Manchester

Chords

Standard

D                  D
I wrote me a book, hid the last page 
D/B                D/B
I didn't even look; I think I locked in a cage,
D/G                D/G                      D
Wrote a novel, cuz everyone likes to read novels 

D 

D                              D
It started with a word and it started pretty well
D/B                                 D/B
About a rare and fragile bird that I couldn't even spell 
D/G                    D/G                    D
On the table, I think I left it on the table 

D

D                            Bm
I found the last page in the sky 
Bm                       G
Cold and sweet like an apple 
G                            D
Found you and now the story has its proper end 

G                       D
All alone, will you be mine? 
A                    Bm
I haven't felt this alive in a long time, 
G            D           A
All the streets are warm today, hey
G            D
I read the signs, 
A                    Bm
I haven't been this in love in a long time,
G               D             A
The sun is out, the sun will stay
A
All for the new day

D  Bm   G   D 

D                            D 
The very last breath of the hero of out tail, 
D/B                                   D/B                  D/G
Would leave you only to guess did he truly prevail in the sequel 
D/G                           D 
I guess I'll have to write a sequel 

D                       Bm
My favorite part when I die,
Bm                    G
In your arms, like a movie 
G                                   D 
It's tragic but now the story has its proper end.

G  D  A  Bm  G  D  A  A  

G                      D 
All alone, will you be fine, 
A                  Bm                G
I haven't felt this alive in a long time, 
        D                    A 
All the streets are warm and grey, hey
G          D 
I read the signs, 
Bm                         A 
I haven't been this in love in a long time,
G             D              A 
The sun is out, the sun will stay
A                G
All for the new day

 
G x8 D x8 A x8 Bm x4 A x4 
G x8 D x8 A x16 

G x8          D x8 
Will you be mine? 
                A x8                   Bm x8 
The days are short, with the room in my life time,
G x8          D x8           A x16
All the streets are warm today, 
G x8          D x8 
I read the signs, 
A x8                  Bm x8 
I haven't been this in love 
G x8       D x8 
in a long time,

G x8 D x8 A x8 Bm x4 

A x4        G x8       D x8 A x16
It's been a long time. 

G   D   A