Tom: A
Intro: A / F#m / A / F#m / A / E
A F#m A
Through a smoke filled glass on a desperate night
D F#m
When the sole of my shoe lets in rain
Bm E A Ab F#m
When the heart’s tired of running and the milk’s gone sour
Bm A Bm E D
Will your feelings still be the same?
A F#m A F#m
When the match won’t light so the flames don’t tremble
A D A
And the years are condemning us ‘till
Bm E A F#m
I’ll need a soul mate to hold me and a friend for life
Bm E A
And I’m hoping it might be you.
Instrumental break : A / F#m / A / F#m
A F#m A F#m
When I think of life as a chance not taken
A E D A
As a compromise tinged with regret
Bm E A E F#m
When the kids leave for breeding and the T V’s king
Bm F#m A E A
Will you tell me we’re not done yet,
F#m A
Will you think of me as a distant island
D A
Or will you come with me to the moon?
Bm E A F#m
I need a soul mate to hold me and a friend for life
Bm E A
And I’m hoping it might be you
Ab C#m Ab C#m
Give me a sign and I’ll keep the faith,
D A F#m E
Keep me in coffee and so safe
D C#m A
And I’ll feed your cats
F#m E D C#m
And I’ll paint walls
Bm E A
And I’ll be your one-night stand
Break: A /E/A/E/D/C#m/Bm/E/A/E/F#m/Bm/F#m/E/A
A F#m
Will you come with me in the certain knowledge
A D
That the catch is – there’s no catch at all
C#m Bm E A F#m
I’ll need a soul mate to hold me and a friend for life
Bm E D A F#m
And I’m hoping it might be you
Bm E A
Yeah I’m certain it must be you
