Tom: Bm
Gm Fm G E
Just the chords, down strum
[Verse 1]
E F#
Too much time on your own
A E
It's hard to be alone
F#m E D A
You're still that little boy who's playing on his own
E F#
You say it's not your fault
A E
You’re not what your parents what
A F# A B
It’s comic and it’s tragic, you turned out all wrong!
[Chorus]
C#m B
Life’s too short to end this way
A E
What will your father say?
Am E F#m Am E
"He’s getting more like Arnold Rimmer every day!"
C#m B
He who runs away
A E
Lives to fight another day
Am E F#m Am E
You’re getting more like Arnold Rimmer every day!
[Break]
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|--6-4-2---2-1-----------2---------|
A|--------------2-4~~-2-0-----------|
E|--------------------------6-5-3-0-|
[Verse 2]
E F#
I know that you believe
Am E
You’re admiral of the whole fleet
F#m A Am Em
You’re neurotic and deluded, Jesus, that’s some feat!
E F# A E
There’s no winning this defeat, just have the sad, the tragedy
A F# A B
You sneer if only he was more like you and me!
[Chorus]
C#m B
Life’s too short to end this way
A E
What will your father say?
Am E F#m Am E
"You're getting more like Arnold Rimmer every day!"
C#m B
He who runs away
A E
Lives to fight another day
Am E F#m Am E
"You’re getting more like Arnold Rimmer every day!" (x2)
