Gm7: 3533(6)3
Fmaj7: (1)33210
C: x32010
Bdim: x2343x
Bm7b5: x2323x
Gdim7: x45353
Abdim: x5646x
Intro
Bbmaj7Gm7Fmaj7Dm7Bbmaj7Gm7
Verse:
Fmaj7A7Bbmaj7Am7Gm7
With sleight of hand and force of will Closets full of odd-sized shoes to fill
Fmaj7A7Bbmaj7Am7Dm7
I better be a gifted kid To undo some of the deeds you did
Chorus:
Gm7C
In one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight
Gm7C
You're gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be late
Bdim
Forgive you
Bbmaj7Gm7Fmaj7A7
anything, I try to shake it but it just won't do And it's all coming back to me now
Bbmaj7Gm7Fmaj7A7
So we'll pretend or make up something new You can push me away but
Bbmaj7Bm7b5Bbmaj7
I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go
Instrumental:
Gm7Fmaj7Dm7Bbmaj7Gm7
Verse:
Fmaj7A7Bbmaj7Am7Gm7
The rubber band is wearing thin Bursting as reality kicks in
Fmaj7A7Bbmaj7Am7Dm7
All hope should be at long last lost But you'll defy all sense at any cost
Chorus:
Gm7C
In one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight
Gm7C
You're gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be late
Bdim
Forgive you
Bbmaj7Gm7Fmaj7A7
anything, I try to shake it but it just won't do And it's all coming back to me now
Bbmaj7Gm7Fmaj7A7
So we'll pretend or make up something new But there's no getting back to the start
Bbmaj7Gm7Fmaj7A7
So we'll pretend or make up something new You can push me away but
Bbmaj7Bm7b5CGdim7
I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go
Instrumental:
Bbmaj7 -> Bbmaj7 with 5 in the bass note -> Bbmaj7 w/ 4 in the bass note - > C] x 4
Last time through, don’t play the C. Go straight into the Gm7 in the chorus.
Chorus:
Gm7C
In one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight
Gm7C
You're gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be late
Bdim
Forgive you
Bbmaj7Gm7Fmaj7A7
anything, I try to shake it but it just won't do And it's all coming back to me now
Bbmaj7Gm7Fmaj7A7
So we'll pretend or make up something new But there's no getting back to the start
Bbmaj7Gm7Fmaj7A7
I'll be a father, you can be a son Till I can't even tell us apart
Bbmaj7Gm7Fmaj7A7
I tried to shake it but the deal is done You can push me away but
Ending:
Bbmaj7Bm7b5Bbmaj7Bm7b5
I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go, try as I may I know, I cannot let you go
Bbmaj7Gm7Fmaj7Dm7
I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go
Bbmaj7Gm7Fmaj7A7
I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go
Bbmaj7Gm7Fmaj7Dm7Bbmaj7Gm7Fmaj7Abdim7
I cannot let you go