Contrary to popular belief, this song is most likely not about lovers. Tim Rice-Oxley has said that the 'somewhere only we know' can be a great variety of things, and when writing the song, left it to be ambiguous, though he has thought of it as a sort of escape, such as a good memory or a favorite place.   Rice-Oxley told  The Daily Mirror  &quot;It's about being able to draw strength from a place or experience you've shared with someone. I think its an idea a lot of people can relate to.&quot; (Source Somewhere Only We Know Songfacts). 

The Best Of Keane

G A7sus4 Am D

G A7sus4 Am D

G              A7sus4
I walked across an empty land
Am                          D
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
G               A7sus4
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Am                      D
Sat by the river and it made me complete


Em             Bm
Oh simple thing where have you gone
C                          D               
I'm getting old and i need something to rely on
Em             Bm
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
C                           D
I'm getting tired and i need somewhere to begin


G            A7sus4
I came across a fallen tree
Am                        D
I felt the branches of it looking at me
G                A7sus4
Is this the place we used to love
Am                               D
Is this the place that i've been dreaming of


Em             Bm
Oh simple thing where have you gone
C                          D               
I'm getting old and i need something to rely on
Em             Bm
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
C                           D
I'm getting tired and i need somewhere to begin

C                 G                D
And if you have a minute why don't we go
C             G              D     
talk about it somewhere only we know
C                 G      D
this could be the end of everything

C
So why don't we go
Bm
somewhere only we know
C Bm
somewhere only we know
C Bm


Em             Bm
Oh simple thing where have you gone
C                          D               
I'm getting old and i need something to rely on
Em             Bm
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
C                           D
I'm getting tired and i need somewhere to begin


C                 G                D
And if you have a minute why don't we go
C             G              D     
talk about it somewhere only we know
C                 G      D
this could be the end of everything


C
So why don't we go
Bm
somewhere only we know


C                 G      D
this could be the end of everything
C
So why don't we go
Bm                C   
somewhere only we know
Bm                C   
somewhere only we know
Bm                C    G  
somewhere only we know


Verse 1: 
C              Em 
i walked along an empty land 
F                           G 
i Knew the pathway like the back of my hand 
C                Em 
I felt the earth beneath my feet 
F                       G 
Sat by the river and it made me complete 
 
Bridge: 
Am              Em 
Oh simple thing where have you gone 
F                        G 
Im gettin old and i need somthin to rely on 
Am                   Em 
So tell me when your gonna let me in  
F                          G 
Im gettin tired and i need somewhere to begin 
 
Verse 2: 
C            Em 
I came along a fallen tree 
F                           G 
I felt the branches of them lookin at me 
C                 Em 
Is this the place we used to Love 
F                                 G 
Is this the place where I've been dreamin of 
 
REPEAT BRIDGE 
 
Chorus: 
F               G 
And if you have a minute why dont we go  
F              G 
Talk about it somewhere only we know  
F                 G 
This could be the end of everything 
F 
So why dont we go 
Em             F   C
Somewhere only we know 
Em             C   G
Somewhere only we know 
 
REPEAT BRIDGE 

F G 
And if you have a minute why dont we go  
F G 
Talk about it somewhere only we know  
F G 
This could be the end of everything 
F 
So why dont we go 
F 
So why dont we go
F G 
This could be the end of everything 
F 
So why dont we go 
Em             F   C
Somewhere only we know 
Em             C   G
Somewhere only we know 

-END-

Somewhere Only We Know

Verse 1: 
C              Em 
i walked across an empty land
F                           G 
i knew the pathway like the back of my hand
C                Em 
I felt the earth beneath my feet
F                       G 
Sat by the river and it made me complete

Bridge: 
Am              Em 
Oh simple thing where have you gone
F                        G 
Im getting old and I need somthin to rely on
Am                   Em 
So tell me when your gonna let me in 
F                          G 
Im getting tired and need somewhere to begin

Verse 2: 
C            Em 
I came across a fallen tree
F                           G 
I felt the branches of it lookin at me
C                 Em 
Is this the place we used to love?
F                                 G 
Is this the place that I?ve been dreaming of?

Bridge: 
Am              Em 
Oh simple thing where have you gone
F                        G 
Im getting old and I need somthin to rely on
Am                   Em 
So tell me when your gonna let me in 
F                          G 
Im getting tired and need somewhere to begin


Chorus: 
F               G 
And if you have a minute, why don?t we go
F              G 
Talk about it somewhere only we know
F                 G 
This could be the end of everything
F 
So why don?t we go
Em             F   C
Somewhere only we know
Em             C   G
Somewhere only we know


Bridge: 
Am              Em 
Oh simple thing where have you gone
F                        G 
Im getting old and I need somthin to rely on
Am                   Em 
So tell me when your gonna let me in 
F                          G 
Im getting tired and need somewhere to begin

F G 
And if you have a minute why don?t we go
F G 
Talk about it somewhere only we know
F G 
This could be the end of everything
F 
So why don?t we go
F 
So why don?t we go
F G 
This could be the end of everything
F 
So why don?t we go
Em             F   C
Somwhere only we know
Em             C   G
Somwhere only we know
-END-

C                           Em
I walked across an empty land
Dm                                            G
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
C                        Em
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Dm                                  G
Sat by the river and it made me complete

C                              Em
Oh simple thing, where have you gone?
Dm                                         G
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
C                           Em
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
Dm                                            G
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin

C                       Em
I came across a fallen tree
Dm                                    G
I felt the branches of it looking at me
C                           Em
Is this the place we used to love?
Dm                                                 G
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

C                              Em
Oh simple thing, where have you gone?
Dm                                         G
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
C                           Em
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
Dm                                            G
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin


Dm                           C                              G
And if you have a minute, why don't we go
Dm                  C                           G
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
Dm                              C                     G
This could be the end of everything
Dm                               G                           C                     Dm
So why don't we go somewhere only we know?
G                              C
Somewhere only we know


C                              Em
Oh simple thing, where have you gone?
Dm                                         G
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
C                           Em
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
Dm                                            G
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin


Dm                           C                              G
And if you have a minute, why don't we go
Dm                  C                           G
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
Dm                              C                     G
This could be the end of everything
Dm                               C                            G
So why don't we go? So why don't we go?

Dm                                 C                    G
Oh, this could be the end of everything
Dm                               G                          C                     Dm
So why don't we go somewhere only we know?
G                             C                         Dm         
Somewhere only we know
G                            C
Somewhere only we know

I <3 Keane, but I didn't think any of the current versions were spot on of this. Only a slight edit here.

C                           Em7
I xxxxxx xxxxxx xx xxxxx land
Dm                                            G
I xxxx xxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxx xxxx xx xx xxxx
C                        Em7
I xxxx xxx xxxxx xxxxxxx my xxxx
Dm                                  G
Sat xx xxx xxxxx xxx xx xxxx xx complete

C                              Em7
Oh xxxxxx xxxxx, xxxxx xxxx you xxxx
Dm                                         G
I'm xxxxxxx xxx xxx x xxxx xxxxxxxxx xx rely xx
C                           Em7
So xxxx xx xxxx xxxxxx xxxxx let xx xx
Dm                                            G
I'm xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx x xxxx xxxxxxxxx xx begin

C                       Em7
I xxxx xxxxxx x xxxxxx tree
Dm                                    G
I xxxx xxx xxxxxxxx xx xx xxxxxxx at xx
C                           Em7
Is xxxx xxx xxxxx xx xxxx to xxxx
Dm                                                 G
Is xxxx xxx xxxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxxxxxx xx

C                              Em7
Oh xxxxxx xxxxx, xxxxx xxxx you xxxx
Dm                                         G
I'm xxxxxxx xxx xxx x xxxx xxxxxxxxx xx rely xx
C                           Em7
So xxxx xx xxxx xxxxxx xxxxx let xx xx
Dm                                            G
I'm xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx x xxxx xxxxxxxxx xx begin


Dm                           C                              G
And xx xxx xxxx x xxxxxx, why xxxxx xx xx
Dm                  C                           G
Talk xxxxx xx xxxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxx
Dm                              C                     G
This xxxxx xx xxx xxx xx xxxxxxxxxx
Dm                               G                           C                     Dm
So xxx xxxxx xx xx xxxxxxxxx xxxx we xxxx
G                              C
xxxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxx


C                              Em7
Oh xxxxxx xxxxx, xxxxx xxxx you xxxx
Dm                                         G
I'm xxxxxxx xxx xxx x xxxx xxxxxxxxx xx rely xx
C                           Em7
So xxxx xx xxxx xxxxxx xxxxx let xx xx
Dm                                            G
I'm xxxxxxx xxxxx xxx x xxxx xxxxxxxxx xx begin


Dm                           C                              G
And xx xxx xxxx x xxxxxx, why xxxxx xx xx
Dm                  C                           G
Talk xxxxx xx xxxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxx
Dm                              C                     G
This xxxxx xx xxx xxx xx xxxxxxxxxx
Dm                               C                            G
So why xxxxx xx xx xx xxx xxxxx we xx

Dm                                 C                    G
Oh, xxxx xxxxx xx xxx xxx xx xxxxxxxxxx
Dm                               G                          C                     Dm
So xxx xxxxx xx xx xxxxxxxxx xxxx we xxxx
G                             C                         Dm         
xxxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxx
G                            C
xxxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxx

A              Amaj7
i walked across an empty land
Bm                          Esus       E
i knew the pathway like the back of my hand
A                Amaj7
i felt the earth beneath my feet
Bm                      Esus        E
sat by the river and it made me complete

bridge:
F#m            C#m
oh simple thing where have you gone
D                         Esus           E
im getting old and i need something to rely on
F#m            C#m 
so tell me when youre gonna let me in
D                           Esus           E
im getting tired and i need somewhere to begin

verse2:
A            Amaj7
i came across a fallen tree
Bm                        Esus       E
i felt the branches of it looking at me
A                Amaj7
is this the place we used to love?
Bm                              Esus     E
is this the place that ive been dreaming of?

bridge:
F#m            C#m
oh simple thing where have you gone
D                         Esus           E  
im getting old and i need something to rely on
F#m            C#m
so tell me when youre gonna let me in
D                           Esus           E
im getting tired and i need somewhere to begin

chorus:
Bm              C#m
so if you have a minute why dont we go
Bm           C#m               
talk about it somewhere only we know
Bm                C#m
this could be the end of everything
Bm                 
so why dont we go
C#m                      D  
somewhere only we know?
  E                      D   E
somewhere only we know

bridge:
F#m            C#m
oh simple thing where have you gone?
Bm                        Esus           E
im getting old and i need something to rely on
F#m            C#m
so tell me when youre gonna let me in
Bm                          Esus           E
im getting tired and i need somewhere to begin

chorus:
Bm               C#m
and if you have a minute why dont we go
Bm            C#m
talk about it somewhere only we know?
Bm                C#m
this could be the end of everything
D                  E
so why dont we go, so why dont we go

Bm                 C#m
Bm                 C#m

Bm                 C#m
this could be the end of everything
Bm
so why dont we go
C#m                      D
somewhere only we know
E                        D
somewhere only know
E              D         A
somewhere only we know

verse1:
G              Gmaj7
i walked across an empty land
Am                          Dsus       D
i knew the pathway like the back of my hand
G                Gmaj7
i felt the earth beneath my feet
Am                      Dsus        D
sat by the river and it made me complete

bridge:
Em            Bm
oh simple thing where have you gone
C                         Dsus           D
im getting old and i need something to rely on
Em            Bm 
so tell me when youre gonna let me in
C                           Dsus           D
im getting tired and i need somewhere to begin

verse2:
G            Gmaj7
i came across a fallen tree
Am                        Dsus       D
i felt the branches of it looking at me
G                Gmaj7
is this the place we used to love?
Am                              Dsus     D
is this the place that ive been dreaming of?

bridge:
Em            Bm
oh simple thing where have you gone
C                         Dsus           D  
im getting old and i need something to rely on
Em            Bm
so tell me when youre gonna let me in
C                           Dsus           D
im getting tired and i need somewhere to begin

chorus:
Am              Bm
so if you have a minute why dont we go
Am           Bm               
talk about it somewhere only we know
Am                Bm
this could be the end of everything
Am                 
so why dont we go
Bm                      C  
somewhere only we know?
  D                      C   D
somewhere only we know

bridge:
Em            Bm
oh simple thing where have you gone?
Am                        Dsus           D
im getting old and i need something to rely on
Em            Bm
so tell me when youre gonna let me in
Am                          Dsus           D
im getting tired and i need somewhere to begin

chorus:
Am               Bm
and if you have a minute why dont we go
Am            Bm
talk about it somewhere only we know?
Am                Bm
this could be the end of everything
C                  D
so why dont we go, so why dont we go

Am                 Bm
Am                 Bm

Am                 Bm
this could be the end of everything
Am
so why dont we go
Bm                      C
somewhere only we know
D                        C
somewhere only know
D              C         G
somewhere only we know

G                  D6
I walked across an empty land
Am                           D
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
G                D6
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Am                       D
Sat by the river and it made me complete



Em              D6
Oh simple thing where have you gone?
C                          D
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
Em              D6
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
C                            D
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin



G             D6
I came across a fallen tree
Am                         D
I felt the branches of it looking at me
G                 D6
Is this the place we used to love?
Am                                D
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?



Em              D6
Oh simple thing where have you gone?
C                          D
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
Em              D6
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
C                            D
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin



C                 G                D
And if you have a minute why don't we go
C             G              D
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
C                 G          D
This could be the end of everything
C
So why don't we go
D6                      C
Somewhere only we know?
D6                      
Somewhere only we know?



Em              D6
Oh simple thing where have you gone?
C                          D
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on
Em              D6
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
C                            D
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin



C                 G                D
And if you have a minute why don't we go
C             G              D
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
C                 G          D
This could be the end of everything
C
So why don't we go?
D6
So why don't we go?

(I don't know what cords are here)
Ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah


C                 G          D
This could be the end of everything
C
So why don't we go

D6                      C
Somewhere only we know?
D6                      C 
Somewhere only we know?
D6                      G 
Somewhere only we know?

Intro: G - Bm7 - G - Bm7 - Am- D


Verse:

G             Bm7
I walked across an empty land

Am                          D
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand

G              Bm7
I felt the earth beneath my feet

Am                      D
Sat by the river and it made me complete


Bridge:

Em             Bm
Oh simple thing, where have you gone?

C                          D
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on

Em             Bm
So tell me when you're gonna let me in

C                            D
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin


Verse:

G           Bm7 
I came across a fallen tree

Am                        D
I felt the branches of it looking at me

G               Bm7
Is this the place we used to love?

Am                               D
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?


Bridge:

Em             Bm
Oh simple thing, where have you gone?

C                          D
I'm getting old and I need something to rely on

Em             Bm
So tell me when you're gonna let me in

C                            D
I'm getting tired and I need somewhere to begin


Chorus:

C                 G                 D
And if you have a minute, why don't we go

C             G              D
Talk about it somewhere only we know?

C                 G           D
This could be the end of everything

C                  Bm                       C
So why don't we go somewhere only we know?

Bm
Somewhere only we know


C                 G                 D
And if you have a minute, why don't we go

C             G              D
Talk about it somewhere only we know?

C                 G           D
This could be the end of everything

C                  G              D         G
So why don't we go somewhere only we know?

Bm7                     Am
Somewhere only we know

D                       G
Somewhere only we know

H                      H         H      
A|-----------7-4-2-4-7-5-4--5-5-5-5-4-2-4-4-5-4-2-4-4-5-7-|
E|---5--5--2----------------------------------------------|
C|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-6------------------------------------------------------|

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

[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

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

F Am Dm C

    F              Am            Bb          C
The skirts go up, before the wall  among the madding crowds, 
    
     F                      Am                    Dm     C
They ruin, Like the rest of ruin, the rest of us ruin
          F                      Am           Bb           C
You are a living doll riding the circle tracks  behind the walls of clocks, 
        F                      Am                   Dm     C
In your ruin, Like the rest of ruin, the rest of us ruin     

 Bb                        F         C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
 Bb                             F         C      Dm     C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ru-u-ule
 Bb                        F            C
Windows will roll for the crash years 
        Bb                       F         C      Dm    C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ru-u-ule

F Ab F Ab
# (Whistlng part)

F Am Dm C

        F                     Am               Bb            C     
Now the candle's end, you are a light turned low  and like the rest of us,
                 F            Am               Dm     C
You've got those old, eternity blues, eternity blues
      F                              Am         Bb                C
Your fingers raised, you're looking for the word, what you want is accident
            F                 Am                 Dm    C
And not the drag, spectacular view, what you can lose

 Bb                         F         C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
 Bb                            F         C      Dm     C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ruuuule
 Bb                         F         C
Windows will close in the crash years 

Bb                          F        C      Dm     C
    Honey child, you're not safe here, as a ru-u-ule

F Ab F Ab
# (whistling part)

Bb 

F Am Dm C

 Bb                        F         C
Traffic will slow for the crash years
 Bb                             F         C      Dm     C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ru-u-ule
 Bb                        F            C
Windows will roll for the crash years 
        Bb                       F         C      Dm    C
There's no other show like it 'round here, as a ru-u-ule

F Ab F Ab
# (Whistling part)

        F                   Am            Dm                  C
And the ruins the wild, the ruins the wild, tonight will be an open mic.

# (Repeat six times and end on an F)

Crash Years

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

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.

Somewhere Only We Know

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