Belle & Sebastian - Put the book back on the shelf
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[Verse]
GSebastian you're in a mess D
You had a dream they called you king of all the hipsAmters
is it Emtrue or are you stDill the queen
GLike getting blood out of a stone D
The city left you lost and gone Am
Em
DYou came to dance but there's no poignancy when they all leave you
Cmaj7standing alone Gmaj7
Cmaj7standing alone Gmaj7
Cmaj7 Gmaj7
Cmaj7 D# D
GThe wider issues of the day D
just pass you by you're gonna pay Am
for looking at the floor when people talk toEm you D
GYou wrote a book about yourself D
The people left it on the shelf Am
You'll write another one
Em D Cmaj7 Gmaj7
Now you've got a story that's worth talking about
Cmaj7talking about Gmaj7
Cmaj7talking about Gmaj7
Cmaj7(trumpet solo): D# D
Am Em Am Em Bm F#m Bm F#m
Bm Am Bm Am Cmaj7
Are you happyGmaj7 with yourself Cmaj7
Are you talkiGmaj7ng to yourself Cmaj7
Are you happyGmaj7 with yourself Cmaj7
Put the book Gmaj7back on the shelf
GI've seen the company you keep D
You're on the sofa hidden deep Am
While on the telly Sid James speaks you likeEm God D
GYou're always looking for a sign D
But boy you blow it every time Am
You hear a voice begin to speak Em
You ignoreD it and go softly to Cmaj7sleep Gmaj7
Cmaj7softly to sleep Gmaj7
Cmaj7softly to sleep Gmaj7
Cmaj7 Gmaj7
Cmaj7
Are you happyGmaj7 with yourself Cmaj7
Are you happyGmaj7 with yourself Cmaj7
Are you happyGmaj7 with yourself Cmaj7