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Chords from the David Ford Fans page, lyrics added. Thanks for whoever drew those up originally. 
[Intro] 
C9  G  C9  G C9  G G/F# Em  Am  D7
C9Eight weeks in the Gcity,
C9And you've never looked so Gpale,
They say the C9pure of heart don't stand a chance,
And you'd Gbetter G/F#learn to Emswim,
Cause Amthere will be rainy D7days.
I'm C9blinded the brake Glights,
Well there's C9nothing moving Ghere,
And Call your burning questions, they just get Ganswered with G/F#another Emone,
And Amthere's no help at D7all.
So C9question me no Gquestions,
It's a C9pointless enterGprise,
You C9ask and i'll only tell you what I Gthink you G/F#want to Emhear,
Oh Ammind the whitest D7lies.
Cause the C9truth, well it's for students of Gphilosophy,
And C9faith is for losers like Gus,
And Csecrets are for people who intend to get Gaway with G/F#being in the Emwrong,
So Amdon't you breath a D7word.
But save your Cbreath,
For the Dlaughing aGloud, aBmgain,
save your breath,C  
For the Dtalking all Gnight, Bmoh..
Save you Cbreath,
For the Dlaughing aGloud, aBmgain,
Save your Cbreath,
Save your Dbreath.
Will you C9listen to their bleeding Ghearts?
C9Pretend to show conGcern,
And so we gClanced our watches and join in as GeveryG/F#body Emsings,
Oh Amwhat have we D7become? 
Will you hC9op a train to Ganywhere?
It C9sure ain't no place like Ghome,
Where there Care no strangers, only Gpeople you don't G/F#want to Emknow,
But beAmfore the crying out D7loud..
But save your Cbreath,
For the Dlaughing aGloud, aBmgain,
save your breath,C  
For the Dtalking all Gnight, Bmoh..
Save your Cbreath,
For the Dlaughing aGloud, aBmgain,
Save your Cbreath,
Save your Dbreath.
So C9meet me by the Gstation,
And C9bring a change of Gheart,
And C9smile away the old Gcountry as we G/F#watch it disapEmpear
And Ampull these years aD7part.
And C9scatter from the winGdow,
To C9settle on the Gfields,
And C9tell yourself a hundred times that Gforever G/F#starts tEmoday,
And Amthink how good it fD7eels.
But save your Cbreath,
For the Dlaughing aGloud, aBmgain,
save your breath,C  
For the Dtalking all Gnight, Bmoh..
Save you Cbreath,
For the Dlaughing aGloud, aBmgain,
Save your Cbreath,
Save your Dbreath.
So save your Cbreath,
For the Dlaughing aGloud, aBmgain,
save your breath,C  
For the Dtalking all Gnight, Bmoh..
Save you Cbreath,
For the Dlaughing aGloud, aBmgain,
Save your Cbreath,
So saveD...
Save your Cbreath,           D                  G     Bm
         (Don't waste your breath on treading water anymore)
Save your Cbreath,        D                 G          Bm
         (There must be something you consider to be worth fighting for)
CSave your breath,    D                  G                  Bm                  
         (Waste your breath on running circles, round and round and round and round)
CSave your Dbreath,                  G              Bm
     (And talking about it when it cannot get you down)
CSave your Dbreath,          G                 Bm
       (Nobody wants that much we just want more)
Save your Cbreath,          D                  G        Bm
         (Don't waste your breath on treading water anymore)
Save your Cbreath,         D                 G                  Bm
        (Don't waste your breath on running circles, round and round and round and round)
CSave your Dbreath.

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Laughing Aloud

by David Ford

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G/F#

Chords from the David Ford Fans page, lyrics added. Thanks for whoever drew those up originally.

[Intro]

C9 G C9 G C9 G G/F# Em Am D7

C9 G

Eight weeks in the city,

C9 G

And you've never looked so pale,

They say the pure of heart don't stand a chance,

G G/F# Em

And you'd better learn to swim,

Am D7

Cause there will be rainy days.

C9 G

I'm blinded the brake lights,

C9 G

Well there's nothing moving here,

C G G/F# Em

And all your burning questions, they just get answered with another one,

Am D7

And there's no help at all.

C9 G

So question me no questions,

C9 G

It's a pointless enterprise,

C9 G G/F# Em

You ask and i'll only tell you what I think you want to hear,

Am D7

Oh mind the whitest lies.

C9 G

Cause the truth, well it's for students of philosophy,

C9 G

And faith is for losers like us,

C G G/F# Em

And secrets are for people who intend to get away with being in the wrong,

Am D7

So don't you breath a word.

But save your breath,

D G Bm

For the laughing aloud, again,

save your breath,

D G Bm

For the talking all night, oh..

Save you breath,

D G Bm

For the laughing aloud, again,

Save your breath,

Save your breath.

C9 G

Will you listen to their bleeding hearts?

C9 G

Pretend to show concern,

C G G/F# Em

And so we glanced our watches and join in as everybody sings,

Am D7

Oh what have we become?

C9 G

Will you hop a train to anywhere?

C9 G

It sure ain't no place like home,

C G G/F# Em

Where there are no strangers, only people you don't want to know,

Am D7

But before the crying out loud..

But save your breath,

D G Bm

For the laughing aloud, again,

save your breath,

D G Bm

For the talking all night, oh..

Save your breath,

D G Bm

For the laughing aloud, again,

Save your breath,

Save your breath.

C9 G

So meet me by the station,

C9 G

And bring a change of heart,

C9 G G/F# Em

And smile away the old country as we watch it disappear

Am D7

And pull these years apart.

C9 G

And scatter from the window,

C9 G

To settle on the fields,

C9 G G/F# Em

And tell yourself a hundred times that forever starts today,

Am D7

And think how good it feels.

But save your breath,

D G Bm

For the laughing aloud, again,

save your breath,

D G Bm

For the talking all night, oh..

Save you breath,

D G Bm

For the laughing aloud, again,

Save your breath,

Save your breath.

So save your breath,

D G Bm

For the laughing aloud, again,

save your breath,

D G Bm

For the talking all night, oh..

Save you breath,

D G Bm

For the laughing aloud, again,

Save your breath,

So save...

Save your breath, D G Bm

(Don't waste your breath on treading water anymore)

Save your breath, D G Bm

(There must be something you consider to be worth fighting for)

Save your breath, D G Bm

(Waste your breath on running circles, round and round and round and round)

C D

Save your breath, G Bm

(And talking about it when it cannot get you down)

C D

Save your breath, G Bm

(Nobody wants that much we just want more)

Save your breath, D G Bm

(Don't waste your breath on treading water anymore)

Save your breath, D G Bm

(Don't waste your breath on running circles, round and round and round and round)

C D

Save your breath.

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