Intro: Abmaj7 Ab6 Bbm Eb x2

^Abmaj7A windy ^Ab6day, ^Bbmthe cars in s^Eblow formation ^Abmaj7Not far ^Ab6away,^Bbm a final d^Ebestination ^Eb6One mother's ^Fson ^BbmHis father's distant g^Ebaze, regretting ^Eb6Where they went w^Frong ^BbmHe always found it t^Eboo upsetting

^Abmaj7Me and my fr^Ab6iend ^BbmWe lived our l^Ebives completely ^Abmaj7From start to ^Ab6end ^BbmYou and your f^Ebriend, so sweetly ^Eb6With strength and pr^Fide In s^Bbmpite of every^Ebthing, and swimming ^Eb6Against the t^Fide To obs^Bbmtinately h^Ebope of winning

And at the end Your funny uncle staring At all your friends With military bearing And stopped to stand To smile and speak of you directly Goodbye, shake hands Like you did everything correctly

^F#6To wipe a^Fway the t^Bbmears ^Eb ^F#6No more p^Fain, no ^Bbmfear No sorrow or dying, no w^Faiting or crying Bbm Db/Ab Eb/G These former things have passed away Another l^Ebife begins t^Abmaj7oday ^Ab6 ^Bbm ^Eb ^Ab

Pet Shop Boys - Your funny uncle