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[Intro]
Cmadd9
[Verse 1]
CmThe road to Abhell is Bbpaved with Cmgold
CmFrom where I Abstand it's BbcleBbsus4arBb  
CmThe story Abof my Bblife unCmfolds
And all I Fmaj/Ahave at last is Ghere
[Verse 2]
CmMy mask conAbcealed no BbtreacheCmry
CmYour heart was Abon your BbsleBbsus4eveBb  
CmI removed your Abveil of BbinnoCmcence
With no Fmaj/Aintention to deGceiveG/F  
[Chorus 1]
COur trust was Fmbuilt on BbpromiEbses
CAnd all that FmI held GdearG7  
CmYou were the Abone who Bbstole my GmheartBb  
CmWhen it was Abyours for BbfreBbsus4eBb  
CmAnd then your Ablife was Bbtorn Gmapart
And it was Cplain to Fmsee, how Bbfar I'd Ebfall
A Gmchasm Cmdeep, beBbyond beFmaj/Alief
And now I'd Eb/Bbgive iEbsus2/Bbt all..Bb  
To catch a Cmadd9thief
[Verse 3]
CmYour characAbter was Bbplain to Cmsee
CmI stumbled Abthen BbI fBbsus4ellBb  
CmYour silver Abwords spelled BbtrageCmdy
Although you Fmaj/Aseemed to wish me GwellGmaj/F  
[Chorus 2]
CThen what I Fmgave so BbeasiEbly
CSomeday you Fmwill reGpayG7  
CmYou were the Abone who Bbstole my GmheartBb  
CmWhen it was Abyours for BbfreBbsus4eBb  
CmAnd then your Ablife was Bbtorn aGmpart
And it was Cplain to Fmsee, how Bbfar I'd Ebfall
A Gmchasm Cmdeep, beBbyond beFmaj/Alief
And now I'd Eb/Bbgive iEbsus2/Bbt all..Bb  
[Middle 8]
EbYou took aFmaj/Away my will to DmliveG  Gmaj/F  
EbI took all Fmaj/Athat you had to DmgiveG  Gmaj/F  
EbNow I have Fmaj/Anothing, I have Dmnothing to Gmlose
But the Cmpain and miseEbry of losing Gmyou
And I Ebmreally cannot Ebm/Bbsee me pulling Fthrough
Cmadd9
[Verse 4]
CmMy story Abends not Bbhere I Cmsee
CmYour debt is AboverBbdueBbsus4  Bb  
CmI need no Abmercy, Bbtake my Cmlife
'Cause now my Fmaj/Aheart belongs to GyouGmaj/F  
[Chorus 3]
CWe can reFmbuild our Bblives aEbgain
CAnd our reFmward is GhereG7  
CmYou are the Abone who Bbholds my GmheartBb  
CmI give it AbwillingBblyBbsus4  Bb  
CmYou turned my Abwhole life Bbinside Gmout
And now it's Cplain to Fmsee I Bbhad to Ebfall
In Gmlove so Cmdeep beBbyond beFmaj/Alief
And yes, I Eb/Bbhave iEbsus2/Bbt all..Bb  
CmYou are the Abone who Bbholds my GmheartBb  
CmI give it AbwillingBblyBbsus4  Bb  
CmYou turned my Abwhole life Bbinside Gmout
And now it's Cplain to Fmsee I Bbhad to Ebfall
In Gmlove so Cmdeep beBbyond beFmaj/Alief
And yes, I Eb/Bbhave iEbsus2/Bbt all..Bb  
To catch a Cmadd9thief

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To Catch A Thief

by Wetton/Downes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmadd9

Bbsus4

Fmaj/A

G/F

Eb/Bb

Ebsus2/Bb

Gmaj/F

Ebm

Ebm/Bb

[Intro]

Cmadd9

[Verse 1]

Cm Ab Bb Cm

The road to hell is paved with gold

Cm Ab Bb Bbsus4 Bb

From where I stand it's clear

Cm Ab Bb Cm

The story of my life unfolds

Fmaj/A G

And all I have at last is here

[Verse 2]

Cm Ab Bb Cm

My mask concealed no treachery

Cm Ab Bb Bbsus4 Bb

Your heart was on your sleeve

Cm Ab Bb Cm

I removed your veil of innocence

Fmaj/A G G/F

With no intention to deceive

[Chorus 1]

C Fm Bb Eb

Our trust was built on promises

C Fm G G7

And all that I held dear

Cm Ab Bb Gm Bb

You were the one who stole my heart

Cm Ab Bb Bbsus4 Bb

When it was yours for free

Cm Ab Bb Gm

And then your life was torn apart

C Fm Bb Eb

And it was plain to see, how far I'd fall

Gm Cm Bb Fmaj/A

A chasm deep, beyond belief

Eb/Bb Ebsus2/Bb Bb

And now I'd give it all..

Cmadd9

To catch a thief

[Verse 3]

Cm Ab Bb Cm

Your character was plain to see

Cm Ab Bb Bbsus4 Bb

I stumbled then I fell

Cm Ab Bb Cm

Your silver words spelled tragedy

Fmaj/A G Gmaj/F

Although you seemed to wish me well

[Chorus 2]

C Fm Bb Eb

Then what I gave so easily

C Fm G G7

Someday you will repay

Cm Ab Bb Gm Bb

You were the one who stole my heart

Cm Ab Bb Bbsus4 Bb

When it was yours for free

Cm Ab Bb Gm

And then your life was torn apart

C Fm Bb Eb

And it was plain to see, how far I'd fall

Gm Cm Bb Fmaj/A

A chasm deep, beyond belief

Eb/Bb Ebsus2/Bb Bb

And now I'd give it all..

[Middle 8]

Eb Fmaj/A Dm G Gmaj/F

You took away my will to live

Eb Fmaj/A Dm G Gmaj/F

I took all that you had to give

Eb Fmaj/A Dm Gm

Now I have nothing, I have nothing to lose

Cm Eb Gm

But the pain and misery of losing you

Ebm Ebm/Bb F

And I really cannot see me pulling through

Cmadd9

[Verse 4]

Cm Ab Bb Cm

My story ends not here I see

Cm Ab Bb Bbsus4 Bb

Your debt is overdue

Cm Ab Bb Cm

I need no mercy, take my life

Fmaj/A G Gmaj/F

'Cause now my heart belongs to you

[Chorus 3]

C Fm Bb Eb

We can rebuild our lives again

C Fm G G7

And our reward is here

Cm Ab Bb Gm Bb

You are the one who holds my heart

Cm Ab Bb Bbsus4 Bb

I give it willingly

Cm Ab Bb Gm

You turned my whole life inside out

C Fm Bb Eb

And now it's plain to see I had to fall

Gm Cm Bb Fmaj/A

In love so deep beyond belief

Eb/Bb Ebsus2/Bb Bb

And yes, I have it all..

Cm Ab Bb Gm Bb

You are the one who holds my heart

Cm Ab Bb Bbsus4 Bb

I give it willingly

Cm Ab Bb Gm

You turned my whole life inside out

C Fm Bb Eb

And now it's plain to see I had to fall

Gm Cm Bb Fmaj/A

In love so deep beyond belief

Eb/Bb Ebsus2/Bb Bb

And yes, I have it all..

Cmadd9

To catch a thief

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