(3/4 alt 6/8)
[Tab/Fig. 1]

e|---9---9----|---9---9----|
H|-----10--10-|-----10--10-|
G|------------|------------|
D|------------|------------|
A|-0----------|------------|
E|------------|------------|
[Tab/Fig. 2]

e|---10--10---|---10--10---|
H|-----10--10-|-----10--10-|
G|------------|------------|
D|-0----------|------------|
A|------------|------------|
E|------------|------------|
it?s [Fig1]christmas again so we lit all the [Fig2]candles
and we [Fig1]tried to pretend that your room was a [Fig2]palace
but we [Fig1]can?t seem to shake of the fear
that nothing is [Fig2]different, that no-one has [Fig1]changed
nothing has [Fig2]changed
[C]i stand by my [G]lover as she stands by [D]me
[C]chained to my [G]lover as she?s chained to [D]me
we?ve [Fig1]been through the past and the pain
the love that was [Fig2]lost
and we [Fig1]know all the answers
we?ve taken our chances and [Fig2]let them drift by
its? [Fig1]time to be free yeah it?s [Fig2]time to be free
[Fig1]standing s close i can?t [Fig2]see you at all
[C]i stand by my [G]lover as she stands by [D]me
[C]chained to my [G]lover as she?s chained to [D]me
but your [C]books don?t say much about
[G]living your life like a [D]thief
yeah we?re [C]handcuffed and chained
we play [G]games and play them out [D]slowly
[C]i stand by my [G]lover as she stands by [D]me
[C]chained to my [G]lover as she?s chained to [D]me
[C]i stand by my [G]lover as she stands by [D]me
[C]chained to my [G]lover as she?s chained to [D]me
© 4AD, Written by Neil Halstead