Intro :
[C6] [G] [D] [C6] [G] [D] [C] [G]
Verse:
We're just ha[G]lf a dream away[D5]
[C6]Sitting on our fences
[G]Building up defences
[D]Making up the rules by wich we play[C]
We're just ha[G]lf way down the roa[D5]d
[C6]Staking our positions
[G]Stupid superstitions
[D]Only give fools to heavy a load[C]
Chorus:
[F]The magpie screec[C]hed and the window is shattered[G]
[F]Her body's bruise[C]d but her soul's not battered[G]
[F]The fireman tried[C] but the hose was frozen[G]
[F]The cupboards bar[C]e but the door needs closing[G]
Verse 2:
We spend half[G] our time away[D5]
[C6]From being where we want to
[G]And seeing who it's fun to
[D]Not blaming ourselves for our mistakes[C]
We spend half[G] a dream away[D5]
[C6]Looking out of windows
[G]Waiting for a signal
[D]Waiting for night to turn to day[C]
Chorus 2:
[F]The tree was bare[C] but the birds were singing[G]
[F]The milk turned s[C]our and my thirst needs quenchi[G]ng
[F]The meat was dead[C] and I need me feeding[G]
[F]The room was cold[C] but the night was freezing[G]
Chorus 2 is played:
Trombone solo
Chorus 3 & 4:
[F]The rainbow frown[C]ed when the sun was shining[G]
[F]A baby's snatched[C] on a beautiful morning[G]
[F]A dog runs wild a[C]nd the breaks are screaming[G]
[F]A church on fire [C]is struck by lightning[G]
[F]The dead man's ha[C]nds had beautiful fingers[G]
[F]The princess frow[C]ned at her lovers mistress[G]
[F]She went insane a[C]nd poisoned the children[G]
[F]A teacher's drown[C]ed and a child is laughing[G]
Fade-out:
We're just ha[G]lf a dream away x4 [D5]
[C6] [G] [D] [C6] [G] [D] [C] [G]
Verse:
We're just ha[G]lf a dream away[D5]
[C6]Sitting on our fences
[G]Building up defences
[D]Making up the rules by wich we play[C]
We're just ha[G]lf way down the roa[D5]d
[C6]Staking our positions
[G]Stupid superstitions
[D]Only give fools to heavy a load[C]
Chorus:
[F]The magpie screec[C]hed and the window is shattered[G]
[F]Her body's bruise[C]d but her soul's not battered[G]
[F]The fireman tried[C] but the hose was frozen[G]
[F]The cupboards bar[C]e but the door needs closing[G]
Verse 2:
We spend half[G] our time away[D5]
[C6]From being where we want to
[G]And seeing who it's fun to
[D]Not blaming ourselves for our mistakes[C]
We spend half[G] a dream away[D5]
[C6]Looking out of windows
[G]Waiting for a signal
[D]Waiting for night to turn to day[C]
Chorus 2:
[F]The tree was bare[C] but the birds were singing[G]
[F]The milk turned s[C]our and my thirst needs quenchi[G]ng
[F]The meat was dead[C] and I need me feeding[G]
[F]The room was cold[C] but the night was freezing[G]
Chorus 2 is played:
Trombone solo
Chorus 3 & 4:
[F]The rainbow frown[C]ed when the sun was shining[G]
[F]A baby's snatched[C] on a beautiful morning[G]
[F]A dog runs wild a[C]nd the breaks are screaming[G]
[F]A church on fire [C]is struck by lightning[G]
[F]The dead man's ha[C]nds had beautiful fingers[G]
[F]The princess frow[C]ned at her lovers mistress[G]
[F]She went insane a[C]nd poisoned the children[G]
[F]A teacher's drown[C]ed and a child is laughing[G]
Fade-out:
We're just ha[G]lf a dream away x4 [D5]
