The Style Council - Long hot summer

^Dmaj7I play out my role Why I've ^Bm7even been out walking ^EmThey ^Dmaj7tell me that it helps But ^Bm7I know when I'm beaten ^Em

^Dmaj7All those lonely films And ^Bm7all those lonely parties But now ^Emthe feeling is off-screen An' the ^Bm7tears for real not acted, ^Emanym^Dmaj7ore ^{Bm7 Em}

^Dmaj7I'm all mixed up inside ^Bm7I want to run but I can't hide ^EmAnd howe^Dmaj7ver much we try We ^Bm7can't escape the truth and the ^Emfact is

Don't ^Dmaj7matter what I do It don't ^Gmaj7matter what I do Don't ^Dmaj7matter what I do Don't ^Gmaj7matter what I do Don't m^Dmaj7atter what I do ^Gmaj7'Cause I end up hurting you ^Dmaj7

^Dmaj7One more covered sigh And ^Bm7one more glance you know means goo^Emdbye ^Dmaj7Can't you see that's why We're ^Bm7dashing ourselves against the rocks of a ^Emlifetime

Don't ^Dmaj7matter what I do It don't ^Gmaj7matter what I do Don't ^Dmaj7matter what I do Don't ^Gmaj7matter what I do Don't ^Dmaj7matter what I do 'Cause I ^Gmajend up hurting you^{Fmaj7 Cmaj7}

^Fmaj7In my mind different voices call What ^Cmaj7once was pleasure now's pain for us all ^Fmaj7In my heart only shadows fall I ^Cmaj7once stood proud now I feel so small I d^Fmaj7on't know whether to laugh or cry The ^EM/Along hot summer just passed me by

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^Bm7I want to run but i can´t ^Emhide Don´t ^Dmaj7matter what I do It don´t ^Gmaj7matter what i do It don´t ^Dmaj7matter what i do It don´t ^Gmaj7matter what I do It don´t ^Dmaj7matter what I do Cos´I ^Gmaj7end up hurting you Dmaj7