Chris de Burgh (born October 15th, 1948) is an Irish musician and songwriter.  Born Christopher John Davison in Buenos Aires, Argentina (he is the son of a British diplomat and an Irish secretary). Few artists can lay claim to international success spanning three decades but, beginning with his very first release, Chris de Burgh has achieved precisely that.  The foundations for a remarkable and durable career were laid back in 1975 with the release of Chris

Né en Argentine à Venado Tuerto le 15 octobre 1948 sous le nom de Christopher John Davison, d

Chris de Burgh (* 15. Oktober 1948 in Buenos Aires, Argentinien; gebürtig Christopher John Davison) ist ein irischer Sänger und Komponist.  Zu seinen grö

Chris de Burgh nació el 15 de octubre de 1948, en la ciudad de Venado Tuerto, provincia de Santa Fé, Argentina. En el panorama musical norteamericano y europeo su mayor éxito fue The Lady in Red. Fue nº 1 en el Reino Unido y nº 3 en Billboard.  En Latinoamérica su popularidad llevaba unos años más de consolidación, gracias a temas como Flying. Road to freedom (2004) es su último trabajo hasta el momento.  

Don't Pay The Ferryman


Em    Cmaj7    Em D    Em    Em D    Em

          G                 Em
It was late at night on the open road
G                          C
Speeding like a man on the run
   C       G        C      G       D
A lifetime spent preparing for the journey
      G                  Em
He is closer now, as the search is on
G                         C
Reading from a map in the mind
                  G      C                  G           D
Yes, there's that rugged hill and there's a boat on the river.
	     Em        D
And when the rain came down,
	        Em      Dsus4  D
He heard a wild dog howl.
           C             G
There were voices in the night.  (don't do it)
C             G
Voices out of sight.  (don't do it)
C                          B
Too many men have failed before; whatever you do,

Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em    D    Em    C     D
Don't even fix a price
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
	 C               D     Em
Until he gets you to the other side

Em D    Em    Em D    Em

       G                  Em
In the rolling mist as he gets on board
G                          C
Now there'll be no turning back
            G      C       G      D
Beware that hooded old man at the rudder
        G                         Em
And the lightning flashed and the thunder rolled
    G                      C
And people calling out his name
            G          C              G             D
And dancing bones that jabbered and a-moaned on the water.

	     Em           Em D
And then the ferryman said
	 Em           D
There is trouble ahead
   C               G
So you must pay me now   (don't do it)
C               G
You must pay me now    (don't do it)
C                              B
And still that voice came from beyond: "whatever you do,

Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em    D    Em    C     D
Don't even fix a price
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
	 C               D     Em
Until he gets you to the other side

Em D    Em    Em D    Em    Em D    Em    Em D    Em

Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em    D    Em    C     D
Don't even fix a price
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
	 C               D     Em
Until he gets you to the other side

Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em    D    Em    C     D
Don't even fix a price
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
	 C               D     Em
Until he gets you to the other side

Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
Em    D    Em    C     D
Don't even fix a price
Em    D       Em
Don't pay the ferryman
	 C               D     Em
Until he gets you to the other side

Em    D            Em 
Don't pay...   The Ferryman!

Don't Pay The Ferryman

The Best Of Chris de Burgh 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection

      Bb                          Dm                  F
I've never seen you looking so lovely, as you did tonight.
                               Dm       F      D#
I've never seen you shine so bright... ooo... ooo
       Bb                      Dm                      F
I've never seen so many men asking if you wanted to dance.
                               Dm            F       D#
They're looking for a little romance, given half a chance.
                                          B#m
And I have never seen that dress you're wearing.
          F                                     Dm
Or the highlights in your hair that catch your eyes.
               F
I have been blind.

Chorus:

             Bb  D#      F         Dm
The lady in red, is dancing with me.... Cheek to cheek.
                B#m  F                   Bb
There's nobody here, it's just you and me.
                     Bb7
It's where I want to be.
              D#     A               Dm  --  F D#
But I hardly know this beauty by my side.
             B#m        F                 Bb
I'll never forget.... The way you look tonight.

2nd Verse:

      Bb                          Dm                  F
I've never seen you looking so gorgeous as you did tonight.
                               Dm       F      D#
I've never seen you shine so bright.... You were amazing.
       Bb                      Dm                      F
I've never seen so many people want to be there by your side.
                               Dm            F       D#
And when you turned to me and smiled, it took my breath away.
                            B#m
I have never had such a feeling.
       F                         Dm
Such a feeling of complete and utter love.
               F
As I do tonight.

Chorus:

             Bb  D#      F         Dm
The lady in red, is dancing with me.... Cheek to cheek.
                B#m  F                   Bb
There's nobody here, it's just you and me.
                     Bb7
It's where I want to be.
              D#     A               Dm  --  F D#
But I hardly know this beauty by my side.
             B#m        F                 Bb
I'll never forget.... The way you look tonight.


Bb                                      Dm         Bb
The lady in Red, my lady in red, my lady in...... Red.

I love you.

Lady In Red

Into The Light

Intro: Fmaj / C x2 

F                                 C
I'm standing in the station, I am waiting for a train
   Gm                           Dm 
To take me to the border and my loved one far away
  Gdim                                Dm
I watched a bunch of soldiers heading for the war
        Gm          C                F   C C7
I could hardly even bear to see them go 


F                               C
Rolling through the countryside tears are in my eyes
      Gm                            Dm 
We're coming to the borderline, I'm ready with my lies
  Gdim                           Dm
And in the early morning rain, I see her there
      Gm                C            F     C
And I know I'll have to say goodbye again 


Chorus:

         F                     Dm
And it's breaking my heart, I know what I must do
  Gm                            C
I hear my country call me but I want to be with you
    F               Dm
I'm taking my side, one of us will lose
Gm                               Eb                             Dm Bb
Don't let go I want to know that you will wait for me until the day 
                 Dm    Bb             F    C
There's no borderline . . . no borderline

F                              C
Walking past the border guards reaching for her hand
   Gm                        Dm 
Showing no emotion I want to break into a run
    Gdim                            Dm
But these are only boys, and I will never know
    Gm              C           F     C
How men can see the wisdom in a war

Chorus:
         F                     Dm
And it's breaking my heart I know what I must do
  Gm                            C
I hear my country call me but I want to be with you
    F               Dm
I'm taking my side, one of us will lose
Gm                               Eb                             Dm Bb
Don't let go I want to know that you will wait for me until the day 
                 Dm    Bb            F    C
There's no borderline . . . no borderline
 

         F                     Dm
And it's breaking my heart I know what I must do
  Gm                            C
I hear my country call me but I want to be with you
    F               Dm
I'm taking my side, one of us will lose
Gm                               Eb                             Dm Bb
Don't let go I want to know that you will wait for me until the day 
                 Dm    Bb            F    C  F
There's no borderline . . . no borderline

Borderline

The Getaway

Em                          G
What do I do next? said the Bishop to the Priest
       A                            C                 D 
I have spent my whole life waiting, preparing for the feast
    Em                        G
and now you say Jerusalem has fallen and is lost
    A                           C          D    Em
the king of heathen Saracen has seized the holy cross

         Em                                G
Then the Priest said Oh my Bishop, we must put them to the sword
     A                        C             D
for God in all his mercy will find a just reward
        Em                         G
for the noble men and sinners, and knights of ready hand
         A                            C            D       Em  D 
who will be the Lord's crusader, send word through all the land
   
C         D  Em  D    
Jerusalem is lost
C         D  Em  D    
Jerusalem is lost
C         D  Em 
Jerusalem is lost

Em                           G
Tell me what to do, said the King upon his throne
    A                           C           D 
but speak to me in whispers for we are not alone
     Em                         G
they tell me that Jerusalem has fallen to the hand
        A                                  C          D    Em
of some bedevilled Eastern heathen who has seized the Holy land

         Em                             G
Then the Chamberlain said Lord, we must call upon our foes
   A                               C              D 
in Spain and France and Germany to end our bitter wars
Em                                   G
all Christian men must be as one and gather for the fight
A                         C         D      Em  D
You will be their leader, begin the battle cry

C         D  Em  D    
Jerusalem is lost
C         D  Em  D    
Jerusalem is lost
C         D  Em 
Jerusalem is lost

     Am                             F
Ooh, high on a hill, in the town of Jerusalem
      Am                             F
there stood Saladin, the king of the Saracens
G                         E7                   Am            G    F
whoring and drinking and snoring and sinking, around him his army lay
  C                          E7             Am
secure in the knowledge that he had won the day

Am                                        F     
A messenger came, blood on his feet and a wound in his chest
    Am                                               F
the Christians are coming he said, I have seen their cross in the West
     G                       E7       
in a rage Saladin struck him down with his knife
           Am        G        F
and said I know that this man lies
     C                     E7                     Am
they quarrel too much, the Christians could never unite

F G    Am        F        E
I am invincible, I am the king
F G    Am            F G    Am G   
I am invincible, and I will win
F G    Am
I will win

Am                            F
Closer they came, the army of Richard the Lionheart
Am                              F
marching by day and night, with soldiers from every part
G                           E7                         Am  G   F
and when the Crusaders came over the mountain and they saw Jerusalem
     C                       E7             Am
they fell to their knees and prayed for her release

     Am                          F
They started the battle at dawn, taking the city by storm
     Am                                           F
with horsemen and bowmen and engines of war, they broke through the city walls
    G             E7                                      Am        G           F
the heathens were flying and screaming and dying, And the Christian swords were strong
    C                   E7                  Am
and Saladin ran when he heard their victory song

F  G     Am        F          E
We are invincible, God is the king
F  G     Am            F  G    Am G   
we are invincible, and we will win
F  G    Am
we will win

Em                         G
What do I do now? said the wise man to the fool
       A                            C                  D 
I have spent my whole life waiting, to find the Golden Rule
Em                    G
though centuries have disappeared, the memory still remains
         A                          C       D    Em
of those enemies together, could it be that way again?

Em                        G
Then the fool said Oh you wise men, you really make me laugh
          A                           C                     D 
with your talk of vast persuasion and searching through the past
Em                                  G
there is only greed and evil in the men that fight today
    A                                   C    D    Em
the Song of the Crusader has long since gone away

 C    D       Em - D    
Jerusalem is lost,
 C    D       Em - D   
Jerusalem is lost,  
 C    D        C D E 
Jerusalem is lost

Crusader

C                            E7
Dennis is a menace with his 'anyone for tennis?'
    Am                                 C7
and beseeching me to come and keep the score
    F                           Fm
And Maude says 'Oh Lord, I'm so terribly bored.'
      C            Am          D7   G7
And I really can't stand it anymore
          C                    E7
I'm going out to dinner with a gorgeous singer
     Am                               C7
to a little place I found down by the quay
    F                     Fm
her name is Patricia, she calls herself Delicia
        C                 Am      D7  G7
and the reason isn't very hard to see
         C                                  E7
She says God made her a sinner just to keep fat men thinner 
        Am                              C7
as they tumble down in heaps before her feet
     F                          Fm
They hang around in groups like battle weary troops
        C              Am                   D7     G7
one can often see them queue right down the street
        F                         E7
You see Patricia (or Delicia) not only is a singer
     Am                  D7       G7 
she also removes all her clothing for
  F                  G           C    F C G7
Patricia is the best stripper in town

Chorus
           C                     A7
And with a swing of her hips she started to strip
   Dm                      G7
to tremendous applause she took off her drawers
           C                    A7
and with a lick of her lips she undid all the clips
         Am                 G
threw it all in the air and everyone stared
           F                      E7
and as the last piece of clothing fell to the floor
    C                          A7
the police were banging on the door
     Dm                G              C    F C G7
on a saturday night in nineteen twentyfour
 
Take it away boys

(Instrumental. Repeat the chorus)

         C                         E7
But poor Patricia was arrested and everyone detested
    Am                        C7
the manner in which she was exposed
F                      Fm
later on in court well everybody thought
  C             Am               D7    G7
a summer run in jail would be proposed
        F                        E7
But the judge said 'Patricia, or may I say Delicia,
     Am                           D7 G7
the facts of this case lie before me case dismissed 
F                    G       C       F C G7
this girl was in her working clothes

Chorus
           C                     A7
And with a swing of her hips she started to strip
   Dm                      G7
to tremendous applause she took off her drawers
           C                    A7
and with a lick of her lips she undid all the clips
         Am                 G
threw it all in the air and everyone stared
           F                      E7
and as the last piece of clothing fell to the floor
    C                            A7
the police were yelling out for more
     Dm                G7             C    C7 A7
on a saturday night in nineteen twentyfour
     Dm                G7             C    C7 F Fm G7
on a saturday night in nineteen twentyfour
   C7
Oh yeah

Patricia The Stripper

Quiet Moments 

Em F#m Em D Em D Em F#m

Em F#m Em D Em D Em F#m

Dm                                        Bb   
There's a Spanish train that runs between Quadelquidir and old Seville
       C                                          A7                 Dm
and at dead of night the whistle blows and people hear she's running still,
              Dm                                 Bb
And then they hush their children back to sleep, lock the doors upstairs they creep,
    C                                               A7                  Dm
for it is said that the souls of the dead fill that train, ten thousand deep.

       Dm                            Bb     C      Dm
Well a railwayman lay dying with his people by his side.
    Dm                          Bb               A7
His family were crying knelt in prayer before he died,
     Bb                 C
But above his head just waiting for the dead
        A7                          Dm
was the devil with a twinkle in his eye,
      Bb                    C                           Dm
Well, God's not around look what I've found? This one's mine!
     Dm                                  Bb       C        Dm
Just then the Lord himself appeared in a blinding flash of light,
    Dm                             Bb       A7
And shouted at the devil, get thee hence to endless night.
        Bb                            C
But the devil just grinned and said I may have sinned
            Am                 Dm
but there's no need to push me around,
  Bb                        C                              Dm
I got here first so you can do your worst, he's going underground.
      Dm                                           Bb    C      Dm
But I think I'll give you one more chance said the devil with a smile,
   Dm                                 Bb              A7
so throw away that stupid lance. It's really not your style.
   Dm              C                        Bb                      A7
Joker is the name, poker is the game, we'll play right here on this bed.
    Bb                     C                                     Dm
And then we'll bet for the biggest stakes yet - the souls of the dead.

            Bb       C               Dm
And I said, look out Lord he's gonna win!
    Bb                  C              Dm
The sun is down and the night's riding in.
    Bb               A7         Dm               Gm
The train is dead on time, many souls are on the line,
   Bb         A7    Dm
oh Lord, he's gonna win.

        Dm                                 Bb                C       Dm
Now the railwayman he cut the cards and he dealt them each a hand of five.
            Dm                                Bb                 A7
And for the Lord he was praying hard for that train he'd have to drive,
          Bb                 C
Well, the devil he had three aces and a king
        A7                        Dm
and the Lord he was running for a straight
           Bb                    C                                                 Dm
he had the queen, and the knave, the nine and ten of spades, all he needed was the eight,
             Dm                                      Bb       C       Dm
and then the Lord he called for one more card but he drew the diamond eight.
    Dm                                  Bb                    A7
And the devil said to the Son of God, I believe you've got it straight.
   Bb                  C                    Am            Dm
So deal me one for the time has come to see who'll be the king of this place,
    Bb                           C                        Dm
But as he spoke from beneath his cloak he slipped another ace.
    Dm                                      Bb        C           Dm
Ten thousand souls was the opening bid, but soon went up to fifty-nine,
        Dm                                        Bb                  A7
but the Lord didn't see what the devil did and he said, that suits me fine.
     Dm                C                    Bb                         A7
I'll raise you high to hundred and five and forever put an end to your sins.
        Bb                     C              Dm
But the devil let out a mighty shout, my hand wins.

            Bb       C                  Dm
And I said, lord, oh Lord don't let him win!
    Bb                  C              Dm
The sun is down and the night's riding in.
    Bb               A7         Dm               Gm
The train is dead on time, many souls are on the line,
   Bb         A7    Dm
oh Lord, he's gonna win.

Dm                                        Bb   
There's a Spanish train that runs between Quadelquidir and old Seville
       C                                          A7                 Dm
and at dead of night the whistle blows and people hear she's running still,
        Dm                      Bb
And far away in some recess the Lord and the devil are now playing chess.
    C                                                                           A7        Dm
The devil still cheats and wins more souls and as for the Lord, well, he's just doing his best,

            Bb       C                 Dm
And I said, lord, oh Lord you've gotta win!
    Bb                  C              Dm
The sun is down and the night's riding in.
    Bb                A7          Dm             Gm
The train is still on time, oh my soul is on the line,
   Bb           A7     Dm
oh Lord, you've got to win.

Spanish Train

The River Sessions

[intro]
F Am Dm Am A# Dm Gm C

[Verse 1]
             F 
Baby really hurt me
                Am 
crying in the taxi
                Dm
He dont wanna know me
                         Am                     A#     Dm
says you make the big mistake of dancing in my store 
Gm                  C
   Says it was poison
                 F
So I guess I go home 
          Am                     Dm
into the arms of the girl that I love
                Am 
the only love I havent screwed up
A#                  Dm
   She's so hard to please
             Gm      C  
but shes a forest fire
        F               
I do my best to meet her demands
Am
play it romance
         Dm
we slow dance in the living room
    Am                      A#
but all that a stranger would see
        Dm           Gm               C     
is one girl swaying alone stroking her cheek

[Chorus]

      F         Am            Dm 
They say, "you're a little much for me
         Am     A# 
You're a liability
          Dm         Gm    C
You're a little much for me"
               F              Am 
So they pull back make other plans
       Dm 
I understand
     Am     A# 
I'm a liability
        Dm         Gm    
Get you wild, make you leave
       C            Dm            F    A#       
I'm a little much for eh oh-na-na-na everyone

[Verse 2]
            F 
The truth is, I am toy
                Dm
that people enjoy
                Am               A#
till all of the tricks dont work anymore
Dm              Gm       C
And then they are bored of me
             
                    F
I know that its exciting
                     Am
running through the night but
              Dm                Am
every perfect summer's eating me alive
            A#    Dm
unitl youre gone
Gm          C
Better on my own

[Chorus]

      F         Am            Dm 
They say, "you're a little much for me
         Am     A# 
You're a liability
          Dm         Gm    C
You're a little much for me"
               F              Am 
So they pull back make other plans
       Dm 
I understand
     Am     A# 
I'm a liability
        Dm         Gm    
Get you wild, make you leave
       C            Dm            F    A#       
I'm a little much for eh oh-na-na-na everyone

[Outro]
             Dm           F           A#
They're gonna watch me disappear into the sun
                 Dm        F           A#
You're all gonna watch me disappear into the sun

Liability

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

A                                     E 
Roll into your town and I'm walking around
                                                Fm                        
Got some extra time think I'll throw some money down
                                                     D
And you follow me around, and you're asking for the time

Your asking what I found 
                         A
think I'm gonna rob you blind

maybe it's the tattoo on my arm
        E
that I drew while I was bored waiting tables in new york
Fm                                            D
 a  heart and two flowers intertwined with a vine

Up Here

INTRO:

A |---------------------|
E |--7--7--7----------- -|
C |---------------------|
G |---------------------|

VERSE 1:   

C#m          E       B      A                     C#m   E    B   A 
I’m going away to be alone I’m coming back with answers
C#m           E            B    A            C#m   E   B   A
Don’t try to call my telephone it’s disconnected
C#m           E          B       A               C#m   E   B   A
And I don’t know where I’m going but can you guide me
C#m              E        B        A              C#m   E   B   A
But if I find love where I’m going will it survive me


PRE-CHORUS 1:

C#m            B   A                         C#m         A   B
‘Cause in your own space you’re disconnected and in your own mind you’re not affected
C#m         B   A                           C#m         A   B
And in your own time you’re still attracted but in your own life


CHORUS:

A                                 C#m            B
This heart attack I’ve gotta get away not coming back
A                                 C#m                     B
I want some downtime so call me when you can and I’ll be fine


VERSE 2: [same chords as VERSE1]
I’ve found the time to be alone I don’t know what you’re asking
I’m waiting by the telephone and you’re still barking
My heart stops it isn’t… going could you revive me
I think I’m lost without knowing so come and find me


PRE-CHORUS 2:  [same chords as PRE-CHORUS1]
‘Cause in the same space we’re disconnected and in your own mind you’re not attracted
But in your own life over reacted and in your own time


{CHORUS x2}


Sometimes if we don’t go sometimes you don’t know
You don’t go I don’t go I don’t go you don’t go

C#5  B5  A5                      C#5  A5  B5
            I’ve got your back              but you don’t got mine
C#5  E5  A5                    C#5  A5  B5
            This heart attack              then I’m feeling fine


CHORUS x2

C#m          E       B    A 
I’m going away to be alone
C#m          E       B    A 
I'm going away to be alone ...............

This Heart Attack

Intro:

Bb - F - A

F                 C
I've been feeling lonesome
F                            C
I'm down, don't know what to do
D
I let you lie to me
F
plant seeds inside
            E
to see them grow
                      F
only to leave them to die

  C
I learned my lesson
       E
I won't be forgetting
       F
I won't give my heart out
    A
with-out suspecting

Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
    A
for you

F                  C
I've been lost and finding
F                           C
out that I've been such a fool
D           
you thought you'd stick around
F
until the day you found
    E                    F
someone to make me obsolete

  C
I learned my lesson
       E
I won't be forgetting
       F
I won't give my heart out
    A
with-out suspecting

Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm F
why cry
    Bb
for you... 


Guitar Solo:

Bb - F - A (2x)

  C     
I learned my lesson
       E
I won't be forgetting
       F
I won't give my heart out
    A
with-out suspecting

Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
Bb  F
why cry
Dm G
why cry
    A
for you

Why Cry

[Verse 1]
 G                              D
You like New York City in the daytime
 Bm                   A
I like New York City in the nighttime
 G                          D
You say you like sleeping with the air off
Bm                  A
I don't, I need it on
G                  D
You like the light coming through the windows
 Bm                      A
I sleep late, so I just keep 'em all closed
G                  D
You ignore the music on the radio
Bm                 A
I don't, I sing-a-long


[Pre-Chorus]
G               D        Bm             A
I don't ask for you to change, baby no no no
    G              D          Bm    A
And you don't ask for me to change


[Chorus]
N.C.                     D
Tell me how we're not alike
       Bm               A
But we work so well and we don't even know why
G              D
Funny how the stars crossed right
       Bm                   A
'Cause we work so well and we don't even know why
 G              D
You can call it fire and ice
    Bm                  A
But we work so well and we don't even know why
G              D
We don't even know why, no no
Bm                          A
We don't even know why, no no no


[Post-Chorus]
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime
Bm                 A
We like it in the end of time
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime
Bm                 A
We like it in the end of time


[Verse 2]
G                        D
Cold outside and you're just in a T-shirt
Bm                   A
I have cold blood even in a sweater
G                         D
You start your night sippin' by the Kilo
Bm                   A
I don't, I know you know


[Pre-Chorus]
G               D        Bm             A
I don't ask for you to change, baby no no no
    G              D          Bm    A
And you don't ask for me to change



[Chorus]
N.C.                     D
Tell me how we're not alike
       Bm               A
But we work so well and we don't even know why
G              D
Funny how the stars crossed right
       Bm                   A
'Cause we work so well and we don't even know why
 G              D
You can call it fire and ice
    Bm                  A
But we work so well and we don't even know why
G              D
We don't even know why, no no
Bm                          A
We don't even know why, no no no


[Post-Chorus]
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime (we don't even know)
Bm                 A
We like it in the end of time (we don't even know)
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime
Bm                   A
(We don't even know, know, know, know, know)




[Bridge]
G                          D
Somehow we end up on the same side
Bm                          A
And you wouldn't think that we'd be alright
G                      D            Bm             A
Even our eyes are different colors, but we see fine
G                         D
Somehow we end up on the same side (up on the same side)
Bm                            A
And you wouldn't think that we'd be alright

(Think that we'd be alright)

G                      D            Bm             A
Even our eyes are different colors, but we see fine


[Chorus]

 N.C.                     D
(Oh)Tell me how we're not alike
       Bm               A
But we work so well and we don't even know why

('Cause we work so well and we don't even know why, why)
G              D
Funny how the stars crossed right
       Bm                  A
'Cause we work so well and we don't even know why

(But we don't even know why)
G                D
You can call it fire and ice
    Bm                  A
But we work so well and we don't even know why

('Cause we work so well and we don't even know why, why)

G              D
We don't even know why, no no
Bm                          A
We don't even know why, no no no


[Post-Chorus]

N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime (we don't even know)
Bm                 A
We like it in the end of time (we don't even know)
N.C.
No no no no
D
We like it in the daytime
Bm             A
We like it in the nighttime

Intro  D     Bm7   G     A     x2


Verse 1
    D                              Bm7
We never spoke a word, but every thought she had 
                         G     A Asus A
I heard from across the room 
             D                               Bm7
If we were standin' face to face I couldn't find the words 
               G               A Asus A
To say give me one more move 
        G              A             G                   A
I don't even know her name, I guess foolish pride's to blame


Chorus 
          D                        D7
Now, I'm fallin' in love as she's walkin' away
        Bm7                 F#              G                    A
And my heart won't tell my mind to tell my mouth what it should say
 D                                  D7
May have lost this battle, live to fight another day
        Bm7 A   G                              Gm
Now I'm fallin' in love as she's walkin' away


Interlude   D     Bm7   G     A     x2


Verse 2
          D                           Bm7
Wise man next to me did say 'bout the one that got away
        G                    A
Son, I missed my chance 
           D                            Bm7
Don't you let regret take place of the dreams you have to chase
     G               A
Ask her to dance, go on, son
           G                 A              G                  A
You might fall down on your face, roll the dice and have some faith


Chorus
          D                        D7
Don't be fallin' in love as she's walkin' away
           Bm7                   F#                G                    A
When your heart won't tell your mind to tell your mouth what it should say
 D                                  D7
May have lost this battle, live to fight another day
         Bm7 A   G                               Gm
Don't be fallin' in love as she's walkin' away 


Solo   D    Bm7  Bm  F#  G   A  D    D7    Bm  F# |A   D 


           G                 A              G                  A
You might fall down on your face, roll the dice and have some faith
 
          D                        D7
Don't be fallin' in love as she's walkin' away
           Bm7                   F#                G                    A
When your heart won't tell your mind to tell your mouth what it should say
 D                                  D7
May have lost this battle, live to fight another day
         Bm7 A    Bm7 A       Bm7 A       G                      G   
Don't be fallin', fallin' in, fallin' in love as she's walkin' away


Outro  (G)   Gm  Bm7  E G  Gm  D

As She's Walking Away

Intro:  D A E A D
        D A E A D  E

      A
I was goin? where I shouldn?t go
D
Seein? who I shouldn?t see
E
Doin? what I shouldn?t do
    A
And bein? who I shouldn?t be


A little voice told me it?s all wrong
        D
Another voice told me it?s alright
  E
I used to think I was strong
    A
But lately I just lost the fight

Chorus:
D         A       E          A
Funny how fallin? feels like flyin?
D          
 For a little while
D         A       E          A
Funny how fallin? feels like flyin?
D                    E
 For a little while

      A
I got tired of bein? good
        D
Started missing that old feeling free
     E
Stop actin? like I thought I should
    A
And went on back to bein? me

  
I never meant to hurt no one
  D
I just had to have my way
           E
If there's such a thing as too much fun
A
This must be the price you pay

Chorus:
D         A       E          A
Funny how fallin? feels like flyin?
D          
 For a little while
D         A       E          A
Funny how fallin? feels like flyin?
D
 For a little while
E                 A                D
 You never see it comin? till it?s gone
E                     A           D
 It all happens for a reason even when it?s wrong
  E
Especially when it?s wrong


Solo: A D E A x2


Chorus:
D         A       E          A
Funny how fallin? feels like flyin?
D          
 For a little while
D         A       E          A
Funny how fallin? feels like flyin?
D                    E
 For a little while

      A
I was goin? where I shouldn?t go
D
Seein? who I shouldn?t see
E
Doin? what I shouldn?t do
    A
And bein? who I shouldn?t be

Fallin' And Flyin'

B  B  E  F# E (2x)

B
Situation Number one
B
Its the one that's just begun
    E                 F#   E
But evidently its too late
B
Situation Number two
B
Its the only chance for you
     E                         F#   E
It's controlled by denizens of hate
B
Situation Number three
B
It's the one that no one sees
E                          F#   E
All too often dismissed as fate
B
Situation Number four
B
The one that left you wanting more
E                       F#   E
Tantalized you with its bait

B  B  E  F# E (2x)

Situations

Am                              E
There are children standing here,
                              G
Arms outstretched into the sky,
                          D
Tears drying on their face.
              Am
He has been here.
                          E
Brothers lie in shallow graves.
                           G
Fathers lost without a trace.
                           D
A nation blind to their disgrace,
                        Am
Since he's been here.
                    E
And I see no bravery,
 G                  D
No bravery in your eyes anymore.

Only sadness.

(Continue the same chord progression)

Houses burnt beyond repair.
The smell of death is in the air.
A woman weeping in despair says,
He has been here.
Tracer lighting up the sky.
It's another families' turn to die.
A child afraid to even cry out says,
He has been here.

And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.

There are children standing here,
Arms outstretched into the sky,
But no one asks the question why,
He has been here.
Old men kneel to accept their fate.
Wives and daughters cut and raped.
A generation drenched in hate.
Says, he has been here.

And I see no bravery,
No bravery in your eyes anymore.
Only sadness.

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