G
Bm
It was back amongst the living
Em
Your smile was giving
C
Me a thrill
G
Enough to come so close
Bm
To closing the deal
The steal of the century
Em
D century stolen from our hearts
C
To a house on the hill
D
But if that is what it takes
C
If that is what it takes
D C
If that is what it takes
G
To be a stone
Bm
D stone's throw from your throne
Em
No man has ever hung
C
From the rafters of a second home
G
No man has ever hung
Bm
From the rafters of a second home
Em
C
G
It's true
Bm
I needed you more
Em
Back when I was poor
C
The wealthy dowager, the patroness
She guessed it
The answer wasn't yes
G
But her maxims were fine
Bm
The ethos that flew about her mind
Em
Like swallows in search
C
Of a burnt-down bell tower church
D
But if that is what it takes
C
If that is what it takes
D C
If that is what it takes
G
To be a stone
Bm
D stone's throw from your throne
Em
No man has ever hung
C
At the temporary age of twenty-four
(With) both feet on the floor
G Bm
Listening to the bona fide stasis of sound
The eaves dripping
Em C
Yesterday's ill-timed August rain
G Bm
If there is such a thing as ill-timed August rain
Em
C
G Bm Em C (x2)
D