Intro
[Bbmaj7] [Gm7] [Fmaj7] [Dm7]
[Bbmaj7] [Gm7]
Verse:
[Fmaj7] With sleight of hand[A7] and force of will [Bbmaj7] Closets full of [Am7]odd-sized shoes to [Gm7]fill
[Fmaj7] I better be[A7] a gifted kid T[Bbmaj7]o undo some of[Am7] the deeds you di[Dm7]d
Chorus:
In [Gm7]one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight[C]
You're [Gm7]gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be [C]late
For[Bdim]give you
any[Bbmaj7]thing, I try to shake it but it [Gm7]just won't do [Fmaj7] And it's [A7]all coming back to me now
[Bbmaj7] So we'll pretend or make up [Gm7]something new [Fmaj7] You can [A7]push me away but
[Bbmaj7]I cannot let you go, [Bm7b5]I cannot let you go, [Bbmaj7]I cannot let you go
Instrumental:
[Gm7] [Fmaj7] [Dm7]
[Bbmaj7] [Gm7]
Verse:
[Fmaj7] The rubber band [A7]is wearing thin[Bbmaj7] Bursting as re[Am7]ality kicks [Gm7]in
[Fmaj7] All hope should[A7] be at long last lost[Bbmaj7] But you'll defy all [Am7]sense at any [Dm7]cost
Chorus:
In [Gm7]one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight[C]
You're [Gm7]gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be [C]late
For[Bdim]give you
any[Bbmaj7]thing, I try to shake it but it [Gm7]just won't do [Fmaj7] And it's [A7]all coming back to me now
[Bbmaj7] So we'll pretend or make up something new [Gm7] But there's no getti[Fmaj7]ng back to the start[A7]
[Bbmaj7] So we'll pretend or make up [Gm7]something new [Fmaj7] You can [A7]push me away but
[Bbmaj7]I cannot let you go, [Bm7b5]I cannot let you go, [C]I cannot let you go, [Gdim7]I cannot let you go
Instrumental:
Bbmaj7 -> Bbmaj7 with 5 in the bass note -> Bbmaj7 w/ 4 in the bass note - > C) x 4
Last time through, don't play the C. Go straight into the Gm7 in the chorus.
Chorus:
In [Gm7]one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight[C]
You're [Gm7]gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be [C]late
For[Bdim]give you
any[Bbmaj7]thing, I try to shake it but it [Gm7]just won't do [Fmaj7] And it's [A7]all coming back to me now
[Bbmaj7] So we'll pretend or make up something new [Gm7] But there's no getti[Fmaj7]ng back to the start[A7]
[Bbmaj7] I'll be a father, you can b[Gm7]e a son Til[Fmaj7]l I can't[A7] even tell us apart
[Bbmaj7] I tried to shake it but the [Gm7]deal is done[Fmaj7] You can [A7]push me away but
Ending:
[Bbmaj7]I cannot let you go, [Bm7b5]I cannot let you go, try as [Bbmaj7]I may I know, [Bm7b5]I cannot let you go
[Bbmaj7]I cannot let you go,[Gm7] I[Fmaj7] cannot let you go[Dm7]
[Bbmaj7]I cannot let you go,[Gm7] I[Fmaj7] cannot let you go[A7]
[Bbmaj7] [Gm7] [Fmaj7] [Dm7]
[Bbmaj7] [Gm7] [Fmaj7]I cannot let you [Abdim7]go
[Bbmaj7] [Gm7] [Fmaj7] [Dm7]
[Bbmaj7] [Gm7]
Verse:
[Fmaj7] With sleight of hand[A7] and force of will [Bbmaj7] Closets full of [Am7]odd-sized shoes to [Gm7]fill
[Fmaj7] I better be[A7] a gifted kid T[Bbmaj7]o undo some of[Am7] the deeds you di[Dm7]d
Chorus:
In [Gm7]one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight[C]
You're [Gm7]gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be [C]late
For[Bdim]give you
any[Bbmaj7]thing, I try to shake it but it [Gm7]just won't do [Fmaj7] And it's [A7]all coming back to me now
[Bbmaj7] So we'll pretend or make up [Gm7]something new [Fmaj7] You can [A7]push me away but
[Bbmaj7]I cannot let you go, [Bm7b5]I cannot let you go, [Bbmaj7]I cannot let you go
Instrumental:
[Gm7] [Fmaj7] [Dm7]
[Bbmaj7] [Gm7]
Verse:
[Fmaj7] The rubber band [A7]is wearing thin[Bbmaj7] Bursting as re[Am7]ality kicks [Gm7]in
[Fmaj7] All hope should[A7] be at long last lost[Bbmaj7] But you'll defy all [Am7]sense at any [Dm7]cost
Chorus:
In [Gm7]one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight[C]
You're [Gm7]gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be [C]late
For[Bdim]give you
any[Bbmaj7]thing, I try to shake it but it [Gm7]just won't do [Fmaj7] And it's [A7]all coming back to me now
[Bbmaj7] So we'll pretend or make up something new [Gm7] But there's no getti[Fmaj7]ng back to the start[A7]
[Bbmaj7] So we'll pretend or make up [Gm7]something new [Fmaj7] You can [A7]push me away but
[Bbmaj7]I cannot let you go, [Bm7b5]I cannot let you go, [C]I cannot let you go, [Gdim7]I cannot let you go
Instrumental:
Bbmaj7 -> Bbmaj7 with 5 in the bass note -> Bbmaj7 w/ 4 in the bass note - > C) x 4
Last time through, don't play the C. Go straight into the Gm7 in the chorus.
Chorus:
In [Gm7]one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight[C]
You're [Gm7]gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be [C]late
For[Bdim]give you
any[Bbmaj7]thing, I try to shake it but it [Gm7]just won't do [Fmaj7] And it's [A7]all coming back to me now
[Bbmaj7] So we'll pretend or make up something new [Gm7] But there's no getti[Fmaj7]ng back to the start[A7]
[Bbmaj7] I'll be a father, you can b[Gm7]e a son Til[Fmaj7]l I can't[A7] even tell us apart
[Bbmaj7] I tried to shake it but the [Gm7]deal is done[Fmaj7] You can [A7]push me away but
Ending:
[Bbmaj7]I cannot let you go, [Bm7b5]I cannot let you go, try as [Bbmaj7]I may I know, [Bm7b5]I cannot let you go
[Bbmaj7]I cannot let you go,[Gm7] I[Fmaj7] cannot let you go[Dm7]
[Bbmaj7]I cannot let you go,[Gm7] I[Fmaj7] cannot let you go[A7]
[Bbmaj7] [Gm7] [Fmaj7] [Dm7]
[Bbmaj7] [Gm7] [Fmaj7]I cannot let you [Abdim7]go