The Ballroom Thieves - Unlovely

^CI took the blue ^Dmout of the ^Gnews today (Wore it like an ^Covercoat) I wrap it around ^Dme And it ^Gshields me ^Ffrom the ^Emthoughts That people ^Gthink they ^Cneed to say

^CStanding in ^Dmline for the ^Griot (Just another ^Csunny day) I found a couple ^Dmbirds who sing Of ^Gtethered friends and broken wings ^CWe waited (We ^Gwaited, and waited, and waited, and waited) ^C So we got ourselves a ^Dmfigurehead Un^G*lovely

It's a ^Clie we have to ^Amlisten to you^F It's a ^Clie we have to ^Amlisten to you^F It's a ^Clie we have to ^Amlisten to you^F You're out of t^Cim^Ame ^{Gm F} Step out of li^Cne^{Dm G}

^CReading your mean ^Dmeyes through a ^Gmillion little screens ^CNow we're living in the ^Dmhouse you built ^GThe faucet ^Fleaks, the ^Emroof is caving in ^COh, our ^Dmtroubles learn to ^Gstretch their limbs ^CNow they're climbing up your gate ^DmThey're running through your walls Oh, ^Gdon't they ^Fwhisper you to ^Emsleep?

It's a ^Clie we have to ^Amlisten to you^F It's a ^Clie we have to ^Amlisten to you^F Don't you know it's a ^Clie we have to ^Amlisten to you?^F You're out of t^Cim^Ame ^{Gm F} You're out of t^Cim^Ame ^{Gm F} You're out of t^Cim^Ame ^{G F}

I wore it like an ^Covercoat^{Am F} Though it was just another ^Csunny day^{Am F} We wa^Cit^Amed ^F Now bye-^Cbye, b^Amabies, bye-bye^F