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[Verse]
CoCmaj7rn dolly run - strictly meaBbdows
SaGmt in the sun - waiting CbyCmaj7  C  
RuCmaj7n baby run - thru the meadoBbws
BrGmeathe baby breathe - suCch a lifeCmaj7  G  
[Chorus]
WChile I'm hanging around
Til my Geyes fix on the impG#mosible iAmdea
That I'll change the Fworld
MaCybe I'll come to the conclusioGn
I can't even changG#me my own Amlife
And there I Ffall
[Verse]
DaCmaj7ys simplify, in the meaBbdow
We Gmcan't be far, nearly ChomeCmaj7  C  
CrCmaj7aw daddy run, strictly Bbhead on
RuGmns to the sun, he knowCs whyCmaj7  G  
[Chorus]
WChile I'm hanging around
Just to Ghit on
That imposG#msible iAmdea
That I might change Fit all
SaCdly, under delusions of granGdeur
Good is just nG#mot good Amenough dear
And there I Ffall
[Middle Eight]
ODmh what a shame, such a sad poor parade befGalls
ODmh all up in smoke, what a joke, what's become of uBbs allG  C  
[Vocalisation]
Cmaj7   Bb   G    C  Cmaj7     G
[Chorus]
I Clike hanging around
Til I sGwitch on
The impoG#mssible Amidea that love might
Change the woFrld
MaCybe I'll come the conclusion
UnGtil I can G#mchange mAmyselfF  
  FmAnd there I'll fallC  

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The Impossible Idea

by Paul Weller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

G#m

[Verse]

Cmaj7 Bb

Corn dolly run - strictly meadows

Gm C Cmaj7 C

Sat in the sun - waiting by

Cmaj7 Bb

Run baby run - thru the meadows

Gm C Cmaj7 G

Breathe baby breathe - such a life

[Chorus]

While I'm hanging around

G G#m Am

Til my eyes fix on the imposible idea

That I'll change the world

C G

Maybe I'll come to the conclusion

G#m Am

I can't even change my own life

And there I fall

[Verse]

Cmaj7 Bb

Days simplify, in the meadow

Gm C Cmaj7 C

We can't be far, nearly home

Cmaj7 Bb

Craw daddy run, strictly head on

Gm C Cmaj7 G

Runs to the sun, he knows why

[Chorus]

While I'm hanging around

Just to hit on

G#m Am

That impossible idea

That I might change it all

C G

Sadly, under delusions of grandeur

G#m Am

Good is just not good enough dear

And there I fall

[Middle Eight]

Dm G

Oh what a shame, such a sad poor parade befalls

Dm Bb G C

Oh all up in smoke, what a joke, what's become of us all

[Vocalisation]

Cmaj7 Bb G C Cmaj7 G

[Chorus]

I like hanging around

Til I switch on

G#m Am

The impossible idea that love might

Change the world

Maybe I'll come the conclusion

G G#m Am F

Until I can change myself

Fm C

And there I'll fall

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