Intro G C Am D x6 Verse 1 G C Am D Oh, once upon a midnight dearie G C Am D I woke with something in my head G C Am D You see I couldn't escape the memory G C Am D Of the phone call and of what you said G C Am D Like a game show contestant with a parting gift G C Am D I could not believe my eyes G C Am D When I saw through the voice of a trusted friend G C Am D Who needs to humor me and tell me lies, G C Am D yeah humor me and tell me lies Verse 2 G C Am D And I'll lie too and say I don't mind G C Am D And as we seek so shall we find G C Am D And when you're feeling open I'll still be here G C Am D But not without a certain degree of fear G C Am D Of what will be with you and me G C Am D I still can see things hopefully Chorus G C Am But you D G C Am D Why you wanna give me a run-around? G C Am D Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up? G C Am D G C Am D When all it does is slow me down Verse 3 G C Am D And shake me and my confidence G C Am D About a great many things G C Am D But I've been there I can see it cower G C Am D Like a nervous magician waiting in the wings G C Am D Of a bad play where the heroes are right G C Am D And nobody thinks or expects too much G C Am D And Hollywood's calling for the movie rights G C Am D Singing "Hey babe, let's keep in touch", G C Am D hey baby, let's keep in touch Verse 4 G C Am D But I want more than a touch I want you to reach me G C Am D And show me all the things no one else can see G C Am D So what you feel becomes mine as well G C Am D And soon if we're lucky we'd be unable to tell G C Am D What's yours and mine, the fishing's fine G C Am D And it doesn't have to rhyme, so don't you feed me a line Chorus G C Am But you D G C Am D Why you wanna give me a run-around? G C Am D Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up? G C Am D G C Am D When all it does is slow me down Instrumental G C Am D x6 Verse 5 G C Am D Tra la la bom da dear, this is the pilot speaking, and I've G C Am D Got some news for you G C Am D It seems my ship still stands no matter what you drop G C Am D And there ain't a whole lot that you can do G C Am D Oh sure the banner may be torn and the wind's gotten colder G C Am D Perhaps I've grown a little cynical G C Am D But I know no matter what the waitress brings G C Am D I shall drink it and always be full, yeah G C Am D I will drink it and always be full Verse 6 G C Am D Oh I like coffee and I like tea G C Am D I'd like to be able to enter a final plea G C Am D I still got this dream that you just can't shake G C Am D I love you to the point you can no longer take G C Am D Well all right okay, so be that way G C Am D I hope and pray that there's something left to say Chorus G C Am But you D G C Am D Why you wanna give me a run-around? G C Am D Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up G C Am D When all it does is slow me down? Outro G C Am Oh you D G C Am D Why you wanna give me a run-around? G C Am D Is it a sure-fire way to speed things up G C Am D G C Am D When all it does is slow me down? G C Am D
