The Nits

Ultramarine

The Nits


Tom: Fm

C  D7  Fm  C


[Verse 1]
C                     D7
So many colours in my head
             Fm                   C
Ultramarine, extra fine and white lead
    C
The London fog is falling down
      D7                     Fm
On the bridges of Westminster and Waterloo
    C
The London rain is falling down
C             C7  Fm   C  D7  Fm C
Inside my head


[Verse 2]
D7
The bell boy and the chambermaid
Fm                                 C
Found sheets of paper in the Savoy rooms
C
20 dollar bills
   D7
Basement
D7
Wind blows
F Fm      C
Write braille


[Bridge]
C            F
With my left eye
              Em7
Everything is red
                  D#
With my right eye
              Dm7  G7
Everything is blue


[Instrumental]
C  D7  Fm   C  C  D7


[Verse 3]
      Fm                          C
In my paradise with my fading eyes
C
I paint the waterlilies while the soldiers die

[Outro]
C
What a waste
C           D7
What a waste
                   C7                            C
Let's roll out the red carpet for the skeleton army
C
What a waste
C           D7
What a waste
                   C7                            C
Let's roll out the red carpet for the skeleton army
C
I don't see red anymore
      F
I see blue
                Bbm
I remember very well how it was
C
So many colours in my head
       F           Ab    C
Ultramarine, extra fine, white lead
C
What a waste
C            C
What a waste