B- Was that somebody screaming E-(9 it wasn't me for sure
o o
Bb I lift my head up from uneasy pillows G- put my feet on the fl G-(7 oor
D4 cut my wrist on a bad thought G- and head for the door
B- outside on the pavement E-(9 the dark makes no noise
Bb I can feel the sweat on my lips G- leaking into my mouth
o o
D4 I'm heading out for the steep hills G- they're leaving me no..
o---o-o-o o o o
B- E- G D A- C G D | A-
cho..ice and see........ as our lives are in the ma...king
we beli E- e... G ... D ..ve through the li A- es and the C hat G ing D
o d d d
that l A- ove goes fr E- ee /E /G /A
B-9 for want of an option E-(9 I run the wind 'round
Bb I dream pictures of houses burning never kn G- owing nothing else to do
o o
F with death comes the m C orning G- unannounced and new
B- was it too much to ask for E- to pull a little weight
Bb they forgive anything but greatness G- these are scoundrel days
o--o
D4 and I'm close to calling out their names G- as pride hits my fa.. B- ce
o-----o
yeeheehee and s E- ee.. G ... D ... as our l A- ives are in the m C a...k G ing
D A- we bel E- ie.. G ... D ..ve through the l A- ies and the C hat G ing D
(uoh no!)
o o o o
that l A- ove g /E oes fr G- ee.. /F .... /E .. through sc /Eb oundrel d G- ays... G-4/F .. yehy G-/E .... hm
ah ah
B- I reach the edge of town E- I've got blood in my hair
Bb their hands touch my body G- from everywhere
o o
D4 G- B- | B- |
but I know that I've made it as I run into the air
o o
B- hmeah yeah
and s E- ee.. G ... D ... as our l A- ives are in the m C a...k G ing
D A- we bel E- ie.. G ... D ..ve through the l A- ies and the C hat G ing D
(uoh no!)
A- /E E- | G | D | A- | C | G | D A- G_|
that love goes free........ oh wo through scoundrel days
THE SWING OF THINGS
F#- | D | A | B- | D | D | F#-
o |. |~--d o |. |~-d
B- D E B- | D E |
You say the world's an eventful place
B- D E B- | D E |
you give me news I don't want to know
B- E F#- G A B- | D E | B- | D
you say that I should care that I should speak my mind
E7 oh but h F#- ow can I sp D eak of the w A orld rushing b B- y with a l D ump in my throat and
t A ears in my D eyes oh h E7 ave we c F#- ome to the p D oint of n A o turning b B- ack or is it
d d d c# c# c# c# c# c# a b b d d d
f# g# a a a a a a a e f# f# f# f# a
D F#- B- D E | B- | D E | B- | D E |
still time to get into the swing of things
e e e e e d c#
c# c# c# c# c# b a
B- | D C#-/E E9 |
B- D E B- | D E |
let us walk through this windless city
B- D E B- | D E |
I'll go on till the winter gets me
B- E F#- G A B- | D E |
"Oh sleep..." you wrote "sleep my dear..." in a letter somewhere
o d d
B- D E7 oh but h F#- ow can I sl D eep with your v A oice in my h B- ead with an D ocean
between us and r A oom in my bed D oh h E ave I F#- come to the p D oint where I'm l A osing
o |. |. |
B- D F#- B- D E9 B- |
the grip or is it still time to get into the swing of things
|. |. | |. |. |
D | E F#- D A B-
oh when she gloves in the dark and I'm weak by the sight of this
br D eathtaking beauty in wh A ich I can h D ide oh th E ere's a w F#- orld full out th D ere
of p A eople I fe B- ar but given t D ime I'll get into the A swing of th D ings yes
wh E7 en she gl F#- oves in the d D ark and I'm str A uck by the s B- ight I kn D ow that I'll
a a g# a
d e d e
o o
A D E7 F#- D | A | B- | D | D A D
need this for the rest of my li.........fe but I know
g# f# f# f# f# f# f#-e e d c#d c#
d d d d c# c# d-c# c# b a b a
F#- D A B- D | D | A | d D d E7
that I'll need this... ...the rest of my life oh but I'll
o o
F#- D A B- D A | D E7 |
nee....d this you know that I'll nee....d this
wh F#- at have I do D ne what l A ies I have t B- old I've played g D ames with the ones that
f# e e e c#
c# c# c#c# a
r A escued my s D oul oh h E7 ave I c F#- ome to the p D oint where I'm l A osing the gr B- ip or
(oh but I'll neeeee...................d this)
c# c# d d
a a b f#
f# g# a a
D F#- B-_|
is it still time to get into the swing of things
I'VE BEEN LOSING YOU
D5 | D5 | D5 | D5 | D5 | D5 | D5 | D5_|
it wasn't r D- ain that washed aw G/D ay rinsed out the c D- olours of your A- eyes
putting the g F un down on the b C edside table I m D- ust have realized G
it wasn't the r D- ain that made no d G/D ifference and I could have sw D- orn it
wasn't m A- e yet I did it F all so coldly C almost slowly
D- G | A F G
plain for all to see oh c'mon please now talk to me
(aaah!)
d d t C ell me th G ings I could find h D4 elpf D ul F how can I st C op now
(aaah!)
d d is there n G othing I can do D4 D F I have lost my w C ay
E- D5 | D5 | D5 |
I've been losing you hm
D5 I can still h D- ear our screams comp G/D eting you're hissing your D- s's
like a sn A- ake now in the m F irror stands h C alf a man I th D- ought no one could
break G it wasn't the r D- ain that made no d G/D ifference nervously dr D- umming on:
"Run aw A- ay!" but I want the g F uilt to get me th C oughts to wreck me
pr D- eying on my m G ind so pl F ease now talk G to me
(aaah!)
t C ell me th G ings I could find h D4 elpf D ul F how can I st C op now
(aaah!)
o
is there n G othing I can do. D5 . F I have lost my w C ay
|. d |~----|.
I've been losing you
pl D5 ease now F talk to me
(aaah!)
t C ell me th G ings I could find h D4 elpf D ul F how can I st C op now
(aaah!)
is there n G othing I can do D4 D F talk to me t C ell me
(please now aaah!)
oh t G ell me what to do.. D4 .... D ... F oh how can I st C op now
(helpful aaah!)
d d o o o o
is there n G othing I can d D o E F I have lost my w C ay A- I've been losing y D- ou
o o o o o o
D-/C G-7 Bb 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 | | | | | | | |
hmmm hm run away now
OCTOBER
effects
D7+ | G | D7+ | G | D7+ | G | D7+ | G
D E- awn awaits a sl C eepless English t G own of coloured gr C-7 ey
h E- ere I roam the str C eets without you as s G ummer fades aw C-7 ay
o d d o o d d
F#-7 E F#-7 E A7+ | D7+ G D7+ | F#o D |
down in the city at nights hmmmmmmm the cold wind blows
wher E- ever you may be C right now it m G ust be getting l C-7 ate
you're pr E- obably asl C eep already G I am wide aw C-7 ake
F#-7 E F#-7 | d E d A7+ | D7+ | G | D7+ | G | D7+ | G | D7+ |
down in the city at nights mmmmmmmhh...
d F#o d D | E- C G C-7
don't be lonely so you've told me but don't you worry now
E- C G C-7 | G | C-7
loneliness can be ignored and time has shown me how
F#-7 E F#-7 E A7+ D7+ G D7+ | G | D7+ |
down in the city at nights oh I'm missing you so much *whistle*
G | D7+ | G | D7+ | G | D7+ | B-
*whistle* *whistle*
F#-7 E F#-7 E7+ F#-7 E F#-7 E7+_|
down in the city hm down in the city hhm hmm
MANHATTAN SKYLINE
3/4 F | F | F |
d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d.
We s F it and watch umbrellas fly D- I'm trying to keep my n Bb7+ ewspaper dry
d. d. d.
I h F ear myself say "My b D- oat's leaving now" so we sh Bb7+ ake hands and cry
d. d. d.
n C ow I must w D- ave goodbye w F ave goodbye w D- ave goodbye w F7+ ave goodb F ye
4/4
Bb G _| D- F Bb
wave goodbye.......... you know I don't want to cry again
(wave goodbye)
d C on't want to cr G- y ag D- ain I don't want to s F ay goodb Bb ye
don't C ever want to cr G- y ag D- ain I don't want to r F un aw Bb ay I d C on't want to r G- ace
o d d 3/4 d. d.
D- F Bb C G- D- F | G-
this pain I'll never see your face again eh! oh but how how can you
d. d. d | d. d. d.
C A D- G- | C A/C# D- F6 G- C
say that I didn't try you see things in the depths of my eyes
a a a g f e
c c bb a g
d. d. d. d.
A/C# D- | G- | C_| F
that my love's run dry no! I'll leave
e e e e f
c c# c# c# d
d. d. d. d. d. d. d.
to their goodbyes I've c D- ome to depend on the l Bb7+ ook in their eyes my
d. d. d.
bl F ood's sweet for pain the w D- ind and the rain bring back w Bb7+ ords of a song
C and they say w D- ave goodbye w F ave goodbye w D- ave goodbye w F7+ ave goodb F ye
4/4
Bb /F G _| D- F Bb
wave goodbye............ but you know I don't want to fall again
(wave goodbye)
I d C on't want to kn G- ow this p D- ain don't want an F other fri Bb end
I d C on't want to tr G- y ag D- ain don't ever want to s F ee you h Bb urt d C on't let me s G- ee
d d d o---d d o
D- F Bb C G- D- F | Bb
you hurt I don't want to cry again I'll never see your face again
d d 3/4 d. d. | | |
C G- D- F G- C A/C# D- G- | C A/C#
how can you say that I didn't try you know I did you see
d. d.
th D- ings F in the d G- epths of my C eyes that m A/C# y love's run dr D- y G-
4/4 d d 3/4 d. d. d. d. d.
C G-7 so I r F ead to myself: a ch D- ance of a lifetime to s Bb7+ ee new
(I don't wanna cry again!)
d. d. d. d. d. d. d. d.
horizons F on the front page a bl D- ack and white picture of M Bb7+ anhattan
d.
F_|
skyline
CRY WOLF
(D-) | (D-) |
(D-) D-7 G/D | G/D | (D-) D-7 G/D | G/D |
(D-) D-7 G/D | G/D | (D-) D-7 G/D | G/D
"you know"
. .
(D-) D-7 G/D | G/D | (D-) D-7 G/D | G/D G G |
"night I left the city I dreamt of a wolf
. .
d | |~ |~--o d | |~ |~--d | |
D-7 G | G | D-7 G | G G G |
ah!
. .
d | |~ |~--o d | |~ |~--d | |
D-7 G G | D-7 G | G G G |
ooh ooooooh!
D-7 he came from where the winds are cold
and tr G/D uth is seen through keyholes
D-7 strange longins that never sleep oh n G/D ow he's come where no hearts beat
(no hearts beat)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
cry D-7 G time to w D-7 orry G G G
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | | d
D-7 G D-7 G G G | N.C./G |
time to worry now..
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
4/4 o d | |
D-7(4+ ooh! you can start but you cannot s D-7(4 top D-7
G/D you give in but you can't give up
D-7 you can tell all your desperate jokes to the w G/D orld that puts your
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
love on hold cry D-7 G time to w D-7 orry G G G
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
cr D-7 y wolf ooh G oooh! time to w D-7 orry now.... G G G
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
cr D-7 y wolf ooh G oooh! time to w D-7 orry G G n G ow
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | | d
D-7 G D-7 G G G | N.C./G |
cry wolf ooh oooh! time to worry now...
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
4/4 o
oooh! ooh!
. . . .
| | | | | | | |
. . . . . .
| | | | d | |
D- D- D- D- | N.C. G G
o o o o o o
D-7/4+ "I dreamt of a wolf" C-9/D "yeah a wolf" h D-7 mm the sunken eyes
o o o o o o
G and the pain...... in his cries.. D-7 .. a shape in the da.... G .......rk cry
(da......rk)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 G time to w D-7 orry G G G
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
cr D-7 y wolf ooh G oooh! time to w D-7 orry now.... G G n G ow!
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
cr D-7 y wolf ooh G oooh! time to w D-7 orry now! G G c G ry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
o o d | |~ |~--d | | d
N.C. D-7 G G G | N.C./G |
time to worry now...
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 G time to w D-7 orry G G G
(cry wolf ooh oooh!) (now!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
cr D-7 y wolf ooh G oooh! time to w D-7 orry now! G G G cry
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
o D-7 ooooooooh! G time to w D-7 orry now G ... G G
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. . 2/4
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | | d
D-7 G D-7 G G G | N.C./G |
oooooooooh! time to worry now... aaaaaaaaye!
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 G ooh o D-7 ooooh ooho G ooh..... G . G
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
. .
d.. |~--o d.. |~--d | |
D-7 G oooh ooh o D-7 ooooh ooh G oooh G G
(cry wolf ooh oooh!)
d.. |~--o ....
D-7 G ....
ooh ooh ooh ....
(cry wolf ooh oooh!) ....
WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE WHALES
(D) | (B-) | (D) | (B-)
...oooooohooo
o d d o o
D One left low left tw B- o who left h D igh they s E- eem so hard to f C ind
*double speed*
d d d d o
thr E-/B ee came twice took G once the t /F# ime to s G- earch
o
we're looking for a l D-7 ittle bewildered g G- irl we're looking for a l D-7 ittle
o o d d d d o o
Bb C C G/C C G/C F A5_|
bewildered girl we're looking for the whales haaaaaaaahaaahaaahaaaa
o o o o o o o o
r D estlessness is B- in our g D enes t E- ime won't wear it C off
b E-/B orn into this world with our G eyes wide /F# open g G- irl
(..pen girl!)
we're looking for a l D-7 ittle bewildered g G- irl we're looking for a l D-7 ittle
o o
bewildered g Bb irl we're looking for the wh C ales oh g G- irl
we're looking for a l D-7 ittle bewildered g G- irl we're looking for a l D-7 ittle
o o d d d d o o
Bb C C G/C C G/C F A5_|
bewildered girl we're looking for the whales haaaaaaaahaaahaaahaaaa
(D) | (D) | (B-) | (B-) | (D) | (D) | (B-) | (B-) |
o o o o o o
D I found B- angels D bea E- .......ched outside
o o o o o o o
C G /F# E- | E- | A- | A-
your doors don't you set those lonely e...yes on me ah
o
ah ah ah aahh ah oh girl
o
we're looking for a l D-7 ittle bewildered g G- irl we're looking for a l D-7 ittle
(...dered girl!)
o o o o o |
G | D-7 | D-7 | G |
bewildered |
(looking for the whales yeah! hm!) (looking for the whales) |
(oh yeah!|
o o o |
D-7 | D-7 | G D-7 |
we're looking for a little |
(looking for the whales) |
for the whales) (ohoh!) |
o o o o o |
G 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 |
G D-7 G |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
whales) (looking for the whales) |
oooo!) (hm! hm! oh! ooeh!)|
o o o o |
D-7 G |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(looking for the whales)|
(ooh! ooh!) |
o o o o |
D-7 G |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(oooheeh eheh eheh whales)|
(ayaya!) (ooh) |
o o o o |
D-7 G |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(looking for the whales)|
o o o o |
D-7 G |
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 G |
we're looking for a little bewildered |
(looking for the whales) |
(ooeh! eh eh! hey ah! ooh ooh!) |
(ooh |
o o ... |
D-7 G ... |
|
|
|
ooh! ooh oooh! oh oh oh!) ... |
THE WEIGHT OF THE WIND
| | d d d d d d
| G- | G- N.C./F | N.C./G | N.C./G /F | N.C./G | N.C./G /F |
o o
N.C./G | /G
|. |~-d
Ab D- Your f G- ace looked n Bb ew ag C-7 ainst the t F own
you've c G- ome to l Bb ose some C-7 memories F
d like y G- ou I c Bb ame to t C-7 ouch new gr Ab ounds but
d y D- ou want to l C- ose F/A the weight of the w G- ind Ab rests hard on
(of the wind)
d d your sh C- oulders.... F/A br F6/A inging you d G- own Ab
(oooh! aaah!) (down down!)
|. |~-d |. |~-d
C- F/A G- C | G- F7+ |
the one that you love will never be found
(your love!)
|. |~-d |. |~-d
G- C | G- F7+
ha!
you sp G- eak int Bb o the C-7 falling r F ain
w G- ords you'd l Bb ost but C-7 found ag F ain
I have s G- een their sn Bb akey C-7 arms entw F ined
so cl G- ear and cr Bb uel in your C-7 jealous m F ind
("jealous mind")
but you've gotta to l C- ose F/A the weight of the w G- ind Ab rests
(of the wind)
hard on your sh C- oulders. F/A ... I know what that m G- eans Ab
(oooh! aaah!) (down down!)
C- F/A G-_| | N.C. | /G |
the one that you love will never be found ha!
(your love!)
(will never be found!)
ooh!
|. |~-d |. |~-d
G- C/G | Ab(7+) D-(4)
ayayaya!
|. |~-d
Ab(7+ D-(4 the weight of the w C- ind.. F/A ... the weight of the w G- ind Ab
(ooh aah!)
(of the wind
is hard on your sh C- oulders F/A is driving you d G- own Ab
(your aah!) (down down!)
the one that you l C- ove.... F/A will never be f G- ound Ab
(the one that you love...) (found)
(your aah!) (found)
d d you lost that for C- ever F/A d F6/A own dow G- n Bb
(lost that forever)
the weight of the w C- ind F/A the weight of the w G- ind Ab
(aah aah!)
(the weight of the wind) (the weight of the wind)
d d it's hard on your sh C- oulders F/A 's dr F6/A iving you d G- own Ab
(aah aah!)
(down down)
the one that you l C- ove...... F/A will never be f G- ound Ab you lost
(aahha aaah!)
(noo..oo will never be found) (ayyy you lost
C- d F/A d F6/A G- ...
that forever aah! yay down ...
(aah aah) ...
that forever) ...
MAYBE MAYBE
G | G | G | d A/B d B
M E aybe you were j F#-7 oking when you s G#-7 aid tath you were w A alking out on m C#- e
G#- F#- | F#-/G#
maybe maybe
m E aybe I was j F#-7(4 oking when I s G#-7 aid that I was r A9 unning out on y C#-(7 ou h!
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
| d A9/B d B6 | E F#-7 G#-7 A
I don't know but it's been said decisions travel far from heart
C#- G#- F#- | F#-
to head maybe maybe
m E aybe it was F#-7(4 over when you ch G#-7 uked me out the R A9 over at full sp C#-(7 eed
o o
G#- F#- C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | A9 |
maybe maybe oh babe I could be wrong so wrong yooh!
I could be wrong so wrong I could be wrong so wrong oh!
d d d | |
C#-7 G#-7 G | G | G | A9/B B6 | (B) (B4) (B) |
I could be wrong so wro......ng
| (B) | (B) | F# | D#- | F# | D#- | F# | D#- | F# | D#- |
yyyyyyyyah! trrr! h! t! trr h!h! h!
F# | D#- | F# | D#- | F# | D#- | A | B
I could be wrong so wrong oh! I could be wrong so wrong
(oooooh!) (hmmm maybe
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | A9 C#-7 G#-7
I could be wrong so wrong I could be wrong so
maybe) (so! wrong walking out on me!)
wr F#-4/7 ong A9 I.. C#-7 .. could be wr G#-7 ong so wr F#-4/7 ong A9
(was running I...) (maybe maybe)
C#-7 G#-7 F#-4/7 | A9 | G | G | G | G_|
I could be wrong so wrong
SOFT RAINS OF APRIL
*crescendo*
4/4 /B | /B | /B | /B | 3/4 E- | A | G | F# | E- | A | G |
F# the s E- oft rains of A April are G over F#
the s E- oft rains of A April are G over F# over
4/4 3/4 D anybody home now F#-7 I am on the phone now pl B ease the s E- oft rains of A April are
4/4 G over F# the f E- erry 'cross the w A aters to D G over F# over D anybody
3/4 (free time..
home now F#-7 I am on the phone and I'd l B-7 ike to come b C ack is it r E- aining
........................) 4/4
back h E-9 ome G I'm so al G7+ one j D ust got up today and my th F#- oughts are miles away
B 3/4 E- | A | C | F#- | E- | A | C | F#- E- A
with you oh ah ah! oohoohoo oohoohoooh
C | F#- E- | A | C | F#- E- A C F#-
hmmmm hmm oooh! hm ooohoohoohoohoohooh oooh aah hmm
oooh hmmmm!
*crescendo*
4/4 d | | 3/4
/B | /B | /B E- A G F#
well they gave me four years three more to go
E- A G F# E- | A | G F#
keep writing letters time's passing so.. slow..... time's passing so..
E- | A | G | A E- A G F#
slow so the soft rains of April are over
E- A E/G# | E-/G | E-/F#_|
the soft rains of April are over ove....r