intro :

C Em Am Em
F Em Dm F
Dm Am G F
Fm

verse one :

C Em Am Em
there were blue skies in my city today
F Em Dm F
ev’ry thing was sinking , said snow would come on sunday
Dm Am G F
the old school was due and the traffic grew
Fm
up on the westway

verse two :

C Em Am Em
where i stood watching comets on their lonesome trails
F Em Dm F
shining up above me the jet fuel it fell
Dm Am G F
down to earth where the money always comes first
Fm
and the sirens sing

instrumental :

C Em Am Em
F Em Dm F
Dm Am G F
Fm

verse three :

C Em Am Em
bring us the day they switch off the machines
F Em Dm F
’cos men in yellow jackets , putting adverts inside my dreams
Dm Am G F
an automated song and the whole world gone
Fm
fallen under the spell of the

verse four :

C Em Am Em
distance between us when we communicate
F Em Dm F
still picking up shortwave , somewhere they’re out in space
Dm Am G F
it depends how you’re wired when the night’s on fire
Fm
under the westway

instrumental

verse five :

C Em Am Em
now it’s magic arrows hitting the bull
F Em Dm F
doing 180 still standing at last call
Dm Am G F
when the flag’s coming down , and the last post sounds
Fm
just like a love song

verse six :

C Em Am Em
for the way i feel about you
F Em Dm F
paradise not lost , it’s in you
Dm Em G F
on a permanent basis i apologise
Fm
but i Am going to sing

verse seven :

C Em Am Em
hallelujah
F Em Dm F
sing it out loud and sing it to you
Dm Am G F
Am i lost out at sea , ’til a tide wash me
Fm
up off the westway .