C                   Am
there's a game that's always played
       C           G
and always won by fools
     Em         Fmaj7/C
but everyone I know
        C                       G
would rather never play then loose

            C                        Am
there's a place where the innocent stand
 C                         G
proud before the firing squad
             Em                      Fmaj7/C
there's a church at the end of the path
            C                       G
where the sign reads beware of the God

 Am   
and there's you in the alley
 Fmaj7/C
and there's me walking away
 C
those three words still hang in the air
 G
that I swore I would never say

    C
so hold on now just how on a minute
      Fmaj7/C
this cars not leaving if you're not in it
       Am
you've no idea how lucky we are
   Fmaj7/C
a wound that deep would normally scar

   C                                 Am
I heard there was a place where the light
 C                          G
managed to cut through the dark
     Em                         Fmaj7/C
but that was just a story for children
        C                             G
and my chest is just a grave for my heart

            C                   Am
there's a phone that's always ringing
C                      G
answer and a child will say
            Em           Fmaj7/C
I'd rather take my own life
C              G
then give it away'

Am
and there's you under the west way
F
for to hide from the rain
C
and I'm taking your picture
G
to be sure that I see you again

   C
so hold on now just how on a minute
      Fmaj7/C
this cars not leaving if you're not in it
       Am
you've no idea how lucky we are
   Fmaj7/C
a wound that deep would normally scar

         Am
but I've seen willows holding hands
F
heard birds sing in harmony
        C
and as bodies of water rub up to the land
     G
the river's mouth is kissing the sea

   C
hold on now just how on a minute
      Fmaj7/C
this cars not leaving if you're not in it
       Am
you've no idea how lucky we are
   Fmaj7/C
a wound that deep would normally scar