figure of eight
status quo
in search of the fourth chord 2007

diminished shape –
c#o co bo
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 5 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 3 – – – – – |
G | – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 1 – – – – – |
D | – 5 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 3 – – – – – |
A | – 4 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 2 – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

| A | | A | | A C | | D |

| A | | A | | A C | | D |

| D |

c#o co bo
yesterday , i couldn’t wait
A c#o
i thought today was gonna be great
co bo
now it’s here , i’m a mess
A c#o
i fell in love with you i confess
co bo
out of phase , out of sync

i’m so confused i can only think in

A
figure of eight

figure of eight

round and round

and never straight

to the point

i’m trying to make
C D
my minds only working in a figure of eight

| A | | A | | A C | | D |

| A | | A | | A C | | D |

feel my shoes touch the ground
from where i look they’re upside down
cheerful soles , happy feet
not a clue they’re ’bout to meet

a figure of eight
a figure of eight
round and round
never straight
to the point
i’m trying to make
my mind’s only working in a figure of eight

| A | | A | | A C | | D |

| A | | A | | A C | | D |

| D |

| G | | G | | G | | G D/F# |

| Em | | Em | | Em | | Em Em/D |

| C | | C | | C | | C |

| D | | D | | E | | E |

| A | | A | | A C | | D G |

| A | | A | | A C | | D | | D |

yesterday , i couldn’t wait
i thought today was gonna be great
set my sails , cruise along
what could possibly go wrong?

a figure of eight
a figure of eight
round and round
never straight
to the point
i’m trying to make
my mind’s only working in a figure of eight

a figure of eight
a figure of eight
round and round
never straight
to the point
i’m trying to make
my mind’s only working in a figure of eight

| A | | A | | A C | | D G |

| A | | A | | A C | | D |

| A | | A | | A C | | D G |

| A | | A | | A C | | D G |

| G | | G |