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XTC - All Of A Sudden (It's Too Late)
From 1982 English Settlement
[Intro]
G/ F#/
   D     Ax4
[Verse 1]
DWhat can i Asay?
DWhy do we sAtarve a thing thats near Fextinction?Dm  
DFrom day to dAay
DThese weeds oAf fear Are choking our Fconviction
EmLife's like a jig-saw
You get the Bbstraight bits
But there's something Dmmissing in the middleG  
[Chorus]
All Of A Sudden We Afind the cupboard's bDare
All of a sudden We Afind heaven's not theDre                   
All of a sudden We Afind the sun's gone cDold                  
All of a sudden We Afind we're more than Dold
All of a sudden We fCind that we've lost lGmove
So pClease don't pAmush or sGmhove because
It'As too late It's too late
In all your hurry you've acGcidentally locked the gateF#  
[Verse 2]
DWhat can we Ado?
DTrying to stAem the flow of sand is uselFess
DIt's up to yoAu
Dstart holding hAands And watch the balance reFdressDm  
EmLife's like a firework
You're only Bblit once
And you must stDmand and radiate correctlyG  
[Chorus]
All Of A Sudden We Afind the cupboard's bDare
All of a sudden We Afind heaven's not theDre                   
All of a sudden We Afind the sun's gone cDold                  
All of a sudden We Afind we're more than Dold
All of a sudden We fCind that we've lost lGmove
So pClease don't pAmush or sGmhove because
It'As too late It's too late
In all your hurry you've acGcidentally locked the gateF#  
[Bridge]
LBove's not a Eproduct you can F#hoard or pack a C#suitcase with
IG#mt's more a wAay you have to BgiveD  
[Solo]
D A    D A     C   Gm
[Pre Chorus]
EmLife's like a jig-saw
You get the Bbstraight bits
But there's plentDmy missing in the middleG  
[Chorus]
All Of A Sudden We Afind the cupboard's bDare
All of a sudden We Afind heaven's not theDre                   
All of a sudden We Afind the sun's gone cDold                  
All of a sudden We Afind we're more than Dold
All of a sudden We fCind that we've lost lGmove
So pClease don't pAmush or sGmhove becauseG  
All Of A Sudden We Afind the cupboard's bDare
All of a sudden We Afind heaven's not theDre                   
All of a sudden We Afind the sun's gone cDold                  
All of a sudden We Afind we're more than Dold
All of a sudden We fCind that we've lost lGmoveC  Am  Gm  
It'As too late It's too late
In all your hurry you've acGcidentally locked the gateF#  

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All Of A Sudden

by XTC

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G#m

XTC - All Of A Sudden (It's Too Late)

From 1982 English Settlement

[Intro]

G/ F#/

D A

[Verse 1]

D A

What can i say?

D A F Dm

Why do we starve a thing thats near extinction?

D A

From day to day

D A F

These weeds of fear Are choking our conviction

Life's like a jig-saw

You get the straight bits

Dm G

But there's something missing in the middle

[Chorus]

A D

All Of A Sudden We find the cupboard's bare

A D

All of a sudden We find heaven's not there

A D

All of a sudden We find the sun's gone cold

A D

All of a sudden We find we're more than old

C Gm

All of a sudden We find that we've lost love

C Am Gm

So please don't push or shove because

It's too late It's too late

G F#

In all your hurry you've accidentally locked the gate

[Verse 2]

D A

What can we do?

D A F

Trying to stem the flow of sand is useless

D A

It's up to you

D A F Dm

start holding hands And watch the balance redress

Life's like a firework

You're only lit once

Dm G

And you must stand and radiate correctly

[Chorus]

A D

All Of A Sudden We find the cupboard's bare

A D

All of a sudden We find heaven's not there

A D

All of a sudden We find the sun's gone cold

A D

All of a sudden We find we're more than old

C Gm

All of a sudden We find that we've lost love

C Am Gm

So please don't push or shove because

It's too late It's too late

G F#

In all your hurry you've accidentally locked the gate

[Bridge]

B E F# C#

Love's not a product you can hoard or pack a suitcase with

G#m A B D

It's more a way you have to give

[Solo]

D A D A C Gm

[Pre Chorus]

Life's like a jig-saw

You get the straight bits

Dm G

But there's plenty missing in the middle

[Chorus]

A D

All Of A Sudden We find the cupboard's bare

A D

All of a sudden We find heaven's not there

A D

All of a sudden We find the sun's gone cold

A D

All of a sudden We find we're more than old

C Gm

All of a sudden We find that we've lost love

C Am Gm G

So please don't push or shove because

A D

All Of A Sudden We find the cupboard's bare

A D

All of a sudden We find heaven's not there

A D

All of a sudden We find the sun's gone cold

A D

All of a sudden We find we're more than old

C Gm C Am Gm

All of a sudden We find that we've lost love

It's too late It's too late

G F#

In all your hurry you've accidentally locked the gate

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