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Level Crossing: Oliver Heavyside.
Toronto, Canada 1982.
[Intro]
A E
Bm F#m E
Bm A
E Bm E Bm F#m
[Verse 1]
AI wanna Erun in a ArainBmbow..F#min a Awave withEout Bmfeelin' 
this Edream.
EBut Bmhere, F#min this city you Dcan't step out of this Edream.
EDreams of iron and Bmgold..F#mall that's Enatural's Bmsold.
ELeaves me Bmturning and F#mtossing Dat..this..Elevel crossing.
[Chorus]
I'm F#mwaiting at this Dlevel crossEing..at the F#mlevel crossDing
Awhere Ewe all brake.
I'm F#maching at this level crossDing..at the Elevel crossF#ming 
is Ewhere, girl, we made our misDtake.
[Verse 2]
AI want a Etime with Bmyou, baby..EWith courtesy, and Bmbring you
F#mflowers.
ABut this imEported Bmlove, F#mpretty lady, Dain't got no Epowers.
AHours Eof Alust and Bmlies..Aall that's Enatural Bmdies.
ELeaves me Bmturning and F#mtossing Dat..this..Elevel crossing.
[Chorus]
I'm F#mwaiting at this Dlevel crossEing..at the F#mlevel crossDing
Awhere Ewe all brake.
I'm F#maching at this level crossDing..at the Elevel crossF#ming 
is Dwhere, girl, we Emade our misDtake..uh-F#mhuh.
[Interlude]
 D   E  Bm.. D   E   F#m   D  E  
Bm F#m D E A E Bm A
Bm A E
           Bm F#m D E
[Verse 3]
EMmmm..dreams of iron and Bmgold..F#mall that's Enatural's Bmsold.
ELeaves me Bmturning and F#mtossing Dat..this..Elevel crossing.
[Chorus]
I'm F#mwaiting at this Dlevel crossEing..at the F#mlevel crossDing
Awhere Ewe all brake.
I'm F#maching at this level crossDing..at the Elevel BmcrossF#ming 
we Dmade our misEtake, girl.
[Chorus]
I'm F#mwaiting at this Dlevel crossEing..at the F#mlevel crossDing
Awhere Ewe all brake.
I'm F#maching at this level crossDing..at the Elevel BmcrossF#ming 
we Dmade our misEtake, girl.
[Outro]
I'm F#mwaiting at this Dlevel crosEsing..at the F#mlevel crosDsing
Awhere Ewe all brake.
I'm F#maching at this level crossDing..
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Level Crossing

by Oliver Heavyside

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F#m

Level Crossing: Oliver Heavyside.

Toronto, Canada 1982.

[Intro]

A E

Bm F#m E

Bm A

E Bm E Bm F#m

[Verse 1]

A E A Bm F#m A E Bm

I wanna run in a rainbow..in a wave without feelin'

this dream.

E Bm F#m D E

But here, in this city you can't step out of this dream.

E Bm F#m E Bm

Dreams of iron and gold..all that's natural's sold.

E Bm F#m D E

Leaves me turning and tossing at..this..level crossing.

[Chorus]

F#m D E F#m D

I'm waiting at this level crossing..at the level crossing

A E

where we all brake.

F#m D E F#m

I'm aching at this level crossing..at the level crossing

E D

is where, girl, we made our mistake.

[Verse 2]

A E Bm E Bm

I want a time with you, baby..With courtesy, and bring you

F#m

flowers.

A E Bm F#m D E

But this imported love, pretty lady, ain't got no powers.

A E A Bm A E Bm

Hours of lust and lies..all that's natural dies.

E Bm F#m D E

Leaves me turning and tossing at..this..level crossing.

[Chorus]

F#m D E F#m D

I'm waiting at this level crossing..at the level crossing

A E

where we all brake.

F#m D E F#m

I'm aching at this level crossing..at the level crossing

D E D F#m

is where, girl, we made our mistake..uh-huh.

[Interlude]

D E Bm D E F#m D E

Bm F#m D E A E Bm A

Bm A E

Bm F#m D E

[Verse 3]

E Bm F#m E Bm

Mmmm..dreams of iron and gold..all that's natural's sold.

E Bm F#m D E

Leaves me turning and tossing at..this..level crossing.

[Chorus]

F#m D E F#m D

I'm waiting at this level crossing..at the level crossing

A E

where we all brake.

F#m D E Bm F#m

I'm aching at this level crossing..at the level crossing

D E

we made our mistake, girl.

[Chorus]

F#m D E F#m D

I'm waiting at this level crossing..at the level crossing

A E

where we all brake.

F#m D E Bm F#m

I'm aching at this level crossing..at the level crossing

D E

we made our mistake, girl.

[Outro]

F#m D E F#m D

I'm waiting at this level crossing..at the level crossing

A E

where we all brake.

F#m D

I'm aching at this level crossing..

An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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