Intro: 
Dm  Gm7   Dm 
Dm  Dm/E  Dm/F  Dm/G  Dm/A  Dm/B  Dm/C  Dm/C# 
Dm  Gm7   Dm 

          Dm                Gm                 Dm     (G#-A-E-F-C#-D-G#-A) 
Well, she crept back in the house at half past three 
          Dm              Gm             Dm 
Shook her head to see him snoring in his sleep 
Dm   Am/E  F     F#dim  Gm 
If   you   rea - lly    loved me she said 
Am7        A7            Dm 
I wouldn't have to be so mean 

Dm   C/D   Dm 
Gm7  Gm/A  Gm/C 
Dm   C/D   Dm 
Dm   C/D   Dm 
Gm7  Gm/A  Gm/C 
Dm   C/D   Dm 

       Dm                Gm                 Dm 
He's a heap of junk that pours from his top drawer 
          Dm                 Gm             Dm 
Sometimes likes to spread it out around the floor 
     Dm   Am/E  F     F#dim  Gm  
It's ev - i -   dence of     what he was like 
   Am       A7       Dm    (D-E-F-A-D-E-F gliss down) 
He likes to remember when 

Treble: D   E  F  A  D  E  F 
Bass:   D   C#    C     B-natural 

Chorus: 
Bb 
Sha la la, sha la la lo li 
    C              F    F/G  F/A 
The end is growing near 
Bb 
We're treading water now 
    C                F      F/G  F/A 
And holding back our tears 
Bb 
And the day is rising 
      C           Dm   D/C     
We're sinking sha la la lo li 

Treble: D   C#  D   F  E   F  G#  A  B-natural 
Bass:   Bb  A   Bb  D  C#  D  E   F  F-G 

Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7 
Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7 
Am7/D   Am7    Am7/D   Am7    Am7/C 
Am7/D   Am7    Am7/D   Am7/C 
Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7 
Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7/Bb  Am7/F  
Gm7     Am7    A7 

     Dm             Gm            Dm 
In a minute it will all be coming down 
         Dm              Gm             Dm 
And they know it now but no one makes a sound 
Dm   Am/E  F     F#dim  Gm 
Such a     shame to     ruin this bright 
Am   A7    Dm 
Lazy sunny day 

Treble: D   E  F  A  D  E  F 
Bass:   D   C#    C     B-natural 

Bb 
Sha la la, sha la la lo li 
    C              F    F/G  F/A 
The end is growing near 
Bb 
We're treading water now 
    C                F      F/G  F/A 
And holding back our tears 
Bb 
And the day is rising 
      C           Dm   D/C     
We're sinking sha la la lo li 

Treble: D   C#  D   F  E   F  G#  A  B-natural 
Bass:   Bb  A   Bb  D  C#  D  E   F  F-G 

   Bbmaj7      Bbdim/Db                Dm   Bbdim/Db  Dm    (D-A-G#-G natural-F-D-A-G#-G natural-F-D-C) 
My my,     the cruelest lies are often told without a word 
   Bbmaj7      Bbdim/Db           Dm   A/C#  Dm      A/C#  Dm    Am Gm7 
My my,     the kindest truths are of - ten   spoke - n,    nev - er heard 

Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7 
Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7 
Am7/D   Am7    Am7/D   Am7    Am7/C 
Am7/D   Am7    Am7/D   Am7/C 
Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7 
Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7/Bb  Am7/F  
Gm7     Am7    A7 

Treble: G  F  G  A  Bb  A  Bb  C  D  C  D  E  F  E  F  G  A  Bb  A  Bb  A  Bb  A  Bb  A  Bb  A  Bb  A  Bb  A Bb 
Bass:   Gm7                                               Am                          A7 

           Dm                     Gm                Dm 
She said, "You've been pushing me like I was a sore tooth. 
Dm                    Gm                      Dm 
You can't respect me 'cause I've done so much for you." 
Dm  Am/E  F     F#dim  Gm7 
He  said, "Well I      hate that it's come to this 
    Am         A7              Dm     
But baby I was doing fine. How do you think 
     Dm/C#          Dm/C         Dm/B 
That I survived the other twenty-five before you?" 

Bb 
Sha la la, sha la la lo li 
    C              F    F/G  F/A 
The end is growing near 
Bb 
We're treading water now 
    C                F      F/G  F/A 
And holding back our tears 
Bb 
And the day is rising 
      C           Dm   D/C     
We're sinking sha la la lo li 

Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7/Bb  Am7/F 
Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7/Bb  Am7/F 
Am7/D   Am7    Am7/D   Am7  
Am7/D   Am7    Am7/D   Am7/C 
Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7/Bb  Am7/F 
Am7/Bb  Am7/F  Am7/Bb  Am7/F  
Am7/D   Am7    Am7/D   Am7 
Am7/D   Am7    Am7/D   Am7/C 
Am/Bb