Chord/Tab song: They Suffocate at Night

THEY SUFFOCATE AT NIGHT8

A rich, lush, blackly humourous ballad from Mr. Cocker and Co. from 1986

CHORDS(EADBGe)

Fmaj7 XX3210
[F#]G [244322]320003
[Gm]A [355333]X02220
Am X02210
[Ab]Bb [466544]X1333X

INTRO

[Bb] [A]
[Bb] [A]
VERSE

ALL THE VERSES ARE THE SAME AS THE INTRO.

[Bb]His body loved her
His mind was set on [A]other things
Keep your [Bb]face out of sight
And your thoughts to [A]yourself

BRIDGE

[Am]And this went on for several nights
[Ab]Festering in silence
[Gm]Growing in the dark

CHORUS

And this they saw as [Am]love
Looooovvv[G]vvvveeeeeee
So sad to [F#]see
They suffocate [Fmaj7]at night
Oh this thay saw as [Am]love
Loooooovv[G]vvvveeeeeee
So sad to [F#]see
To see it s[Fmaj7]lowly die

VERSE
SAME AS BEFORE

She met his wishes
He found that he had changed his mind
Now the fit is too tight
And the bedroom too warm

BRIDGE
SAME AS BEFORE

The days are full of things to do
Night time lives so hollow
And memories betrayed

CHORUS
SAME AS BEFORE

Those memories of love
Loooovvvvvvvveeee
So sad to see
They suffocate at night
Those memories of love
Loooovvvvvvvveeee
So sad to see
To see it slowly die

VERSE
SAME AS BEFORE

Two years have passed
Two years of emptiness inside
And the grey skies above
Show just how far I went wrong

BRIDGE
SAME AS BEFORE

I wonder if she's living there
The way that I recall
The way I'll always think of you

CHORUS
SAME AS BEFORE

When I think of you
I think of love
Loooovvvvvvvveeee
So sad to see
They suffocate at night
Those memories of love
Loooovvvvvvvveeee
So sad to see
To see it slowly die

VERSE
SAME AS BEFORE

I wrote you a letter
I threw it away
I wrote you a letter
I threw it away
I need her
No, I don't need her
I need her
ohhhhhh

etc.


TRANSCRIBED BY
The Archtypal Loom.