Tom: Am
C F G C F G
[Verse]
C F G
He smokes himself into double vision
Am Dm G
Leaves his mind on an indecision,
C F G
Thinks he's invented imagination
D/F# Dm/F E
Says that God is some relation.
Am F
He leaves his cigarette burning on the desk
C F
His clothes and magazines make up such a mess,
Dm G E
Sitting up in bed transistor on his chest
Fm C Fm C
in quintessence in quintessence
[Verse]
C F G
He and his friends sit around all evening
Am Dm G
Leaving their laughter upon the ceiling,
C F G
Seems so funny yet it leaves me yawning
D/F# Dm/F E
Then I find it's the following morning.
Am F
He says his girlfriend lives too far away
C F
Always at a friend's house or on holiday,
Dm G E
His bible of romance hides itself away
Fm C Fm C
in quintessence in quintessence
Fm C Fm C E
in quintessence in quintessence
[Bridge]
E E6
A 15-year-old's browse through life,
E7 E6 E E6
is fine with his quintessence safe and sound in mind,
E7 E6 G
Life's an adolescence from time to time
G/C# E G A# C#
With us all, in quintessence
C F G C F G
[Solo]
D G A Bm Em A D G A Bm Em A
[Verse]
C F G
In the corner with his book and tissue
Am Dm G
All he can do is pretend to miss you,
C F G
Closes his eyes as he sees her body
D/F# Dm/F E
Pulls funny faces and that's his hobby
Am F
On the other hand love ain't a happy word
C F
On the other hand love ain't a piece of skirt,
Dm G E
Makes for something special in your football shirt
Fm C Fm C
in quintessence in quintessence
Fm C Fm C
in quintessence in quintessence
C F G C F G
C F G
In quintessence
C F G
In quintessence
C F G
In quintessence
C F G
In quintessence
C F G
In quintessence
C F G E Am C
In quintessence
E|--0--0--3|
B|--2--3--2|
G|--1--1--0|
D|--2--2--0|
A|--2--2--2|
E|--0--0--3|
E6 E7 G/C#
