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For beginners:Try playing the C#m as an Amaj7 open chord if that's easier.
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Shortened    |  A   A   A7   A|  A   A7   A|  A   A   A7   A|  A   A7   A|
Intro        |  C#m    C#m|  A   A7   A|  C#m    C#m|  A   A7   A|
AYou keep me running Cround and round,
Well Athat's alright with A7me,
AUp and down, I'm A7up the Awall,
I'm Aup the bloody tree.
AThat's alright with me,
G6/AYeah, that's Aalright with me,
AWell, it A7feels alright Ato me,
G6/AYeah, it Alooks alright to me.
  C#mAnd, I'm so tall, I'm so tall,C#m  
You Araise me and A7then you let me Afall.A  
  C#mAnd I'm so small, I'm so small,C#m  
AWrap me round your finger,  A7see me Afall
G6/AHere we go
Instrumental |  A   A   A7   A|  A   A7   A|  A   A   A7   A|  A   A7   A|
             |  C#m    C#m|  A   A7   A|  C#m    C#m|  A   A7   A|
AYou keep me running A7round and round,
CWell that's Aalright with me,
ANothing, A7nothing, nothing's Agonna
  CStep in my way.
ALiving on the ceiling,
A7No more room down there.
Things Afall in place,
You got the A7joke, Afall into place.
  C#mAnd, I'm so tall, I'm so tall,C#m  
You Araise me and A7then you let me Afall.A  
  C#mAnd I'm so small, I'm so small,C#m  
AWrap me round your finger,  A7see me Afall
G6/AHere we go
Instrumental |  A   A   A7   A|  A   A7   A|  A   A   A7   A|  A   A7   A|
             |  C#m    C#m|  A   A7   A|  C#m    C#m|  A   A7   A|
AYou keep me running round and round,
Well Gthat's alright with me,
AUp and down, I'm A7up the wall,
I'm Aup the bloody Gtree.
AHiding from your A7questions,
Questions you wAon't ask.
A"Why'm I A7up the tree" you say,
A"Why are you A7down Cthere" I'm saying.
  C#mAnd, I'm so tall, I'm so tall,C#m  
You Araise me and A7then you let me Afall.A  
  C#mAnd I'm so small, I'm so small,C#m  
AWrap me round your finger,  A7see me Afall
G6/AI Say
OUTRO/Instrumental repeat till fade out 
|  A   A   A7   A|  A   A7   A|  A   A   A7   A|  A   A7   A|  A   A   A7   A|  A   A7  A  

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Living On The Ceiling

by Blancmange

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

G6/A

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For beginners:Try playing the C#m as an Amaj7 open chord if that's easier.

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A A A7 A A A7 A A A A7 A A A7 A

C#m C#m A A7 A C#m C#m A A7 A

A C

You keep me running round and round,

A A7

Well that's alright with me,

A A7 A

Up and down, I'm up the wall,

I'm up the bloody tree.

That's alright with me,

G6/A A

Yeah, that's alright with me,

A A7 A

Well, it feels alright to me,

G6/A A

Yeah, it looks alright to me.

C#m C#m

And, I'm so tall, I'm so tall,

A A7 A A

You raise me and then you let me fall.

C#m C#m

And I'm so small, I'm so small,

A A7 A

Wrap me round your finger, see me fall

G6/A

Here we go

A A A7 A A A7 A A A A7 A A A7 A

C#m C#m A A7 A C#m C#m A A7 A

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A A7

You keep me running round and round,

C A

Well that's alright with me,

A A7 A

Nothing, nothing, nothing's gonna

Step in my way.

Living on the ceiling,

No more room down there.

Things fall in place,

A7 A

You got the joke, fall into place.

C#m C#m

And, I'm so tall, I'm so tall,

A A7 A A

You raise me and then you let me fall.

C#m C#m

And I'm so small, I'm so small,

A A7 A

Wrap me round your finger, see me fall

G6/A

Here we go

A A A7 A A A7 A A A A7 A A A7 A

C#m C#m A A7 A C#m C#m A A7 A

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You keep me running round and round,

Well that's alright with me,

A A7

Up and down, I'm up the wall,

A G

I'm up the bloody tree.

A A7

Hiding from your questions,

Questions you won't ask.

A A7

"Why'm I up the tree" you say,

A A7 C

"Why are you down there" I'm saying.

C#m C#m

And, I'm so tall, I'm so tall,

A A7 A A

You raise me and then you let me fall.

C#m C#m

And I'm so small, I'm so small,

A A7 A

Wrap me round your finger, see me fall

G6/A

I Say

OUTRO/Instrumental repeat till fade out

A A A7 A A A7 A A A A7 A A A7 A A A A7 A A A7 A

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