From Belle and Sebastian's 'This Is Just a Modern Rock Song' EP


(Note: the D A G bits troughout the verse are played 1 x D, 1 x A, 2 x G)

Intro: A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)       D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)      GIn (320003@1)the hope I'll forget I'll wait
       D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)     GIt's (320003@1)a chance I'll take oh yeah
       D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)      GIn (320003@1)the hope I'll forget I'll wait
         D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)GFor (320003@1)the time

       D (xx0232@1)         A (x02220@1)       GIn (320003@1)the spring I'll watch my step
       D (xx0232@1)           A (x02220@1)     G (320003@1)                      
While the night-time passes by
       D (xx0232@1)            A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1)                        
When a smile suits me all alone
          D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)                    
I'll be fine

(G)                 AThere's (x02220@1)got to be a better song to sing
         GBefore (320003@1)I hang upon your shoulder
            G (320003@1)                        ATelling (x02220@1)the truth it may be bolder this time
                    D (xx0232@1)            AThere's (x02220@1)got to be a better song to sing
             GThat (320003@1)makes a lonely one less cold oh
         G (320003@1)                        ABefore (x02220@1)I hang upon your shoulder and cry

D  A  G  G(4 times)

A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)G (320003@1)A(once) (x02220@1)
D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)G (320003@1)A (x02220@1)(once)

         D (xx0232@1)             A (x02220@1)      G (320003@1)                         
Watching friends playing in the dirt
         D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)     G (320003@1)                          
Feeling hard but feeling hurt
       D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)        G (320003@1)                        
By the sadness that wastes my time
          D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)                    
It's a crime

         D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1)                   
Counting acts which I must add
      D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)  G (320003@1)              
To collect sad memories
       D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)      G (320003@1)                 
From a past I'd soon forget
           D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)    
Swap or leave

(G)                 AThere's (x02220@1)got to be a better song to sing
         GBefore (320003@1)I hang upon your shoulder
            G (320003@1)                        ATelling (x02220@1)the truth it may be bolder this time
                    D (xx0232@1)            AThere's (x02220@1)got to be a better song to sing
             GThat (320003@1)makes a lonely one less cold oh
         G (320003@1)                        ABefore (x02220@1)I hang upon your shoulder and cry

       D (xx0232@1)     A (x02220@1)      G (320003@1)                  
At the gate I'll wave goodbye
       D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)      G (320003@1)                     
To the friends that were my lies
         D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)    G (320003@1)                 
And I'll see them off at dawn
         D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)    
Feeling wise
         D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)         
Feeling wise
         D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)             
Feeling wise

D (xx0232@1)A (x02220@1)G (320003@1)
(repeat till the end and end on D)