Hourglass
(Difford/Tilbrook)
Intro: Bb C F Bb C F
C7 Gm7
C7 Gm7
C7 Gm7 C7
I feel like I'm pounding on a big door
Gm7
No one can hear me knocking,
C7 Gm7 C7
I feel like I'm falling flat to the floor
Gm7
No one can catch me from falling,
F C/E
The hourglass has no more grains of sand
Dm
My watch has stopped no more turning hands
The crew have abandoned the ship
Eb
The lights are on but no one is in.
C7
Takeittothebridge throwitoverboard
Gm7
Seeifitcanswim backuptotheshore
C7
Noonesinthehouse everyoneisout
Gm7
Allthelightsareonandtheblindsaredown
I feel like I'm calling on a telephone
No one can hear the ringing,
I feel like I'm running up a steep hill
No one can stop me from running,
The hourglass has no more grains of sand
My watch has stopped no more turning hands
The little hand shakes its fist
The face is hanging out on a spring.
Takeittothebridge...
Instr.:Bb (horns) Bb (more horns)
Dm C7
The hour glass has no more grains of sand
Little red grains of sand
F
My watch has stopped no more turning hands
Eb
Little green neon hands.
Takeittothebridge...
C7 Gm7
Feels like I'm calling back to the shore
C7 Gm7
No one can hear me calling
C7 Gm7
Feels like I'm falling flat to the floor
C7 Gm7
No one can catch me from falling...
Transcribed by Victor Ducedre [victord@netrover.com]