SONG: We Are Glass
ARTIST: Gary Numan
ALBUM: Telekon
YEAR: 1980

   C                                       F
e|-----------------|-----------------|   e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-5---------------|---------6---5---|   B|-5---6-----------|-----------------|
G|---------3-------|-5-------------5-|   G|---------3-------|-----2-----------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|   D|-----------------|---------3-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|   A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|x2 E|-----------------|-----------------|x2
   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4         1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4 
Repeat the whole thing.

Am
We are young we can break
Watch us fall
       G
We can take some train
Down to the sea
       F
    e|-----------------|-----------------|
    B|-----------------|-----------------|
    G|-3-----------2---|-----------------|
    D|-----------------|-3---------------|
    A|-----------------|-----------------|
    E|-----------------|-----------------|x2
       1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4 
We are glass (x2) 
Am
We are real you can touch
Just for now
G
And then say
Hey you, which way is down
       F
    e|-----------------|-----------------|
    B|-----------------|-----------------|
    G|-3-----------2---|-----------------|
    D|-----------------|-3---------------|
    A|-----------------|-----------------|
    E|-----------------|-----------------|x2
       1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4 
We are glass (x2) 

   C                                       F
e|-----------------|-----------------|   e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-5---------------|---------6---5---|   B|-5---6-----------|-----------------|
G|---------3-------|-5-------------5-|   G|---------3-------|-----2-----------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|   D|-----------------|---------3-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|   A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|x2 E|-----------------|-----------------|x2
   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4         1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4 
Repeat the whole thing.

Am
We are strong we run though
We have time
       G
And to you Im just
One of those boys
       F
    e|-----------------|-----------------|
    B|-----------------|-----------------|
    G|-3-----------2---|-----------------|
    D|-----------------|-3---------------|
    A|-----------------|-----------------|
    E|-----------------|-----------------|x2
       1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4 
We are glass (x2) 
Am
We are cold
We?re not supposed to cry
         G
But it's all just a thought
So here am i
       F
    e|-----------------|-----------------|
    B|-----------------|-----------------|
    G|-3-----------2---|-----------------|
    D|-----------------|-3---------------|
    A|-----------------|-----------------|
    E|-----------------|-----------------|x2
       1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4 
We are glass (x2) 

   C
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-5---------------|---------6---5---|   
G|---------3-------|-5-------------5-|   
D|-----------------|-----------------|   
A|-----------------|-----------------|   
E|-----------------|-----------------|x2 
   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
They run fast
Impressions of the floors inviting
F
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-5---6-----------|-----------------|
G|---------3-------|-----2-----------|
D|-----------------|---------3-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|x2
   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
 Stay with me (x2)
   C
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-5---------------|---------6---5---|
G|---------3-------|-5-------------5-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|x2
   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
They run past
With telephones they scream
                     F
                  e|-----------------|-----------------|
                  B|-5---6-----------|-----------------|
                  G|---------3-------|-----2-----------|
                  D|-----------------|---------3-------|
                  A|-----------------|-----------------|
                  E|-----------------|-----------------|x2
                     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
Well would you turn all this down
Turn all this down

G
You are replaced you are you
And our dreams are real
And dreams are all we need
       F
    e|-----------------|-----------------|
    B|-----------------|-----------------|
    G|-3-----------2---|-----------------|
    D|-----------------|-3---------------|
    A|-----------------|-----------------|
    E|-----------------|-----------------|x2
       1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4 
We are glass (x2) 

   C
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-5---------------|---------6---5---|   
G|---------3-------|-5-------------5-|   
D|-----------------|-----------------|   
A|-----------------|-----------------|   
E|-----------------|-----------------|x2 
   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
They run fast
Impressions of the floors inviting
F
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-5---6-----------|-----------------|
G|---------3-------|-----2-----------|
D|-----------------|---------3-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|x2
   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
 Stay with me (x2)
   C
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-5---------------|---------6---5---|
G|---------3-------|-5-------------5-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|x2
   1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
They run past
With telephones they scream
                     F
                  e|-----------------|-----------------|
                  B|-5---6-----------|-----------------|
                  G|---------3-------|-----2-----------|
                  D|-----------------|---------3-------|
                  A|-----------------|-----------------|
                  E|-----------------|-----------------|x2
                     1   2   3   4     1   2   3   4
Well would you turn all this down
Turn all this down

Am 
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B|-2-----2-----2-----2-----|
G|---2-----2-----2-----2---|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

G 
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B|-0-----0-----0-----0-----|
G|---0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

F 
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-2-----2-----2-----2-----|
D|---3-----3-----3-----3---|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

E 
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-1-----1-----1-----1-----|
D|---2-----2-----2-----2---|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|(keep playing till fade)
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