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Back To Bedlam

James Blunt
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Chords in this song

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D-DU-UDU
 Beautiful  dawn
 Lights  up the shore for me, there is
 Nothing  else in the  world
 I'd  rather wake up and see with you
 Beautiful  dawn
 I'm  just chasing time again
 Thought  I would die a lonely  man
 In  endless night.
 But now I'm  high
 running  wild among all the  stars above
 Sometimes
 It's hard  to believe you remember  me.
 Beautiful  dawn
 Melts  with the stars again
 Do you remember  the day when my journey  began?
 Will  you remember the end of time?
 Beautiful  dawn
 You're  just blowing my mind again
 Thought  I was born to endless  night
 Until  you shine.
 But now I'm  high
 running  wild among all the  stars above
 Sometimes
 It's hard  to believe you remember  me.
 Will  you be my shoulder
 When  I'm grey and older?
 Promise  me tomorrow
 Starts  with you, getting . . .
 High
 running  wild among all the  stars above
 Sometimes
 It's hard  to believe you remember  me.
 High
 running  wild among all the  stars above
 Sometimes
 It's hard  to believe you remember  me.
 CHORDS:
/  200233
 -  -  -
 
 My life is brilliant.
 .  . . .  . . . . . . . . .
 
 My life is brilliant, my love is pure
 I  saw an angel, of  that I'm sure
 
 She smiled at me on the subway, she was with another man
 But I  won't lose no sleep on that, cause  I've got  a plan.
 You're  beautiful
 You're  beautiful
You're  beautiful
 It's  true.
 I  saw your face
 In  a crowded  place
 And I don't  know  what to  do
 'Cos I'll never  be  with  you.
 -  -  -
 
 Yes she caught my eye, as I walked on by
 She could see  from my face that I was flying  high
 
 And I don't think that I'll see her again,
 But we  shared a moment that will last  till the end.
 You're  beautiful
 You're  beautiful
You're  beautiful
 It's  true.
 I  saw your face
 In  a crowded  place
 And I don't  know  what to  do
 'Cos I'll never  be  with  you.
 -  -  -
 La  la la la
 La  la la la
 La  la la la
 Laa
 You're  beautiful
 You're  beautiful
You're  beautiful
 It's  true.
 There  must be an angel
 With a smile  on her face
 
 When  she thought up that I should be with you.
 But it's  time to  face the  truth,
 I will never be  with  you.
 CHORDS:
 
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A|---------------------------------||
E|---------------------------------||
She  said to me
Go  steady on me
Won't  you tell me
 What the wise  men said
 When they came  down from heaven
 Smoked nine  till seven
 On the sugar  that they could find,  but they
Couldn't  escape from you
Couldn't  be freed of you
 And  now they know there's no  way out
 And they're really  sorry now for what they've done
 They were three  wise men just trying to have some fun
Look  who's alone  now
 It’s not me
 It’s not me
Those  three wise men  they've got a semi  by the sea
Gotta  ask yourself the question
Where  are you now?
Really  sorry now
They  weren't to know
 They got caught  up in your talent  show
 With your benictor  little booboos and your fancy  dress
 Who just judge  each other and try  to impress but they
Couldn't  escape from you
Couldn't  be freed of you
 And  now they know there's no  way out
 And they're really  sorry now for what they've done
 They were three  wise men just trying to have some fun
Look  who's alone  now
 It’s not me
 It’s not me
Those  three wise men  they've got a semi  by the sea
Gotta  ask yourself the question
Where  are you now?
 SOLO INTERLUDE FOLLOWED BY:
Look  who's alone  now
 It’s not me
 It’s not me
Those  three wise men  they've got a semi  by the sea
Gotta  ask yourself the question
Where  are you now?
 || GOODBYE MY LOVER ||
 NOTE: This song is played on piano, these chords are for the guitar.
 CHORDS:
 Did  I disappoint you or let  you down?
 Should  I be feeling guilty or let  the judges  frown?
 'Cos  I saw the end before  we'd begun
 Yes  I saw you were blinded and I knew I  had won.
 So  I took what's mine by eternal  right
 Took  your soul out into the  night
 It  may be over but it won't  stop there
 I  am here for you if you'd  only care.
 You touched  my heart you touched my soul
 You changed  my life and all my goals
 And love  is blind and that I knew when
 My heart  was blinded  by you.
 I've kissed  your lips and held your hand
 Shared your  dreams and shared your bed
 I know you  well I know your smell.
 I've been  addicted  to you.
 Goodbye  my lover.
 Goodbye  my friend.
 You  have been the one.
 You  have been  the one for me.
 I  am a dreamer  but when I wake
 You can't break  my spirit it's my dreams  you take
 And  as you move on remember  me
 Remember  us and all we used  to be.
 I've seen  you cry I've seen you smile
 I've watched  you sleeping for a while
 I'd be  the father of your child
 I'd spend  a lifetime with  you.
 I know  your fears and you know mine
 We've had  our doubts but now we're fine
 And I  love you I swear that's true
 I  cannot live without  you.
 Goodbye  my lover.
 Goodbye  my friend.
 You  have been the one.
 You  have been  the one for me.
 And I still  hold your hand in  mine.
 In mine  when I'm asleep.
 And I will  bear my soul in time,
 When I'm kneeling  at your feet.
 Goodbye  my lover.
 Goodbye  my friend.
 You  have been the one.
 You  have been  the one for me.
 I'm  so hollow, baby, I'm  so hollow.
 I'm  so, I'm so, I'm so hollow.
 I'm  so hollow, baby, I'm  so hollow.
 I'm  so, I'm so, I'm so hollow.
 || TEARS AND RAIN ||
 CHORDS:
 How  I wish I could surrender  my soul
 Shed  the clothes that become my skin
 See  the liar that burns within my needing.
 How  I wish I'd chosen darkness  from cold
 How  I wish I screamed out loud
 Instead  I found no meaning.
 I guess it's time I run  far far away
 Find  comfort in pain,
 All  pleasure's the same
 It just keeps  me from trouble.
 Hides  my true shape
 Like  Dorian Gray.
 I've heard  what they say
 But I'm not  here for trouble.
 It's more  than just words
 It's just Tears  and Rain.
 How  I wish I could walk through
 The  doors of my mind
 Hold  memory close at hand
 Help  me understand the years.
 How  I wish I could choose between
 Heaven  and Hell
 How  I wish I would save my soul
 I'm  so cold from fear.
 I guess it's time I run  far far away
 Find  comfort in pain,
 All  pleasure's the same
 It  just keeps me from trouble.
 Hides  my true shape
 Like  Dorian Gray.
 I've  heard what they say
 But  I'm not here for trouble.
 Far  far away
 Find  comfort in pain,
 All  pleasure's the same
 It just keeps  me from trouble.
 It's  more than just words
 It's just Tears  and Rain.
 (Aaaahhhhh)(Tears and Rain)
 
 Far  far away
 Find  comfort in pain,
 All  pleasure's the same
 It just keeps  me from trouble.
 It's  more than just words
 It's just Tears  and Rain.
 || OUT OF MY MIND ||
 CHORDS:
 ORGAN)
 ORGAN)
 Judging  by the look on the organ-grinder
 He'll judge  me by the fact that my face  don't fit
 It's touching  that the monkey sits on  my shoulder
 He's waiting  for the day when he gets  me.
 ORGAN and ENTER DRUMS)
 But I don't need  no alibi  - I'm a puppet  on a string.
 I just need  this stage  to be seen.
 We all need  a pantomime  to remind  us what  is real.
 Hold my eye  and know  what it  means . .  . ‘cos I’m
 ENTER GUITAR)
 I'm out  of my min-d
 I'm out  of my mind
 Judging  by the look on the organ-grinder
 He'll judge  me by the fact that my face  don't fit
 It's touching  that the monkey sits on  my shoulder
 He's waiting  for the day when he gets  me.
 But I won't be  your concubine  - I'm a puppet  not a whore.
 I just need  this stage  to be seen.
 Won't you be  a friend  of mine to remind  me what  is real?
 Hold my heart  and see  that it bleeds.
 I'm out  of my min-d
 I'm out  of my mind
 INTERLUDE FOLLOWED BY:
 I'm out  of my min-d
 I'm out  of my mind
 Da Ta  Da Ta  Da La Da
 Da Ta  Da Ta  Da La Da
 || SO LONG JIMMY ||
 CHORDS:
 I  just can't believe that it's over
 We  were chilling out on the sofa
 Digging how  the guitar goes in a song that no one knows
 Did you lick  that line yourself
 Formed in the voodoo magic hell?
 Does everyone  have a different take?
 Do you  seem real but I seem fake?
 Does everyone  get hypnotized by your fire?
 So  long, Jimmy
 So  long though you
 Only  stayed a moment,
 We all know  that you're the one singing . . .
 So  long, Jimmy
 So  long sure we’re
 Glad  for the experience
 We miss  you now you've gone
 We're just swimming  in your soul ‘cos
 We wish  we wrote this song.
 Life goes on.
 I'm  just so relieved that it's over
 We  were hanging out going nowhere
 Digging how  the guitar goes in a song that no one knows
 Did you burn  that bridge yourself
 Formed in the voodoo magic  hell?
 Does everyone  have a different take?
 Are you  just cool and I'm just baked?
 Does everyone  get mesmerized by your fire?
 So  long, Jimmy
 So  long though you
 Only  stayed a moment,
 We all know  that you're the one singing . . .
 So  long, Jimmy
 So  long sure we’re
 Glad  for the experience
 We miss  you now you've gone
 We're just swimming  in your soul ‘cos
 We wish  we wrote this song.
 Life goes on.
 MAIN CHORDS PLAYED)
 CHORDS:
 Billy's  leaving  today,  don't know where he's going
 Holds  his head  in disgrace,  he can't escape the truth
 He  knows the price  that he's paid,  he admits
 That it's too late  to admit that he's afraid.
 Tomorrow  comes, sorrow  becomes his soul  mate
 The damage is done,  the prodigal son  is too late
 Old doors  are closed but he's  always open
 To relive time  in his mind,  oh Billy.
 Billy's  leaving  today,  don't know where he's going
 He’s  got lines  on his face,  they tell the story of his pain
 He  accepts  its his fate,  he admits
 He took too long  to admit that he was wrong.
 Tomorrow  comes, sorrow  becomes his soul  mate
 The damage is done,  the prodigal son  is too late
 Old doors  are closed but he's  always open
 To relive time  in his mind,  oh Billy.
 Once  he was a lover sleeping  with another.
 Now  he's just known as a cheat.
 And he wish  he'd had a mirror
 Looked  a little clearer.
 Seen  into the eyes of the weak.
 Tomorrow  comes, sorrow  becomes his soul  mate
 The damage is done,  the prodigal son  is too late
 Old doors  are closed but he's  always open
 To relive time  in his mind,  oh Billy.
 || CRY ||
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 I have seen peace,  I have seen pain
 Resting  on the shoulders of your name
 Do you see the truth
 Through all their lies?
 Do  you see the world through troubled eyes?
 And  if you want to
 Talk  about it anymore
 lie here on the floor
 Cry
 On my shoulder,  of a friend.
 I have seen birth,  I have seen death
 Lived  to see a lovers final breath
 Do you see my guilt?
 Should I feel fine?
 Is  the fire of hesitation burning bright?
 And  if you want to
 Talk  about it once  again
 On you I depend
 I’ll cry
 On your shoulder,  you’re a friend
 You  and I have lived through many  things
 I'll hold  on to your heart
 I  wouldn't cry for anything
 But don't  go, tearing  your life apart
 HALF VERSE
 I have seen fear,  I have seen faith
Seen  the look of anger on your face
 And  if you want to
 Talk  about what will  be
 Come  and sit with me
 Cry
 On my shoulder,  I’m a friend.
 || NO BRAVERY ||
 CHORDS:
 There  are children standing here
 Arms  outstretched into the sky
 Tears  drying on their face
 He  has been here.
 Brothers  lie in shallow graves
 Fathers  lost without a trace
 A  nation blind to their disgrace
 Since  he's been here.
 And  I see no bravery
 No  bravery
 In  your eyes anymore
 Only  sadness.
 And  I see no bravery
 No  bravery
 In  your eyes any more
 Only  sadness
 Only  sadness.
 Houses  burnt beyond repair.
 The  smell of death is in the air.
 A  woman weeping in despair says,
 He  has been here.
 Tracer  lighting up the sky.
 It's  another families turn, to die.
 A  child afraid to even cry out says,
 He  has been here.
 And  I see no bravery,
 No  bravery,
 In  your eyes anymore.
 Only  sadness
 And  I see no bravery,
 No  bravery,
 In  your eyes any more
 Only  sadness
 Only  sadness
 ENTER FULL DRUMS)
 There  are children standing here,
 Arms  outstretched into the sky,
 But  no one asks the question why,
 He  has been here.
 Old  men kneel to accept their fate.
 Wives  and daughters cut and raped.
 A  generation drenched in hate.
 Says  he has been here.
 And  I see no bravery,
 No  bravery,
 In  your eyes anymore.
 Only  sadness.
 And  I see no bravery,
 No  bravery,
 In  your eyes any more...
 Anymore
 And  I see no bravery,
 No  bravery,
 In  your eyes any more,
 Only  sadness
 Only  sadness.
 Thats the lot people, please leave a comment and a rating!
 Btw, all you people, OLI HIRST IS GAY!!!!

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Readable chord sheet for Back To Bedlam by James Blunt

[G]   [G]   [G]   [G]

B[G]eautiful dawn
L[Em7sus4]ights up the shore for me, there is
N[Em]othing else in the[Em7] world
I[A]'d rather wake up and see with you
B[G]eautiful dawn
I[Em7sus4]'m just chasing time again
T[Em]hought I would die a lon[Em7]ely man
I[A]n endless night.

But now I'm[Cadd9] high   [D]
running[Em7] wild among all the[Cadd9] stars above
So[Cadd9]metimes   [D]
It's [Em7]hard to believe you rem[Cadd9]ember me.

B[G]eautiful dawn
M[Em7sus4]elts with the stars again
Do you re[Em]member the day when my j[Em7]ourney began?
W[A]ill you remember the end of time?
B[G]eautiful dawn
Y[Em7sus4]ou're just blowing my mind again
T[Em]hought I was born to en[Em7]dless night
U[A]ntil you shine.

But now I'm[Cadd9] high   [D]
running[Em7] wild among all the[Cadd9] stars above
So[Cadd9]metimes   [D]
It's [Em7]hard to believe you rem[Cadd9]ember me.

W[Em]ill you be my shoulder
W[C]hen I'm grey and older?
P[A7]romise me tomorrow
St[C]arts with you, getting . . .

H[Cadd9]igh     [D]
running[Em7] wild among all the[Cadd9] stars above
So[Cadd9]metimes   [D]
It's [Em7]hard to believe you rem[Cadd9]ember me.
H[Cadd9]igh     [D]
running[Em7] wild among all the[Cadd9] stars above
So[Cadd9]metimes   [D]
It's [Em7]hard to believe you rem[Cadd9]ember me.

CHORDS:

[Dsus4]/[F#]        200233

[G] - [G/f#] - [Em7] - [Cadd9]

 [G]                     [G/f#]
My life is brilliant.
.[Em7] . . [Cadd9]. . . . . . . . . .
 [G]                     [G/f#]
My life is brilliant, my love is pure
I[Em7] saw an angel, [Cadd9]of that I'm sure
    [G]                                   [G/f#]
She smiled at me on the subway, she was with another man
But [Em7]I won't lose no sleep on that, cause[Cadd9] I've got[Dsus4] a pla[F#]n.

Y[Cadd9]ou're be[Dsus4]autifu[F#]l
Y[Em7]ou're be[Dsus4]autifu[F#]l
[Cadd9]You're be[Dsus4]autifu[F#]l
I[G]t's true.
I[Cadd9] saw your f[Dsus4]ace   [F#]
I[G]n a crowded[Dsus4] place[F#]     [Em7]
And I [Cadd9]don't know[Dsus4] what [F#]to do [Em7]
'Cos I'll [Cadd9]never b[Dsus4]e with[F#] you.

[G] - [G/f#] - [Em7] - [Cadd9]

          [G]                 [G/f#]
Yes she caught my eye, as I walked on by
She could [Em7]see from my face that I was [Cadd9]flying high
    [G]                       [G/f#]
And I don't think that I'll see her again,
But w[Em7]e shared a moment that will [Cadd9]last till the end.

Y[Cadd9]ou're be[Dsus4]autifu[F#]l
Y[Em7]ou're be[Dsus4]autifu[F#]l
[Cadd9]You're be[Dsus4]autifu[F#]l
I[G]t's true.
I[Cadd9] saw your f[Dsus4]ace   [F#]
I[G]n a crowded[Dsus4] place[F#]     [Em7]
And I [Cadd9]don't know[Dsus4] what [F#]to do [Em7]
'Cos I'll [Cadd9]never b[Dsus4]e with[F#] you.

[G] - [G/f#] - [Em7] - [Cadd9]

L[Cadd9]a la la la
L[Em7]a la la la
L[Cadd9]a la la la
L[Dsus4]aa    [F#]        [Cadd9]

Y[Cadd9]ou're be[Dsus4]autifu[F#]l
Y[Em7]ou're be[Dsus4]autifu[F#]l
[Cadd9]You're be[Dsus4]autifu[F#]l
I[G]t's true.
There[Cadd9] must be an [Dsus4]angel [F#]
With a [G]smile on her f[Dsus4]ace   [F#]         [Em7]
         [Cadd9]                   [Dsus4] [F#]    [G]
W[Em7]hen she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's[Cadd9] time to[Dsus4] face [F#]the t[Em7]ruth,
I will [Cadd9]never [Dsus4]be wit[F#]h yo[G]u.

CHORDS:


    [Em]      [Bm]        [D]       [A]

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D|---------------------------------||
A|---------------------------------||
E|---------------------------------||

[Em]She said to me
[Bm]Go steady on me
[D]Won't you tell me
What the w[A]ise men said
When they [Em]came down from heaven
Smoked n[Bm]ine till seven
On the s[D]ugar that they could fi[A]nd, but they
[Em]Couldn't escape from you
[Bm]Couldn't be freed of you
And[D] now they know there's [A]no way out

And they're r[G]eally sorry now for what they've done
They were t[A]hree wise men just trying to have some fun

[Am]Look who's a[C]lone now
It’s not [G]me
It’s not [D]me
[Am]Those three wise m[C]en they've got a s[G]emi by the se[D]a
[Am]Gotta ask yourself the [F]question
[G]Where are you [D]now?

[Em]Really sorry now
[Bm]They weren't to know
They got [D]caught up in your t[A]alent show
With your [Em]benictor little booboos and your f[Bm]ancy dress
Who just j[D]udge each other and tr[A]y to impress but they
[Em]Couldn't escape from you
[Bm]Couldn't be freed of you
And[D] now they know there's [A]no way out

And they're r[G]eally sorry now for what they've done
They were t[A]hree wise men just trying to have some fun

[Am]Look who's a[C]lone now
It’s not [G]me
It’s not [D]me
[Am]Those three wise m[C]en they've got a s[G]emi by the se[D]a
[Am]Gotta ask yourself the [F]question
[G]Where are you [D]now?

SOLO INTERLUDE FOLLOWED BY:

[Am]Look who's a[C]lone now
It’s not [G]me
It’s not [D]me
[Am]Those three wise m[C]en they've got a s[G]emi by the se[D]a
[Am]Gotta ask yourself the [F]question
[G]Where are you [D]now?

|| GOODBYE MY LOVER ||

NOTE: This song is played on piano, these chords are for the guitar.

CHORDS:


D[E]id I disappoint you or le[C#m]t you down?
S[A]hould I be feeling guilty or le[A]t the judge[B]s frown?
'[E]Cos I saw the end befor[C#m]e we'd begun
Y[A]es I saw you were blinded and I knew [A]I had won. [B]
S[E]o I took what's mine by e[C#m]ternal right
T[A]ook your soul out into th[A]e night        [B]
I[E]t may be over but it won't[C#m] stop there
I[A] am here for you if you[A]'d only care[B].
You touc[E]hed my heart you touched my soul
You chan[C#m]ged my life and all my goals
And love[A] is blind and that I knew when
My heart[A] was blinded[B] by you.
I've kis[E]sed your lips and held your hand
Shared y[C#m]our dreams and shared your bed
I know y[A]ou well I know your smell.
I've bee[A]n addicte[B]d to you.

G[E]oodbye my lover.
G[C#m]oodbye my friend.
Y[A]ou have been the one.
Y[A]ou have been[B] the one for me.

I[E] am a dreamer[C#m] but when I wake
You can't [A]break my spirit it's my [B]dreams you take
A[E]nd as you move on re[C#m]member me
Rem[A]ember us and all we [B]used to be.
I've [E]seen you cry I've seen you smile
I've [C#m]watched you sleeping for a while
I'd b[A]e the father of your child
I'd sp[A]end a lifetime wi[B]th you.
I k[E]now your fears and you know mine
We've h[C#m]ad our doubts but now we're fine
And [A]I love you I swear that's true
I[A] cannot live wi[B]thout you.

G[E]oodbye my lover.
G[C#m]oodbye my friend.
Y[A]ou have been the one.
Y[A]ou have been[B] the one for me.

And I [A]still hold your hand in[C#m] mine.
In m[B]ine when I'm asleep.
And I [A]will bear my soul in t[C#m]ime,
When I'm k[B]neeling at your fe[A]et.

G[E]oodbye my lover.
G[C#m]oodbye my friend.
Y[A]ou have been the one.
Y[A]ou have been[B] the one for me.

I[E]'m so hollow, baby, I[C#m]'m so hollow.
I[B]'m so, I'm so, I'm so [A]hollow.
I[E]'m so hollow, baby, I[C#m]'m so hollow.
I[B]'m so, I'm so, I'm so [A]hollow.

|| TEARS AND RAIN ||

CHORDS:


[G]   [Bm]   [Em]   [Em]
[C]   [C]   [G]   [D]

H[G]ow I wish I could s[Bm]urrender my soul [Em]
S[C]hed the clothes that become my skin
S[G]ee the liar that burns within my n[D]eeding.
H[G]ow I wish I'd chosen d[Bm]arkness from cold [Em]
H[C]ow I wish I screamed out loud
I[G]nstead I found no mea[D]ning.

I guess it's time I r[G]un far far away
F[D]ind comfort in pain,
A[Em]ll pleasure's the same
It just k[C]eeps me from trouble.
H[G]ides my true shape
L[D]ike Dorian Gray.
I've h[Em]eard what they say
But I'm n[C]ot here for trouble.
It's m[G]ore than just wo[D]rds
It's just T[G]ears and Rain.

H[G]ow I wish I could walk through
T[Bm]he doors of my mind
H[Em]old memory close at hand
H[C]elp me understand the years.
H[G]ow I wish I could choose between
H[Bm]eaven and Hell
H[Em]ow I wish I would save my soul
I[C]'m so cold from fear.

I guess it's time I r[G]un far far away
F[D]ind comfort in pain,
A[Em]ll pleasure's the same
I[C]t just keeps me from trouble.
H[G]ides my true shape
L[D]ike Dorian Gray.
I[Em]'ve heard what they say
Bu[C]t I'm not here for trouble.
F[G]ar far away
F[D]ind comfort in pain,
A[Em]ll pleasure's the same
It just k[C]eeps me from trouble.
It's[G] more than just [D]words
It's just T[G]ears and Rain.

(Aaaahhhhh)(Tears and Rain)
    [G]   [D]   [Em]   [C]
F[G]ar far away
F[D]ind comfort in pain,
A[Em]ll pleasure's the same
It just k[C]eeps me from trouble.
It's[G] more than just [D]words
It's just T[G]ears and Rain.

|| OUT OF MY MIND ||

CHORDS:


ORGAN)

[Gm]   [A]   [Dm]   [Bb]
[Gm]   [A]   [Dm]   [Bb]

ORGAN)

J[Gm]udging by the look on the or[A]gan-grinder
He'll j[Dm]udge me by the fact that my fa[Bb]ce don't fit
It's [Gm]touching that the monkey sits o[A]n my shoulder
He's [Dm]waiting for the day when he g[Bb]ets me.

ORGAN and ENTER DRUMS)
But I don't [F]need no [C]alibi - I'm a [Dm]puppet on a [Bb]string.
I just [F]need this [C]stage to be s[Dm]een.     [Bb]
We all [F]need a [C]pantomime to re[Dm]mind us wha[Bb]t is real.
Hold my [F]eye and k[C]now what it[Dm] means . [Bb]. . ‘cos I’m

ENTER GUITAR)

I'm [Gm]out of my [Bb]min-d
I'm [F]out of my [C]mind

J[Gm]udging by the look on the or[A]gan-grinder
He'll j[Dm]udge me by the fact that my fa[Bb]ce don't fit
It's [Gm]touching that the monkey sits o[A]n my shoulder
He's [Dm]waiting for the day when he g[Bb]ets me.

But I won't [F]be your c[C]oncubine - I'm a [Dm]puppet not a [Bb]whore.
I just [F]need this s[C]tage to be [Dm]seen.    [Bb]
Won't you [F]be a f[C]riend of mine to [Dm]remind me w[Bb]hat is real?
Hold my [F]heart and [C]see that it [Dm]bleeds.   [Bb]

I'm [Gm]out of my [Bb]min-d
I'm [F]out of my [C]mind

INTERLUDE FOLLOWED BY:

I'm [Gm]out of my [Bb]min-d
I'm [F]out of my [C]mind

Da [F]Ta Da T[C]a Da La Da
Da [Dm]Ta Da T[Bb]a Da La Da

|| SO LONG JIMMY ||

CHORDS:


[Am]   [Am]
[Am]   [Am]   [C]   [F]   [Em]   [Bb]

I[Am] just can't believe that it's over
W[C]e were chilling out on the sofa
Digging [F]how the guitar goes in a song that no one knows
Did you l[Em]ick that line yourself
Formed in the voodoo magic h[Bb]ell?
Does e[Am]veryone have a different take?
Do y[Am]ou seem real but I seem fake?
Does e[Em]veryone get hypnotized by your fir[Bb]e?

S[C]o long, Jimmy
S[Em]o long though you
On[Am]ly stayed a mo[C]ment,
We all [F]know that you're the one singing . . .
S[C]o long, Jimmy
S[Em]o long sure we’re
G[Am]lad for the e[C]xperience
We [D]miss you now you've gone
We're just [F]swimming in your soul ‘cos
We w[G]ish we wrote this song.
Life goes [Am]on.

I[Am]'m just so relieved that it's over
W[C]e were hanging out going nowhere
Digging h[F]ow the guitar goes in a song that no one knows
Did you b[Em]urn that bridge yourself
Formed in the voodoo magi[Bb]c hell?
Does e[Am]veryone have a different take?
Are y[Am]ou just cool and I'm just baked?
Does e[Em]veryone get mesmerized by your f[Bb]ire?

S[C]o long, Jimmy
S[Em]o long though you
On[Am]ly stayed a mo[C]ment,
We all [F]know that you're the one singing . . .
S[C]o long, Jimmy
S[Em]o long sure we’re
G[Am]lad for the e[C]xperience
We [D]miss you now you've gone
We're just [F]swimming in your soul ‘cos
We w[G]ish we wrote this song.
Life goes [Am]on.

MAIN CHORDS PLAYED)

CHORDS:


[Em]   [G]   [D]   [D]

B[Em]illy's l[G]eaving tod[D]ay, don't know where he's going
H[Em]olds his h[G]ead in disg[D]race, he can't escape the truth
H[Em]e knows the p[G]rice that he's p[D]aid, he admits
That it's too l[Cadd9]ate to admit that he's afra[D]id.

T[G]omorrow comes, so[Em]rrow becomes his s[D]oul mate
The damage is d[G]one, the prodigal s[Em]on is too lat[D]e
Old d[Em]oors are closed but [G]he's always [D]open
To relive [Cadd9]time in his mind[D], oh Billy.

[Em]   [G]   [D]   [D]

B[Em]illy's l[G]eaving tod[D]ay, don't know where he's going
H[Em]e’s got li[G]nes on his fa[D]ce, they tell the story of his pain
H[Em]e acce[G]pts its his fa[D]te, he admits
He took too l[Cadd9]ong to admit that he was wrong[D].

T[G]omorrow comes, so[Em]rrow becomes his s[D]oul mate
The damage is d[G]one, the prodigal s[Em]on is too lat[D]e
Old d[Em]oors are closed but [G]he's always [D]open
To relive [Cadd9]time in his mind[D], oh Billy.

O[Cadd9]nce he was a lover s[Em]leeping with another.
N[G]ow he's just known as a cheat[D].
And he [Cadd9]wish he'd had a mirror
L[Em]ooked a little clearer.
S[G]een into the eyes of the wea[D]k.

T[G]omorrow comes, so[Em]rrow becomes his s[D]oul mate
The damage is d[G]one, the prodigal s[Em]on is too lat[D]e
Old d[Em]oors are closed but [G]he's always [D]open
To relive [Cadd9]time in his mind[D], oh Billy.

[Em]   [G]   [D]   [D]

|| CRY ||


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B|------------------------------------------------------------||
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A|-----------------3------------------------------------------||
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I have seen [Em]peace, I have seen [Bm]pain
R[C]esting on the shoulders of your n[D]ame
Do you see the [Em]truth
Through all their [Bm]lies?
D[C]o you see the world through troubled e[D]yes?

A[G]nd if you want to
T[Bm]alk about it anym[Em]ore
lie here on the [C]floor
C[G]ry   [D]
On my s[C]houlder, of a f[G]riend.

I have seen [Em]birth, I have seen [Bm]death
L[C]ived to see a lovers final b[D]reath
Do you see my [Em]guilt?
Should I feel [Bm]fine?
I[C]s the fire of hesitation burning b[D]right?

A[G]nd if you want to
T[Bm]alk about it once[Em] again
On you I depend [C]
I’ll [G]cry  [D]
On your s[C]houlder, you’re a f[G]riend

Y[D]ou and I have lived through m[G]any things
I'll [Em]hold on to your h[C]eart
I[D] wouldn't cry for an[G]ything
But d[B]on't go, te[B]aring your life apart

HALF VERSE

I have seen [Em]fear, I have seen [Bm]faith
[C]Seen the look of anger on your [D]face

A[G]nd if you want to
T[Bm]alk about what will[Em] be
C[C]ome and sit with me
C[G]ry   [D]
On my [C]shoulder, I’m a fri[G]end.

|| NO BRAVERY ||

CHORDS:


[Am]   [E]   [G]   [D]

T[Am]here are children standing here
A[E]rms outstretched into the sky
T[G]ears drying on their face
H[D]e has been here.
B[Am]rothers lie in shallow graves
F[E]athers lost without a trace
A[G] nation blind to their disgrace
S[D]ince he's been here.

A[Am]nd I see no bravery
N[E]o bravery
I[G]n your eyes anymore
O[D]nly sadness.
A[Am]nd I see no bravery
N[E]o bravery
I[G]n your eyes any more
O[D]nly sadness[F]
O[D]nly sadness[F].        [D]

H[Am]ouses burnt beyond repair.
T[E]he smell of death is in the air.
A[G] woman weeping in despair says,
H[D]e has been here.
T[Am]racer lighting up the sky.
I[E]t's another families turn, to die.
A[G] child afraid to even cry out says,
H[D]e has been here.

A[Am]nd I see no bravery,
N[E]o bravery,
I[G]n your eyes anymore.
O[D]nly sadness
A[Am]nd I see no bravery,
N[E]o bravery,
I[G]n your eyes any more
O[D]nly sadness [F]
O[D]nly sadness [F]            [D]

ENTER FULL DRUMS)

T[Am]here are children standing here,
A[E]rms outstretched into the sky,
B[G]ut no one asks the question why,
H[D]e has been here.
O[Am]ld men kneel to accept their fate.
W[E]ives and daughters cut and raped.
A[G] generation drenched in hate.
S[D]ays he has been here.

A[Am]nd I see no bravery,
N[E]o bravery,
I[G]n your eyes anymore.
O[D]nly sadness.
A[Am]nd I see no bravery,
N[E]o bravery,
I[G]n your eyes any more...
A[D]nymore
A[Am]nd I see no bravery,
N[E]o bravery,
I[G]n your eyes any more,
O[D]nly sadness [F]
O[D]nly sadness.[F]          [D]

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