Tom: G

Intro: [G C9] x 4

G
A crooked chimney standing in the middle of a field
C9
Once surrounded by the walls of work

By laughter and by love
G
The sound of children playing

And the sound of people saying
C9               G
I love you--yeah you
G
A crooked tree stands naked near the center of the field
C9
Barely rooted in the browns and greys

Of earth that once was green
G
A place long since forgotten

In a world of yesterday
C9               G
Except by me--yeah me

[Pre-Chorus]
D            C9              [mute]  G
And Oh--whose plan was this anyway
D                       C9            G
And I never thought He would want it to be that way

[Chorus]
            C9                  G
It once was beautiful--Right Here
          C9              G
It still is beautiful--In Here
          C9              G
You once were beautiful--I hear
         D
I hear it can be beautiful
C9
Just remember
G
A twisted little image in your perfect little world
C9
Of the chapter where it'd all begun

About a song already sung
G
Burnt around the edges

Nearly faded--nearly gone
C9            G
Even you--yeah you
G
A shiny building standing in the center of today
C9
Where indifferent people go to work

Go about their pay
G
Knowing they've forgotten

In a most convenient way
C9          G
Yesterday--away
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