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Routine
[Verse 1]
    F#mWhat Ddo I do F#mwith all the Dchildren's clothes 
 Csuch tiny Emthings that Emstill smell of Dthem
    F#mAnd the Dfootprints F#min the Dhallway
Conto my Emknees Emscrub them Daway
 F#m–  D–  F#m–     D|    C–  Em–  Em–  D  
    F#mAnd how to Dbe of use F#mmake the tea Dand the soup
CAll of their Emfavorites Emthrow them aDway
    F#mAnd all their Dschoolbooks F#mand the Drunning shoes
CWashing and Emcleaning the Emdirty still siDnk
 F#m–  D–  F#m–     D|    C–  Em–  Em–  D  
[Refrain]
F#mRoutine Ekeeps me in Dline
F#mHelps me Epass the Dtime
C#mConcentBrate my Amind 
FHelps Emme to Asleep
[Verse 2]
    F#mAnd keep Dmaking beds F#mand keep the Dcat fed
COpen the Emwindows Emlet the air Din
    F#mAnd keep the Dhouse clean F#mand keep the Droutine
CPaintings they Emmake still Emstuck to the Dfridge
[Interlude]
   F#mLa-la   la-Dda       F#mla-la      la-Dda                  
CDa-da-da     Emla-Emla-da-Dda                               || x4 (the two lattest without lyrics)
 C#m–  D–  Bm–  F#m–  C#m–  A–  E  
 C#m–  D–  Bm–  F#m–  C#m–  A–  G–  F–                E|| (a chord/beat)
(I couldn't figure out exactly the chords in the guitar picking part 
here but I reckon the notes are something around F# - G – A – B – C – D – E)
The solo goes with the verse's chords but transposed two steps higher:
 G#m–  E–  G#m–  E|  D–  F#m–  F#m–       E|| x6
[Verse 3]
   G#mKeep cEleaning G#mkeep iEroning
DCooking their F#mmeals on the F#mstainless steel Ehob
   G#mKeep Ewashing G#mkeep Escrubbing
 D–  C#m–  B–  A–  G#m–  F#m–  E–                      Eb|| (a chord/beat)                   
Long until the dark comes to bruise the sky
 C#m–  B–  A–  G#m–  G#sus4–                           G#|| (a chord/beat)  
Deep in the debt to night
 G#m–  E–  G#m– D  
 G#m–  E– G#m  
[Part C]
Breaks into heavy distortion:
 G5–  F#5  
 B5–  A5–  G5– F#5  
 B5–  A5–  G#5–  G5–   F#5  
[Refrain]
F#mRoutine Ekeeps me in Dline
F#mHelps me Epass the Dtime
C#m(ConcenBtrate my Amind)
FHelps Gme to Asleep
F#mRoutine Ekeeps me in Dline
F#mHelps me Epass the Dtime
C#m(ConcenBtrate my Amind)
FHelps Gme to Asleep
 F#5-  E5-  F#5-  E5-  G5-                                    C5|| (with distortion, chords changing quickly)
[Part D]
 Emadd9–  A6–  Dmaj7–   D  
   Emadd9The most beautiful A6morning fDmaj7oreverD  
   Emadd9Like the ones from far A6off, far off aDmaj7wayD  
   Emadd9With the hum of the A6bees in the jDmaj7asmine swayD  
[Outro]
Don't ever Emadd9let go A6  
Try to let Dmaj7goD  
Don't ever Emadd9let go A6  
Try to let Dmaj7goD  
 Emadd9   A6    Dmaj7                                                         D|| (slows down towards the end)
Don't ever...
-END-
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G|--7---7-|--7---7-|--6-----|--6---6-|--6---6-|--6---6-|--7---7-|--7---7-|
D|--------|--------|-5------|-5------|-0------|-0------|-0------|-0-----0|
A|--------|--------|0-------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
E|-0------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|

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Routine

by Steven Wilson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

G#m

G#sus4

F#5

G#5

Emadd9

Routine

[Verse 1]

F#m D F#m D

What do I do with all the children's clothes

C Em Em D

such tiny things that still smell of them

F#m D F#m D

And the footprints in the hallway

C Em Em D

onto my knees scrub them away

F#m D F#m D C Em Em D

– – – | – – –

F#m D F#m D

And how to be of use make the tea and the soup

C Em Em D

All of their favorites throw them away

F#m D F#m D

And all their schoolbooks and the running shoes

C Em Em D

Washing and cleaning the dirty still sink

F#m D F#m D C Em Em D

– – – | – – –

[Refrain]

F#m E D

Routine keeps me in line

F#m E D

Helps me pass the time

C#m B A

Concentrate my mind

F Em A

Helps me to sleep

[Verse 2]

F#m D F#m D

And keep making beds and keep the cat fed

C Em Em D

Open the windows let the air in

F#m D F#m D

And keep the house clean and keep the routine

C Em Em D

Paintings they make still stuck to the fridge

[Interlude]

F#m D F#m D

La-la la-da la-la la-da

C Em Em D

Da-da-da la-la-da-da || x4 (the two lattest without lyrics)

C#m D Bm F#m C#m A E

– – – – – –

C#m D Bm F#m C#m A G F E

– – – – – – – – || (a chord/beat)

(I couldn't figure out exactly the chords in the guitar picking part

here but I reckon the notes are something around F# - G – A – B – C – D – E)

The solo goes with the verse's chords but transposed two steps higher:

G#m E G#m E D F#m F#m E

– – – | – – – || x6

[Verse 3]

G#m E G#m E

Keep cleaning keep ironing

D F#m F#m E

Cooking their meals on the stainless steel hob

G#m E G#m E

Keep washing keep scrubbing

D C#m B A G#m F#m E Eb

– – – – – – – || (a chord/beat)

Long until the dark comes to bruise the sky

C#m B A G#m G#sus4 G#

– – – – – || (a chord/beat)

Deep in the debt to night

G#m E G#m D

– – –

G#m E G#m

– –

[Part C]

Breaks into heavy distortion:

G5 F#5

–

B5 A5 G5 F#5

– – –

B5 A5 G#5 G5 F#5

– – – –

[Refrain]

F#m E D

Routine keeps me in line

F#m E D

Helps me pass the time

C#m B A

(Concentrate my mind)

F G A

Helps me to sleep

F#m E D

Routine keeps me in line

F#m E D

Helps me pass the time

C#m B A

(Concentrate my mind)

F G A

Helps me to sleep

F#5 E5 F#5 E5 G5 C5

- - - - - || (with distortion, chords changing quickly)

[Part D]

Emadd9 A6 Dmaj7 D

– – –

Emadd9 A6 Dmaj7 D

The most beautiful morning forever

Emadd9 A6 Dmaj7 D

Like the ones from far off, far off away

Emadd9 A6 Dmaj7 D

With the hum of the bees in the jasmine sway

[Outro]

Emadd9 A6

Don't ever let go

Dmaj7 D

Try to let go

Emadd9 A6

Don't ever let go

Dmaj7 D

Try to let go

Emadd9 A6 Dmaj7 D

|| (slows down towards the end)

Don't ever...

-END-

e|----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|----0---|

B|---7-7--|---7-7--|---7-7--|---7-7--|---7-7--|---7-7--|---7-7--|---7-7--|

G|--7---7-|--7---7-|--6-----|--6---6-|--6---6-|--6---6-|--7---7-|--7---7-|

D|--------|--------|-5------|-5------|-0------|-0------|-0------|-0-----0|

A|--------|--------|0-------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|

E|-0------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|

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