Key: G
Introduction: G7M G6 Bm7 Bm7 G7M Em F#m D6 G7M A/G B Bm G7M A/G B D6 G7M D6
G A/E E/B Bm
Don't know how it got away from me
E7 A/E A7
Don't know how I let things go, you see
G Bm
Don't know why it took a sudden turn
Em7 A7
Didn't seem to be a big concern
G E7/G# D
And everything is all too much
Bm7 Em
Hot and bothered, you're cool to the touch
G D
And everyone is worlds apart
Bm7 Em
It must have been this way from the start
D7M E G
When there's nothing here to save the day
D/F# Em7
Then we have to say
A7 G6 D
There's a reason for it
Until It's Gone
D/F# Em7
You're left without a clue
A7 G6 D A/G B7 D6
There's a reason for it
G A/G Bm
Don't know how it got away from me
E7 A6
Don't know how I let things go, you see
G6 E/B Bm
Don't know why it took a sudden turn
Em7 A A7
Didn't seem to be a big concern
G D
And everyone is all too well
Bm7
All well-adjusted people
Em
Can't you tell?
G D
And everything is all too fast
Bm7 Em
Just add water Nothing's built to last
D E7 G7M
When your colleagues can't recall your name
F#m7 Em7
Time and time again
A7 G6 D
There's a reason for it
E7/G# G
When your name's the butt of every joke
Bm Em7
Just about to croak
A7 G6 D G7M Bm G7M Bm G G6 Bm G7M Bm
There's a reason for it
G E7/G# D
And everyone is worlds apart
Bm7 F#ยบ Em7
It must have been this way from the start
D E7 G6
When there's nothing here to save the day
D/F# Em7
Then we have to say
A7 G7M D
There's a reason for it
E7/G# G
When there's nothing left for us to do
D/F# Em7
You're left without a clue
A7 G6 D
There's a reason for it
E7/G# G
When there's nothing here to save the day
D/F# Em7
Then we have to say
G6 D
There's a reason for it
E7/G# G7M
When there's nothing here to save the day
D/F# Em7
Then we have to say
D/A Em7
There's a reason for it
There's a reason for it
A/E Em7
There's a reason for it
A
There's a reason for it
Em7
There's a reason for it