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(intro)  F    C   F    C   F     C   Bb   F  C  
I Fasked her to meet me outDmside the Town Hall
I Bbhad in my pocket a Cring
I'd Fbase-layered up with the Dmtemperature being
BbWay below G7average for Cspring
But she'd Bbread the timetable like AI'd read her mind
And Fwhen she was late to arCrive
My Bboutstretched arms were at Dmquarter to three
And Chers were at C7five forty-Ffive.C  F  C  
FBiding my time in the Dmhope she'd defrost
I Bbbusied myself at the Cgym
FBarbells were raised and Dmbiceps were praised
At Bblength I was G7filled with a Cvim
On a Bbcottage near Thwaite a Adeposit was placed
BeFlieving I'd still win her Cheart
To Bbsacrifice sanity Dmthinking such things
I Cmust have been C7mad from the Fstart.Dm  Bb  F  Ab  G  C  
(instr as verse)
FNow I've accepted her Dmlove lies elsewhere
I Bbspend all my time in arCcades
I Fsaw her today outDmside the Town Hall
And I Bbpondered how G7pointless these Cshades
For the Bbradiance of her imAmortal beauty
FThis mortal frame can't enCdure
My Bboutstretched arms were at Dmquarter to three
            C             C7        F    Bb    F    Bb   F   Bb(to fade)
As I lay prostrate on the floor.

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My Outstretched Arms

by Half Man Half Biscuit

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F C F C F C Bb F C

(intro)

F Dm

I asked her to meet me outside the Town Hall

Bb C

I had in my pocket a ring

F Dm

I'd base-layered up with the temperature being

Bb G7 C

Way below average for spring

Bb A

But she'd read the timetable like I'd read her mind

F C

And when she was late to arrive

Bb Dm

My outstretched arms were at quarter to three

C C7 F C F C

And hers were at five forty-five.

F Dm

Biding my time in the hope she'd defrost

Bb C

I busied myself at the gym

F Dm

Barbells were raised and biceps were praised

Bb G7 C

At length I was filled with a vim

Bb A

On a cottage near Thwaite a deposit was placed

F C

Believing I'd still win her heart

Bb Dm

To sacrifice sanity thinking such things

C C7 F Dm Bb F Ab G C

I must have been mad from the start.

(instr as verse)

F Dm

Now I've accepted her love lies elsewhere

Bb C

I spend all my time in arcades

F Dm

I saw her today outside the Town Hall

Bb G7 C

And I pondered how pointless these shades

Bb A

For the radiance of her immortal beauty

F C

This mortal frame can't endure

Bb Dm

My outstretched arms were at quarter to three

C C7 F Bb F Bb F Bb

(to fade)

As I lay prostrate on the floor.

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