Verse
G
I don't know how long
F#
This place's been my home
G
I don't know how long
F# C#
I've been trying to write this song
B
The boys are all gone
F#
Oh-since 1981
G
They've left me
F#
All alone
G
I've been trying
F#
Without a reason
G
Just floating
F#
With the stream of my heart
A
Or what's been
G
Left of it
CHORUS
C#
All i ever wanted
B
Was the ultimate song
C# B
Pure, true fulfillment of the heart 2x
VERSE
G
I've heard a million songs
F#
I've seen a thousand bands
G
Generations came along
F# C#
Shared my room, my house
B
But none's ever noticed
F#
Oh - Me or my craft
G
They were too busy
F#
With themselves
G
I've been trying
F#
To get trough
G
But these mortals
F#
Were so ignorant
A
Who needs
G
B dead man's song
CHORUS 2x
VERSE
G
Once i had a love
F#
Who inspired all my songs
G
Now, i've found you
F# C#
Would you sing along
B
To tell the audience
A
Oh-about 81
G
About me
F#
And my room
G
I've been trying
F#
To escape
G
But for me every exit
F#
Is an entrance to this room
A
where they've left me
G
All alone
CHORUS - 4 x with singing
2 x Instrumental