Written by Ben Mullins 
 
(also recorded by Club Hoy) 
 
Transcribed by Mark Na-Na ([email protected]) 
 
 
(I could never work out the first line. It's either 
"they downed" or "tore down" or "Around" or some damn thing) 
 
   G Csus2 F? 
e -3---3---3-- 
B -3---3---3-- 
G -0---0---2-- 
D -0---2---3-- 
A -2---3----- 
E -3--------- 
 
G Csus2 F? Csus2 x2 
 
G                      Am 
 .. ?? ... the wall at Teneriff 
C                        G 
I picked a cactus flower there 
F                 C 
I met a girl with burgundy lips 
         G            C         D 
And more trouble than you could bare 
G           C   D   G           C    D 
And if it's raining, or if it's dry 
G         C              D   G 
You don't hear it on the wire 
      C           D      G 
Honey you hear it in the air 
 
G Csus2 F Csus2 x2 
 
I thought I had a pocket full of chance 
She said "Don't pull that thing on me" 
She pulled a finger and took the light from in her eye 
You've never seen a hollow stare 
And if it's over, if your mouth feels dry 
You don't here it on the wire 
Honey you hear it in the air 
 
G Csus2 F Csus2 x2 
 
Am          Em       Am        Em           C 
Can I get a witness, to help me through the day 
 
C  Am  C  Am D  
 
And if it's raining, or if it's dry 
You don't here it on the wire 
Honey you hear it in the air