Instruments [Keyboard]
| Cm9 D7#9 | Em7 Ebm9 Ab7 | [x2]
Instruments [Band]
| Cm9 D7#9 | Em7 Ebm9 Ab7 |
Verse 1
| Cm9 D7#9 | Em7 Ebm9 | Take his word if you want it That burnt-out bird song| Cm9 D7#9 | Em7 Ebm9 Ab7 | I'm not the one who's gonna talk you round| Cm9 D7#9 | Em7 Ebm9 | Knows how to sing to your instincts That charm and snake oil| Cm9 D7#9 | Em7 Ebm9 | The little high before he brings you down
Pre-Hook
| Cm7 Dm7 | Doesn't matter how many words I waste| Ebmaj7 F7 | Banging on like a trebuchet| Cm7 Dm7 | Ebmaj7 Ebm9 Ab7 | Pretty clear there's been a change of plan Whatever you say
Hook
| Gm7 |Just let the sun set over the slipway | Dm7 |As the last boat comes down | Ebmaj7 |Always knew we were close to an ending | D7 D7#9 |But I just couldn't work it out | Gm7 |I know you think he's some kind of real thing | Dm7 |The kind of truth you wanna find | Ebmaj7 |But if you just needed someone pretending | D7 Db7 |I could have told you better lies
Post-Hook [Cool Down]
| Cm9 D7#9 | Em7 Ebm9 Ab7 |Don't say you believe it (Don't say you believe it) | Cm9 D7#9 | Em7 Ebm9 Ab7 |Don't say you believe it (Don't say you believe it)
Verse 2
| Cm9 D7#9 | Em7 Ebm9 | Don't bet it all on the big smile The presentation| Cm9 D7#9 | Em7 Ebm9 Ab7 | You're not the only one to turn your head| Cm9 D7#9 | Gm9 Ab13 | He's got you caught at the turnstile With no invitation| Cm9 D7#9 | Em7 Ebm9 | Watching the dust cloud vanish up ahead
Pre-Hook
| Cm7 Dm7 | Doesn't matter how many words I waste| Ebmaj7 F7 | Banging on like a trebuchet| Cm7 Dm7 | Ebmaj7 Ebm9 Ab7 | Pretty clear there's been a change of plan Whatever you say
Hook
| Gm7 |Just let the sun set over the slipway | Dm7 |As the last boat comes down | Ebmaj7 |Always knew we were close to an ending | D7 D7#9 |But I just couldn't work it out | Gm7 |I know you think he's some kind of real thing | Dm7 |The kind of truth you wanna find | Ebmaj7 |But if you just needed someone pretending | D7 Db7 |I could have told you better lies
Post-Hook [Cool Down]
| Cm9 D7#9 | Em7 Ebm9 Ab7 |Don't say you believe it (Don't say you believe it) | Cm9 D7#9 | Em7 Ebm9 Ab7 |Don't say you believe it (Don't say you believe it)
Pre-Hook
| Cm7 Dm7 | Doesn't matter how many words I waste| Ebmaj7 F7 | Banging on like a trebuchet| Cm7 Dm7 | Ebmaj7 Ebm9 Ab7 | Pretty clear there's been a change of plan Whatever you say
Hook
| Gm7 |Just let the sun set over the slipway | Dm7 |As the last boat comes down | Ebmaj7 |Always knew we were close to an ending | D7 D7#9 |But I just couldn't work it out | Gm7 |I know you think he's some kind of real thing | Dm7 |The kind of truth you wanna find | Ebmaj7 |But if you just needed someone pretending | D7 Db7 |I could have told you better lies
Hook
| Gm7 |Just let the sun set over the slipway | Dm7 |As the last boat comes down | Ebmaj7 |Always knew we were close to an ending | D7 D7#9 |But I just couldn't work it out | Gm7 |I know you think he's some kind of real thing | Dm7 |The kind of truth you wanna find | Ebmaj7 |But if you just needed someone pretending | D7 Db7 |I could have told you better lies
Ending [Cool Down]
| Gm7 | Dm7 |Don't say you believe it (Don't say you believe it) | Ebmaj7 | B |Don't say you believe it (Don't say you believe it) | Gm7 | Dm7 |Don't say you believe it (Don't say you believe it) | Ebmaj7 | B |Don't say you believe it (Don't say you believe it)

