“the fog”
from 1989’s “the sensual world”

intro : ( a high C played )

/G /F /G /F
“you see , i’m all grown up now . ”

/G
he said ,

/F
“just put your feet down child ,

/G /F /G
’cause you’re all grown up now . ”

Fm A#6
just like a photograph ,

Cm A#
i pick you up .

Fm Gm Cm
just like a station on the radio ,

A#
i pick you up .

Fm A#6
just like a face in the crowd ,

Cm A#
i pick you up .

Fm Gm Cm
just like a feeling that you’re sending out ,

B
i pick it up .

Fm Gm7 Cm9
but i can’t let you go .

A# Gm
if i let you go ,

Gm7 D# Fm
you slip into the fog . . .

D# Fm ( 3x )

Gm G# Gm Fm ( 2x )

Gm Cm

G#/C A#6 Fm6 Gm7
this love was big enough for the both of us .

Cm Fm G#6 A# Cm A# Fmsus4
this love of yours was big enough to be frightened of .

Gm7 G#
it’s deep and dark , like the water was ,

A#6 Fm6/G# Gm7sus4 Fm Gm7 D#6
the day i learned to swim .

he said ,

Fm D# Fm
“just put your feet down , child .

D# Fm D# Fm

D# Fm D#6
“just put your feet down child ,

Fm D# Fm D# Fm Gm
the water is only waist high .

G#6 Gm7 Fm Gm
i’ll let go of you gently ,

G#6 Gm7sus4 Fmsus4 Gm7 Cm
then you can swim to me . ”

Fm6 Gm7 Cm Fm
is this love big enough to watch over me?

G# A# Cm9 Fm
big enough to let go of me?

Gm Fm Gm
without hurting me ,

Fm Gm Fm Gm
like the day i learned to swim?

Fm Gm D# Fm
“’coz you’re all grown up now .

D# Fm D# Fm
just put your feet down , child ,

D# Fm D# Fm D# Fm
the water is only waist high .

D# Fm D# Fm
i’ll let go of you gently ,

D#6
then you can swim to me . ”