Exactly as he plays it in this awesome live performance from BBC 4's 'Songwriter's 
Circle' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stjaM9MXQNY)
Standard tuning, capo 5th.

INTRO RIFF
The intro is a nice Am | G add4 | C | G add4 progression. He plays it with this little 
fill in place of the last chord though:

So, start with:

[INTRO RIFF x3]

VERSE 1

G (320003@1)        DFrom (xx0232@1)the top of the bus

Em (022000@1)	        CShe (x32010@1)thought she saw him wave

G (320003@1)           DShe's (xx0232@1)all Tuesdays, and forgetfulness,

Em (022000@1)         CAnd (x32010@1)a little money saved

BRIDGE 1

Am (x02210@1)          DDoes (xx0232@1)she know? I don't know.

C (x32010@1)         DBut (xx0232@1)from here, I can tell

CHORUS

G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)         Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)DIt (xx0232@1)would try the patience of angels

G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)         Am (x02210@1)       CIt (x32010@1)would try the patience of angels

[INTRO RIFF x 1]

VERSE 2

G (320003@1)              DAnd (xx0232@1)you know something's wrong

Em (022000@1)               CWhen (x32010@1)the morning hurts your eyes

G (320003@1)             DAnd (xx0232@1)the baby won't stop crying

Em (022000@1)             CYou'll (x32010@1)be waiting 'til you die

BRIDGE 2

Am (x02210@1)   DWould (xx0232@1)I be any good?

C (x32010@1)          DIf (xx0232@1)I was, would I find...

[CHORUS]

VERSE 3

G (320003@1)        DThere's (xx0232@1)a door, in a wall

Em (022000@1)        CIn (x32010@1)a house, in a street

G (320003@1)        DIn (xx0232@1)a town where no-one

Em (022000@1) CKnows (x32010@1)her name

(She's the patience of angels)

[INTRO RIFF x1]

[BRIDGE 1 x1]

VERSE 3 OUTRO VAR

G (320003@1)        Dadd4
There's a door, in a wall

Em7         Cadd9In (x32030@1)a house, in a street

G (320003@1)        Dadd4
In a town where no-one

Em7  Cadd9
Knows her name

[VERSE 3 OUTRO VAR x1]

(She's the patience of angels)

[INTRO RIFF x2]

[CHORUS]

G  Dadd4  Em7  Cadd9
Angelllllsss etc (improv)

[VERSE 3 OUTRO VAR x2]
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