Intro
G--D-F#m- x2, Bm--D-F#m- x2
Verse 1:
G
It's getting cold
D
Thought it was too soon to
A
tell but it was terribly old
A F#/A#
and as the heartbeat
Bm Em D F#
slows to a heartless crawl
G
The lights went out The lights
D A
went out and darkness filled the
A F#/A# Bm
house on tiring night
Em D F# Edim
under a Long Is land sky
Chorus 1:
Bm Em
I thought I'd known the consequence
but sweetness can you believe
A
this? This mess we've made of it
D F#
This mess we've made of it
Bm
In years to come it might
Em
make sense but sweetness
did you believe this?
A
Just what's become of it?
D F# Bm
What's become of it?
Verse 2:
G
If you hear this and
D
you think you're ready
A A F#/A# Bm
then meet me in Montauk where
Em D F#
we'll write out in the sand
G D
Here lies the destiny of 2
A A F#/A# Bm
hurt souls afraid to be cured a gain
Em D F# (hold)
That could be our e pitaph
Chorus 2:
Bm Em
I thought I'd known the consequence
but sweetness can you believe
A
this? This mess we've made of it
D F#
This mess we've made of it
Bm
In years to come it might
Em
make sense but sweetness
did you believe this?
A
Just what's become of it?
D F#
What's become of it?
Breakdown: Bm A C F# x2
Guitar Solo: Bm A G F# x2 F#
Chorus 3:
Bm Em
I thought I'd known the consequence
but sweetness can you believe
A
this? This mess we've made of it
D F#
This mess we've made of it
Bm
In years to come it might
Em
make sense but sweetness
did you believe this?
A
what's become of it?
D F# F#
What's become of it? I know
Chorus 4:
Bm Em
I thought I'd known the consequence
but sweetness can you believe
A
this? This mess we've made of it
D F#
This mess we've made of it
Bm
In years to come it might
Em
make sense but sweetness
did you forsee this?
A
Just what's become of it?
D F# Bm(hold)
What's become