Tom: F# Intro and Verse 1: B/F# x5543x F#/C# 55403x G#m 02200x Pre-refrain: B 35543x C# 57765x G#m 02200x Refrain: B 35543x G#m 02200x Interlude and Verse 2: B/F# x5543x F#/C# 55403x G#m 02200x Bridge and chorus/outro: D#m x2443x F#/C# 55402x B 35543x [Intro] B/F# F#/C# G#m [Verse 1] B/F# F#/C# G#m Been there always B/F# F#/C# G#m Will be there again B/F# F#/C# G#m Bend it away B/F# F#/C# G#m Bend it back again B/F# It's a truce F#/C# G#m Standing toe to toe B/F# Yea bold F#/C# G#m Throwing the first blow B/F# F#/C# G#m To leave a couple teeth to spit out B/F# F#/C# G#m We swam out a ways B/F# F#/C# G#m I hope we don't start to cramp B/F# F#/C# G#m At least it's not a race B/F# F#/C# G#m Can always float on our backs [Pre-refrain] B Well it's a truth, it's C# G#m True in what they say B It's a hoax C# G#m And you don't even know B You just laugh C# G#m Laugh and when you don't B You just stare C# G#m And it's not even there B It's a joke C# G#m And it's always a big deal [Refrain] B G#m To people it don't matter at all B G#m They call in all the folks that you know B G#m And their voice is always so very small B/F# F#/C# G#m Aaaaggggghghhh [Interlude] Repeat 2x: B/F# F#/C# G#m [Verse 2] B/F# F#/C# G#m If we lend our gaze B/F# F#/C# G#m It's likened not to come back B/F# F#/C# G#m Well hold your breath babe B/F# F#/C# G#m There's always one more laugh B/F# F#/C# G#m Set a good pace [Bridge] B/F# It's the kind a sorta thing that always wins Repeat 3x: D#m F#/C# B D#m And F#/C# B D#m When we finally cross the line F#/C# B D#m When you're dragging behind F#/C# B D#m Your stroke will be the least that defines [Chorus] F#/C# B D#m There's always a distance F#/C# B D#m Between a shot and a whistle F#/C# B D#m Between a shot and a whistle F#/C# B Between a shot and a whistle