C    E        Am             F               G
When the sleepy hearts crawl, and the effort gets too much
          C        E      Am              F            G
hang your memories on the wall, drape that sentimental crush
           C     E        Am       F            G
and get it right the fuck out, that sentimental slush
         C    E        Am          F                G
when the sleepy hearts call, don't forget to keep in touch
             C        E      Am         G
and hang the memories on the wall

          C               Em
gathering dust, gathering dust
          C               F
gathering dust, gathering dust
               C          Em          C         F
just gathering dust

C     E   Am          F              G
meals on wheels, fast food without a doubt
         C        E     Am                F                   G
I had to eat them all myself, because the housebound had gone out
               C        E         Am                   F               G
they said it's not that we're ungrateful, but must you always know our whereabouts
             C         E     Am
you nail our memories to the wall

          C               Em
gathering dust, gathering dust
          C               F
gathering dust, gathering dust
               C          Em          C         F
just gathering dust

           F          G        Em    Am
so let the bells ring loud and clear 
F          G         Em   Am
shake them free from rust 
           F        G      Em     Am
you've got so much left to share
            F                   G
but there's no-one that you can trust


C          Em          C         F
C          Em          C         F

C     E    Am         F               G
three in a bed, tired eyes and sleepy heads
       C       E    Am               F                G
well i woke up in a sweat, i felt the future's silent thrust
           C   E   Am             F               G
and saw it all too clear, however fast or far you run
             C       E          Am     F               G 
well all you are and all you've loved, dissolving into slush
            C    E        Am        G
so when the sleepy hearts crawl

          C               Em
gathering dust, gathering dust
          C               F
gathering dust, gathering dust
               C          Em          C         F
just gathering dust

         F              G      Em    Am
so don't bother with a clever message
       F        G    Em   Am
we're off to another song
         F          G          Em      Am
there's no keeping up with the bitter springs
       F                                    G
by the time that you're ready we'll be long gone


C   F   G   C
C   F   Dm  Am G

C                           F
Jordan throws a party page three in braille
    G                      C
and tore fresh botox on a rusty nail
    C                               F
the prison band were there and they began to wail
Dm                          Am       G
dazzled by the range of the drugs on sale

C                           F
why would i start a thing just to fail
      G                             C
and i never took detox for the holy grail
C                          F
i ain't ever going back to jail
          Dm                  Am         G
i want the air in my hair the wind in my sail

C                         F
old suits car boots commemorative busts 
G                       C
decorative fluff just gathering dust
C                         F
nostalgic reminders keep piling up beside us
   Dm                           Am      G          C     F      G
do best to never let them get a nose in front of you

C               C     F   Dm
just gathering

Am    G          C
just gathering dust