Key: F# major
Verse 1
Eb
Fm
Eb
(Ha ha haa)
(Ha ha haa)
Fm
Eb
Fm
(Ha ha haa)
Ab
Waiting for the bus stop
Verse 2
Eb
Ebsus4
Eb
Fm
Waiting for the concrete black top
Eb
Fm
to settle down
Eb
Long enough for me to get off
Bb
Db
And get a little ground
(Ha ha haa)
Fm
Ab
Fm
I'm ready for the sea change
Eb
Ebsus4
Eb
Fm
Helpless felt this coming
Eb
Fm
from a mile away
Eb
And now you're looking at me babe,
Bb
Db
And how we'll separate if we can
Ab
'Cause I still count on one hand
Cm
Ab
The number of good men I know
Db
Verse 3
Eb
It's like I'm standing on the edge
Fm
with just a telephone wire
Ab
Db
Trying to get to you first to say
Ab
Db
Eb
the world's on fire
Fm
Holding my breath until I know
you're alright
Db
Because the water will only rise
Ab
Eb
When will you realize (ha ha haa)
Fm
You must become an island
Db
(Ha ha haa) you must
Ab
become an island
Eb
(Ha ha haa) you must
Fm
become an island
Db
(Ha ha haa) and see for yourself
Fm
Ab
Fm
Eb
That's what I am
Verse 4
Fm
Ab
Eb
Fm
(Ha ha haa)
Verse 5
Fm
Ab
Eb
Ab
Eb
You always dirty up the win dows
Fm
If you keep 'em at bay that way
Eb
no one's gonna surprise you
Fm
By getting too close
Ab
Fm
Eb
Anybody but me though
Bb
You've made ex
Db
ceptions to you rules
Ab
And now we're staring down truth
Cm
Neither one of us wants to know
Db
Verse 6
Eb
It's like I'm standing on the edge with
Fm
Eb
Fm
just a telephone wire
Db
Trying to get to you first to say
Ab
Db
Eb
the world's on fire
Ab
Holding my breath until I
Fm
know you're alright
Db
Because the water will only rise
Ab
Eb
When will you realize (ha ha haa)
Fm
You must become an island
Db
(Ha ha haa) you must
Ab
become an island
Eb
(Ha ha haa) you must become
Fm
an island
Db
(Ha ha haa) and see for yourself the
Ab
Eb
Fm
horizon is all we have
Db
Ab
See for yourself the horizon is
Eb
all we have
Interlude 1
Eb
Fm
Db
Verse 7
Eb
(Ha ha haa)
(Ha ha haa)
Verse 8
Eb
Fm
Holding my breath until I know
you're alright
Because the water will only rise
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