Capo: 3

Capo 3rd fret INTRO - C (with some suspended 4ths thrown in)

^CPale, pubesce^F9nt beasts roam through the ^Gstreets and coff^Am7ee-shops Their ^Dm7pray gather in^F herds of stiff knee-length ^Eb9skirts and white ankle^Db9-socks But ^Cwhile they search for a^F9 mate my type hiber- ^Gnate in bedroom^Am7s above Com^D7posing their s^F9ongs ^F/G ^Cof love

as verse 1
Young, uniform minds in uniform

lines and uniform ties Run round with trousers on fire and signs of desire they cannot disguise While I try to find words as light as the birds that circle above To put in my songs of love

^AbFate doesn't ^Fm6hang on a ^Cwrong or righ^Am7t choice ^AbFortune de^Fm6pends on the ton^C/Ge of your voi^Gce So ^Csing while you have ^F9time Let the su^Gn shine down from ^Am7above And ^D7fill you with so^F9ngs ^F/G of love^C

INSTRUMENTAL - based on verse
As above

Fate doesn't hang on a wrong or right choice Fortune depends on the tone of your voice So let's sing while we still can While the sun hangs high up above

^D7Wonderful ^F9songs ^F/G ^Amof love ^Am/G ^D7/F#Beautiful son^F9gs of ^F/G lov^Ce

The Divine Comedy - Songs of love