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Title: Picture Window
Music By Ben Folds
Lyrics By Nick Hornby
F[9] C
G F[9] C G
They checked into the hospital new year's eve
F[9] C G
Nothing to be done about that
F[9] C G
Rainbows, daffodils; she's not naïve
F[9] C G
Symbolism's all crap
F[9]
There's a big picture window in their room
On the ward, with a Cview of a parliament Ghill
Dm7[4] F[9] C
But the view offers more joy than they can afford
GWhen there's this much pain to kill
Dm7[4]
You know what hope is?
GHope is a bastard
C/EHope is a liar
F[9]
A cheat and a tease
Dm7[4]
Hope comes near you?
GKick it's backside
C/E F[9] C G F[9] C G
Got no place in days like these
F[9] C
At dusk the darkness surrenders to color
As the Gfireworks streak the sky
F[9] C
And their window gives them the prettiest picture
Their uGseless luck makes her wanna cry
F[9] C
Then it turns midnight, the shitty old year spent
AnoGther Mum gives her some sparkling wine
F[9] C
And she nearly gives in to the moment
But she'll Gstill be sick in 2009
Dm7[4]
You know what hope is?
GHope is a bastard
C/EHope is a liar
F[9]
A cheat and a tease
Dm7[4]
Hope comes near you?
GKick it's backside
C/E F[9] C G
Got no place in days like these
Dm7[4] G Em F [repeat 3 times]
Am7[4] C/G
Just as she's thinking of pulling the blind down
F[9]/A Csus
A rocket bursts in front of her eyes
Dm7[4]
The city lit up like a crown on London
C F[2] F6
And she tries and fails to stop spirits rise
Dm7[4]
You know what hope is?
GHope is a bastard
C/EHope is a liar
F[9]
A cheat and a tease
Dm7[4]
Hope comes near you?
GKick it's backside
C/E F[9]
Got no place in days like these
Dm7[4]
You know what hope is?
GHope is a bastard
C/EHope is a liar
F[9]
A cheat and a tease
Dm7[4]
Hope comes near you?
GKick it's backside
C/E F[9] C/E G F[9] C /E G
Got no place in days like these