) | (D) | (B-)
...oooooohooo
o d d o o
G B- G E- F
One left low left two who left high they seem so hard to find
*double speed*
G G G G o
E-/E C /B 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 G G G G o o
Eb F F C/F F C/F A# A5_|
bewildered girl we're looking for the whales haaaaaaaahaaahaaahaaaa
o o o o o o o o
G B- G E- F
restlessness is in our genes time won't wear it off
E-/E C /B 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
Eb F 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 G G G G o o
Eb F F C/F F C/F A# A5_|
bewildered girl we're looking for the whales haaaaaaaahaaahaaahaaaa
(D) | (D) | (B-) | (B-) | (D) | (D) | (B-) | (B-) |
o o o o o o
G B- G E-
I found angels bea.......ched outside
o o o o o o o
F C /B E- | E- | A- | A-
your doors don't you set those lonely e...yes on me ah
o
E- | E- | A- | A- | C | C | A-9/C | A-9/C | E- | E- | F | F 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 |
C | D-7 | D-7 | C |
bewildered |
(looking for the whales yeah! hm!) (looking for the whales) |
(oh yeah!|
o o o |
D-7 | D-7 | C D-7 |
we're looking for a little |
(looking for the whales) |
for the whales) (ohoh!) |
o o o o o |
C 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 |
C D-7 C |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
whales) (looking for the whales) |
oooo!) (hm! hm! oh! ooeh!)|
o o o o |
D-7 C |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(looking for the whales)|
(ooh! ooh!) |
o o o o |
D-7 C |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(oooheeh eheh eheh whales)|
(ayaya!) (ooh) |
o o o o |
D-7 C |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(looking for the whales)|
o o o o |
D-7 C |
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 C |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(looking for the whales) |
(ooeh! eh eh! hey ah! ooh ooh!) |
(ooh |
o o ... |
D-7 C ... |
|
|
|
ooh! ooh oooh! oh oh oh!) ... |
THE WEIGHT OF THE WIND
----------------------
| | G G G G G G
| G- | G- N.C./A# | N.C./C | N.C./C /A# | N.C./C | N.C./C /A# |
o o
N.C./C | /C
|-------------------------------------------------------------------- | |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d
G- F | G- F7+ | G- F | G- F7+ | G- F | G- F7+ | G- F/C -- |
|. |~-G
Db D- G- Eb C-7 A#
Your face looked new against the town
G- Eb C-7 A#
you've come to lose some memories
G
G- Eb C-7 Db
like you I came to touch new grounds but
G
D- C- A#/D G- Db
you want to lose the weight of the wind rests hard on
(of the wind)
G G
C- A#/D A#6/D G- Db
your shoulders.... bringing you down
(oooh! aaah!) (down down!)
|. |~-G |. |~-G
C- A#/D G- F | G- F7+ |
the one that you love will never be found
(your love!)
|. |~-G |. |~-G
G- F | G- F7+
ha!
G- Eb C-7 A#
you speak into the falling rain
G- Eb C-7 A#
words you'd lost but found again
G- Eb C-7 A#
I have seen their snakey arms entwined
G- Eb C-7 A#
so clear and cruel in your jealous mind
("jealous mind")
C- A#/D G- Db
but you've gotta to lose the weight of the wind rests
(of the wind)
C- A#/D G- Db
hard on your shoulders.... I know what that means
(oooh! aaah!) (down down!)
C- A#/D C-_| | 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.F. | G- F | G- F7+ | G- F | G- F7+ | G- C | G- F7+ -- |
ooh!
|. |~-G |. |~-G
G- F/C | Ab(7+) D-(4)
|----------------------------------------------------------------------- | |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d |. |~-d
G- F | G- F7+ | G- F | G- F7+ | G- F | G- F7+ | G- F/C -- |
ayayaya!
|. |~-G
Ab(7+) D-(4) C- A#/D G- Db
the weight of the wind..... the weight of the wind
(ooh aah!)
(of the wind
C- A#/D G- Db
is hard on your shoulders is driving you down
(your aah!) (down down!)
C- A#/D G- Db
the one that you love.... will never be found
(the one that you love...) (found)
(your aah!) (found)
G G
C- A#/D A#6/D G- Eb
you lost that forever down down
(lost that forever)
C- A#/D G- Db
the weight of the wind the weight of the wind
(aah aah!)
(the weight of the wind) (the weight of the wind)
G G
C- A#/D A#6/D G- Db
it's hard on your shoulders 's driving you down
(aah aah!)
(down down)
C- A#/D G- Db
the one that you love...... will never be found you lost
(aahha aaah!)
(noo..oo will never be found) (ayyy you lost
G G
C- A#/D A#6/D G- ...
that forever aah! yay down ...
(aah aah) ...
that forever) ...
MAYBE MAYBE
-----------
G G
C | C | C | D/E E
A F#-7 G#-7 D C#-
Maybe you were joking when you said tath you were walking out on me
C#- F#- | F#-/G#
maybe maybe
A F#-7(4) G#-7 D C#-(7)
maybe I was joking when I said that I was running out on you h!
C#- F#- | F#-/G# C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | D9 |
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
G G
| D9/E E6 | A F#-7 G#-7 D
I don't know but it's been said decisions travel far from heart
C#- G#- F#- | F#-
to head maybe maybe
A F#-7(4) G#-7 D 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 | D9 |
maybe maybe oh babe I could be wrong so wrong yooh!
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | D9 | C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | D9 |
I could be wrong so wrong I could be wrong so wrong oh!
G G G | |
C#-7 G#-7 G | G | G | A9/B B6 | (B) (B4) (B) |
I could be wrong so wro......ng
| (B) | (B) | B | D#- | B | D#- | B | D#- | B | D#- |
yyyyyyyyah! trrr! B! t! trr B!B! B!
B | D#- | B | D#- | B | D#- | D | E
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | D9 C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 D9
I could be wrong so wrong oh! I could be wrong so wrong
(oooooh!) (hmmm maybe
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | D9 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 D9 C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 D9
wrong I.... could be wrong so wrong
(was running I...) (maybe maybe)
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | D9 | C | C | C | G_|
I could be wrong so wrong
SOFT RAINS OF APRIL
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*crescendo*
4/4 3/4
/E | /E | /E | /E | E- | D | C | B | E- | D | C |
B E- D C B
the soft rains of April are over
E- D C B
the soft rains of April are over over
4/4 3/4
G F#-7 E E- D
anybody home now I am on the phone now please the soft rains of April are
4/4
C B E- D C B G
over the ferry 'cross the waters to Dover over anybody
3/4 (free time..
F#-7 B-7 F E-
home now I am on the phone and I'd like to come back is it raining
........................) 4/4
E-9 C G7+ G F#-
back home I'm so alone just got up today and my thoughts are miles away
3/4
E E- | D | F | F#- | E- | D | F | F#- E- D
with you oh ah ah! oohoohoo oohoohoooh
F | F#- E- | D | F | F#- E- D F F#-
hmmmm hmm oooh! hm ooohoohoohoohoohooh oooh aah hmm
E- | D | F | F#- | E- | D | F | F#- | E- | D | F | F#- |
oooh hmmmm!
*crescendo*
4/4 3/4
G | |
/E | /E | /E E- D C B
well they gave me four years three more to go
E- D C B E- | D | C B
keep writing letters time's passing so.. slow..... time's passing so..
E- | D | C | D E- D C B
slow so the soft rains of April are over
E- D A/C# | E-/C | E-/F#_|
the soft rains of April are over ove....r