Belle & Sebastian - Me and the major

^E Me and the ^A7Major could bec^Eome close fr^A7iends because we ^E Get on the ^A7same train and he ^Ewants to t^A7alk to me ^E Me and the ^A7Major could bec^Eome close fr^A7iends because we ^E Get on the ^A7same train and he ^Ewants to t^A7alk But there is ^F#mtoo much history, too ^A7much biography bet^Eween us ^{A7 E A7}

^E Me and the ^A7Major don't see ^Eeye to eye^A7 on a ^E Number of t^A7hings, he'll take a ^Eguy like ^A7me, oh yeah ^E Me and the ^A7Major don't see ^Eeye to eye^A7 on a ^E Number of t^A7hings, he'll take a ^Eguy like ^A7me And put him ^F#min the army Because the Q^A7ueen's own army makes a ^Eman of you ^{A7 E A7}

But he ^F#mdoesn't understand and he doesn't try He k^A7nows there's something missing and he knows it's you and I We're the ^C#myounger generation, we grew up fast All the ^G#mothers did drugs They're taking it out on ^F#mus They're taking it out on ^A7us They're taking it out on ^Eus ^{A7 E A7}

^E Me and the ^A7Major are from ^Edifferent worl^A7ds, but if ^E I get stuck ^A7in the lift it's ^Ealways with^A7 a toff ^E Me and the ^A7Major are from ^Edifferent worl^A7ds, but if ^E I get stuck ^A7in the lift it's ^Ealways with^A7 a man Of ^F#mnoble standing who looks ^A7down on me like I was ^Enever born ^{A7 E A7}

^E I think the ^A7Major's going ^Equite insan^A7e, he goes ^E Along the ^A7pavement and comes ^Eback again,^A7 oh yeah ^E I think the ^A7Major's going ^Equite insan^A7e, he goes ^E Along the ^A7pavement and comes ^Eback again ^A7 Like he is ^F#mon parade, and he is ^A7on parade At least he ^Ethinks so

Now he is s^F#mwapping his tent for a sheltered home He ^A7doesn't have a family and he is living alone He re^C#mmembers all the punks and the hippies too And he re^G#mmembers Roxy Music in '72 He ^F#mdoesn't understand and he doesn't try He ^A7knows there's something missing and he knows it's you and I We're the ^C#myounger generation, we grew up fast All the ^G#mothers did drugs They're taking it out on ^F#mus They're taking it out on ^A7us They're taking it out on ^Eus ^{A7 E A7 E A7 E A7}

^E I want a ^A7dance, I want a ^Edrink of whi^A7sky so I ^E Forget the ^A7Major and go ^Eup the town^A7, oh boy ^E I want a ^A7dance, I want a ^Edrink of whi^A7sky so I ^E Forget the ^A7Major and go ^Eup the town^A7 Because the ^F#msnow is falling Yeah the s^Anow is falling, the s^F#mnow is falling, falling, falling, fa^Alling, falling, falling...