hostage chords by Glenn Tilbrook

SimplifiedG · Em · D · A · Bm …

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G
Em
D
A
Bm
F#
E
Abdim
F#m
C#m

Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
It's been a long time since the two
A 
of us were joined up as one
D 
We had some good times for a few
A 
years we forgot to have fun
G 
Though splitting up was never
Em 
Bm 
what either of us intended
G 
A 
Now that's all past we're big and brave
G 
enough to try and be friends
Em 
Dinner at your house

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Verse 2
D 
We sit around and have a drink,
catch up on people we know
Although it's awkward I
A 
appreciate you having a go
G 
Em 
After a while your partner ducks out
Bm 
G 
for a smoke and then he says
A 
I'm tired excuse me if I stretch
G 
out on the sofa to rest
Em 
Dinner at your house

Verse 3
A 
D 
F# 
G 
You have a weary look on you face
E 
A 
D 
As if you're not in the right place
E 
D 
Happy? You say so
E 
D 
I would guess not though
Abdim 
F#m 
C#m 
It gives no pleasure to see
G 
Em 
You look just like a hostage to me
D 

Verse 4
He's fast asleep the TV's droning
A 
on about something boring
D 
You flinch when he shouts to be quiet
A 
and then returns to his snoring
G 
You look embarrassed,
Em 
Bm 
G 
whisper sorry as we clear away the dishes
A 
A glimpse I wish I hadn't seen
G 
how your relationship is
Em 
Dinner at your house

Verse 5
A 
D 
You have a weary look on
F# 
F#m 
G 
you face
Em 
A 
As if you've ended up in
the wrong place
D 
E 
A 
D 
Happy? You say so
E 
A 
D 
I would guess not though
Abdim 
F#m 
C#m 
It gives no pleasure to see
G 
Em 
D 
You look just like a hostage to me