Nerina Pallot - Damascus

intro : A Em/Add9 Gmaj7 A
A Em/Add9 Gmaj7/D A

verse : A Em7 G A
years ago , you said to me ,
“i think i’m losing the fight ,
or the fight’s losing me , i’m not certain , ”
and here we are – the closing scenes ,
and all the house lights come up ,
oh , the falling of our final curtain . . .

prechorus : Bm E F#m Gmaj7
i’ve played a role for so long that i’ve forgotten myself ,
but i said i’d be there and i’m keeping my word ,
you’ve played yourself so well ,
and now i want to be you ,
a great imitation of losing my nerve .

chorus : A Em7 Gmaj7 A
oh , it’s over ,
and everything is wrong , everything has gone ,
and i know that everything means nothing ,
oh , it’s over ,
but i don’t want to fight , i don’t want to be right ,
i know that everything means nothing ,
Bm Gmaj7 A
on the road to damascus they fell .

i saw the light – i saw the light!
but hey , it never saw me ,
oh , conversation has just left me heathen ,
and we could wait a thousand years ,
perhaps a million or more ,
if it’s worth waiting for , but i’m leaving ,
so on to a mecca of earthly delights ,
depression is only desire deprived ,
once more unto the breach and fxxk my getting it right ,
we’ve died for so long , let’s just get out alive .

’cause it’s over ,
and everything is wrong , everything has gone ,
and i know that everything means nothing ,
oh , it’s over ,
but i don’t want to fight , i don’t want to be right ,
i know that everything means nothing ,
on the road to damascus they fell ,
well i’ve been to damascus .

bridge : Gmaj7 F#m
it’s hell , hell is where i’m gonna be ,
the devil my intimate friend ,
and hell is other people’s hearts ,
and knowing that everything must end .

oh , it’s over . . .
and everything is wrong , everything has gone ,
and i know that everything means nothing ,
oh , it’s over ,
but i don’t want to fight , i don’t want to be right ,
i know that everything means nothing ,
on the road to damascus they fell ,
well , i’ve been to damascus as well .