The Lilac Time - Finestere

^ACome and watch the sunset with me from Finistère ^{D A}A sentimental moment with me, that we can share ^{D Bm}Forget the faces of forgotten childre^An, Oh, how ^E7they c^Dried ^BmThey cannot forgive forgetful Fathers^A, Oh, how t^E7hey li^Ded And now they try to run away^A

^AYou listen to your Walkman, on the back seat of the bus ^{D A}You feel yourself evaporate, In un-selfconciousness ^{D Bm}The wounded animal sat by the roadside, Oh, &^Aquot;how&q^E7uot; he cried ^{D Bm}Did the peaceful pastures become minefields, Oh^A, "woe^E7"^D he cried For now he cannot run away ^A

^DmOh, run awa^A7y, From the half di^Cgested bitterness you feel ^{Dm Dm}Oh, "h^A7ow can you stay? Sa^Cys the unexpected innocence^Dm you keep And how long d^Coes that innocence keep ^{Dm F}You from drying up, drying out ^G

^AThe days when I was bullet proof and nightly full of holes ^{D A}Is deep and strong as cellophane in a galaxy of souls ^{D Bm}The father to so many needs a mother, Oh^A, how she c^E7ried ^{D Bm}Does the Father's Mother need a lover, O^Ah, "y^E7es, pl^Dease!" she cried D A (E7/D) A I know I'll never run away, Finistère D A (E7/D) A I can't run no more, Finistère ^DI can’t run no mor^Ae (fade..)