Under The Westway

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 .