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Intro: D5 A Bm G A
Verse 1:
D5 A
Between the words that I don't say,
Bm G A
Beneath your sacred nights and days,
D/A F#m/A
Through the gales of life and laughter,
F#dim/A Bm D
When you can't you see what you're after,
Em A7
The evenings and the afternoons are measured out in coffee spoons
Em A A7
Between the sunshine and the rain I'd thought something more to say
D F#m/A
It's a new life for the neighbours,
F#dim/A Bm D Em
With the name in all the papers, don't you know?
A7 Asus4 A A6
Don't you know?
Verse 2:
D5 A
Shall we go out for a laugh?
Bm G A
I have a faded photograph,
D/A F#m/A F#dim/A Bm D
Of one day in some September that we had and can't remember,
Em A7
And should your god refute the facts and science not take up the slack,
Em A A7
But you could get your money back for all you want, and all you have
D F#m/A
It's a new day for the neighbours,
F#dim/A Bm D Em
With the name in all the papers, don't you know?
A7 Asus4 A A6
Don't you know?
D F#m/A
It's a new day for the neighbours,
F#dim/A Bm D Em A Asus4 A A6
With the name in all the papers, don't you know?
Em A Asus4 A A6
Don't you know?
Verse 3:
D5 A
I'm looking for some better day,
Bm G A
I'm looking for some better way
D/A F#m/A
Through the gales of life and laughter,
F#dim/A Bm D
When you can't you see what you're after
Em A7
Well drag me to the kitchen sink my whole day is on the brink,
Em A A7
From here I can still see the moon, I think I'll move there someday soon.
D F#m/A
It's a new day for the neighbours,
F#dim/A Bm D Em
With the name in all the papers, don't you know?
A7 Asus4 A A6
Don't you know?
D F#m/A
It's a new life for the neighbours,
F#dim/A Bm D Em A Asus4 A A6
With the name in all the papers, don't you know?
Em A Asus4 A A6
Don't you know?
Outro: G D G D Em D/A
Written by John Bramwell