Capo: 1

A beautiful song which is very straightforward to play... Standard tuning, Capo 1 to replicate the key used on the recording Intro ===== Bm G Bm G Bm G Bm G Verse 1 =======

^BmTake a moment ^Aif you dare ^GCatch yourself a ^Bmbreath of air ^GThere's another ^Gbmlife out there And ^Bmyou should try it

Verse 2 =======

^BmDead ends hide on ^Aevery street ^GLook before you ^Bmplace your feet ^GCracks and fissures ^Gbmkeep the beat And you'^Bmre inside it

Refrain 1 =========

^BmEvery thought you never dared to think ^GEvery mood you always knew would sink ^BmEvery line you spoke out loud in a jest ^GAll the time you took to be your best ^BmSoon forgotten

G Bm G Verse 3 =======

The ^Bmsun must never ^Atouch your skin It ^Gcould expose the ^Bmdark within You're ^Gparanoid a-^Gbmbout the para-^Bmnoia

And ^Bmpanic hits with-^Aout a sign You ^Gworry about it ^Bmall the time ^GEvery perfect ^Gbmmoment is a ^Bmhidden warning

Refrain 2 =========

Cuz ^Geverything makes your pretty head spin And ^Bmnagging thoughts are starting to sink in With ^Geverything this way it's better to forget Than ^Bmend up in a place with ^Asomething to regret

Bm G Bm G Verse 4 =======

Your ^Bmtransatlantic ^Ashopping spree Your ^Ghealth forever ^Bmguarantees Or-^Gganic bio ^Gbmlife's a breeze in ^Bmcosy prisons

But ^Bmhiding out in the ^Asalad bar ^GIsn't gonna ^Bmget you far And ^Gbottled wine is ^Gbmvinegar to-^Bmmorrow

Refrain 3 =========

^GEverything around here makes your pretty head spin Its ^Bmpiling up high and you're back where you begin ^GMoments you have tried so hard to forget Are ^Bmpromising to have been the ^Abest ones yet

Refrain 4 =========

^BmEvery time you shut your eyes it appears ^GEvery time you trace your steps back here ^BmNone of your convictions have the same old ring ^GNo doubt you found a place for everything Bm/E In cosy prisons

G Verse 5 =======

^Bm So if you're ^Acareful You ^Gwon't get ^Bmhurt But ^Gif you're careful ^Gbmall the time then ^Bmwhat's it worth

----------------------------------------- I hope I've done it justice! Kevin O'Brien Watford England June 2011 watfordkev@gmail.com

A-Ha - Cosy prisons