Key: E minor
Intro 1
G#m
F#
E
B
E
B
E
G#m
F#
E
B
E
B
F#
B
G#m
Only a song,
Verse 1
F#
E
B
it's not set in stone, it's only a song
D#m
G#m
F#
It's only a poem that could change in the long run,
E
G#m
B
it's only a song
G#m
F#
G#m
It's what I said then just
F#
to make it rhyme
E
Could have been on my mind
G#m
B
at the time
G#m
Putting paper to pen, it's only a song,
F#
E
it's only a song
B
G#m
Could be back to front just to get it to work,
F#
E
B
it's only a song
G#m
Get it to jump, get it to swing,
F#
E
G#m
so I can sing it
B
G#m
Only a song
Verse 2
when everything's
D#m
said and done
G#m
At the end of the day in the
D#m
F#
warmth of the sun
D#m
E
C#m
E
It's only a song in the
C#m
D#m
wintry snow (ooh)
E
When the penguins march along
F#
and go home (ooh)
Interlude 1
It's only a song
B
G#m
F#
E
B
G#m
F#
E
G#m
B
C#m
B
G#m
F#
E
G#m
B
G#m
F#
E
G#m
B
G#m
Only a song
Verse 3
when
D#m
everything's said and done
G#m
At the end of the day in the
D#m
warmth of the sun
C#m
E
C#m
It's only a song in the
D#m
wintry snow (ooh)
When the penguins march along
E
F#
and go home (ooh)
It's only a song
B
G#m
Verse 4
B
G#m
F#
Only a song, it's not set in stone,
E
F#
B
it's only a song (it's only a song)
G#m
F#
It's only a poem, it could change in the long run,
E
B
G#m
it's only a song (it's only a song)
D#m
G#m
It's what I said then
just to make it rhyme
F#
E
Something's on my mind at the
B
time (mind at the time)
G#m
F#
It's only a song, it's back to front,
E
B
G#m
just to get it to work now (get it to work)
Get it to jump, get it to swing,
F#
E
G#m
so I can sing it (so I can sing it)
D#m
G#m
F#
It's only that song, it's not set in stone,
E
it's only a song (it's only a song)
G#m
F#
E
F#
It's only that song, it's only a poem, it's only a song (it's only a song)
Outro 1
B
G#m
F#
E
G#m
B
G#m
F#
E
B
G#m
F#
E
G#m
B
G#m
F#
E
G#m
B
G#m
F#
E
G#m
F#
E
B
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