Tuning: E A D G B E

SPANDAU BALLET - To cut a long story short Band's first 7" single (1980) [Intro] Synth Riff e|----------------------------------| B|----------------------------------| G|----------5-4---------------------| D|--------5-----7-5-----5-5---------| A|------------------7-7-----5-5-7-7-| E|-5--------------------------------| Am Em D Am Em D Am Em D Am Em D [Verse]

^AmSoldier is turning ^Em ^D ^AmSee him through white lig^Emht ^D ^AmRunning from strangers ^Em ^D ^AmSee you in the valley ^Em ^D ^AmWar upon war ^Em ^D ^AmHeat upon heat ^Em ^D

[Refrain]

To ^Amcut a long story ^Emshort I ^Dlost my.. ^Ammind ^Em ^D Am Em D

[Verse]

^AmSitting on a park bench ^Em ^D ^AmYears away from fighting ^Em ^D

[Refrain]

To ^Amcut a long story ^Emshort I ^Dlost my.. ^Ammind ^Em ^D Am Em D Am Em D

[Interlude]

^EStanding in the dark. Oh, I was ^Fwaiting for man to come. I am ^Gbeautiful and clean and so very very ^Cyoung to be standing in the.. ^Estreet, to be taken by ^F some-one.

[Bridge] Am Em D Am Em D Am Em D Am Em D [Bass solo] Am Em D Am Em D Am C D Am Em D [Bridge] Am Em D Am Em D [Interlude]

^EStanding in the dark. Oh, I was ^Fwaiting for man to come. I am ^Gbeautiful and clean and so very very ^Cyoung to be standing in the.. ^Estreet, to be taken by ^F some-one.

[Verse]

^AmQuestions questions^Em ^D ^AmGive me no answers ^Em ^D That's ^Amall they ever give me ^Em ^D ^AmQuestions questions^Em ^D Oh ^Amlook at the strange boy ^Em ^D He ^Amfinds it hard existing ^Em ^D

[Refrain]

To ^Amcut a long story ^Emshort I ^Dlost my mind To ^Amcut a long story ^Emshort I ^Dlost my mind

[Bridge]

^AmMiiiiiiiii.^Em..nnn^Dd Am Em D Am Em D

[Solo] Synth Riff x2 e|--------------------------------| B|--------------------------------| G|--------------------------------| D|-7-5---5---------7-5---5--------| A|-----8---7---5-------8---7--5---| E|--------------------------------| [Bridge] Am Em D Am

Spandau Ballet - To cut a long story short