From Belle and Sebastian's 'This Is Just a Modern Rock Song' EP (Note: the D A G bits troughout the verse are played 1 x D, 1 x A, 2 x G) Intro: A G G A

In the ^Dhope I'll for^Aget I'll ^Gwait It's a ^Dchance I'll ^Atake oh ^Gyeah In the ^Dhope I'll for^Aget I'll ^Gwait For the t^Dime^A ^G

In the ^Dspring I'll ^Awatch my s^Gtep While t^Dhe night-time ^Apasses b^Gy When a ^Dsmile suits me ^Aall alo^Gne I'll be fi^Dne ^A ^G

(G) A There's got to be a better song to sing

Before I ^Ghang upon your shoulder Telling the ^Gtruth it may be bolder this^A time There's got to be a ^Dbetter song to ^Asing That makes a ^Glonely one less cold oh Before I ^Ghang upon your shoulder and^A cry

D A G G(4 times) A G G A (once) D A G G A (once)

Watching ^Dfriends playing ^Ain the di^Grt Feeling h^Dard but ^Afeeling ^Ghurt By the ^Dsadness that ^Awastes my t^Gime It's a cri^Dme ^A ^G

Counting ^Dacts which ^AI must ^Gadd To col^Dlect sad ^Amemor^Gies From a ^Dpast I'd ^Asoon forg^Get Swap or lea^Dve ^A ^G

(G) A There's got to be a better song to sing

At the ^Dgate I'l^Al wave go^Godbye To the ^Dfriends that ^Awere my l^Gies And I'll ^Dsee them ^Aoff at ^Gdawn Feeling w^Dise^A ^G Feeling w^Dise^A ^G Feeling w^Dise^A ^G

^D(re^Apea^Gt till the end and end on D)

Belle & Sebastian - The gate