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Switching Off

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[Verse 1]
BLast of the men in hats hops off the F#coil
And G#ma final scene Eunfolds inside
BDeep in the rain of sparks behind his F#brow
Is a G#mpart replayed from a Eperfect day
BTeaching her how to whistle like a F#boy
G#mLove's first blushE  
[Chorus 1]
EIs this making F#sense?
What am I trying to Esay?
Early evening F#June
This room and a radio Eplay
This I need to F#save
I choose my final Ethoughts today
F#Switching off with Byou
[Verse 2]
BAll the clocks give in
And the traffic F#fades
And the G#insects like, like a Eneon choir
BThe instant fizz
Connection F#made
G#And the curtains sigh
EIn time 
With you
[Chorus 2]
EYou, the only F#sense the world has ever Emade
Early evening F#June
This room and a radio Eplay
This I need to F#save
I choose my final Escene today
F#Switching off
[Bridge]
BRan to ground, ran to ground
But F#I came off, I G#mcame off pretty well, EI came off pretty well
BRan to ground, ran to ground, F#for a while there
G#mBut I came off pretty well, aEnd I came off pretty well
EAh aF#h ah aBh
B(Deep in a rain of sparks behind his brow)
EAh aF#h ah aBh
[Chorus 3]
EYou, the only F#sense the world has ever Emade
This I need to F#save
A simple trinket Elocked awayF#  
I choose my final Escene today
F#Switching off with Byou

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Switching Off

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G#m

[Verse 1]

B F#

Last of the men in hats hops off the coil

G#m E

And a final scene unfolds inside

B F#

Deep in the rain of sparks behind his brow

G#m E

Is a part replayed from a perfect day

B F#

Teaching her how to whistle like a boy

G#m E

Love's first blush

[Chorus 1]

E F#

Is this making sense?

What am I trying to say?

Early evening June

This room and a radio play

This I need to save

I choose my final thoughts today

F# B

Switching off with you

[Verse 2]

All the clocks give in

And the traffic fades

G# E

And the insects like, like a neon choir

The instant fizz

Connection made

And the curtains sigh

In time

With you

[Chorus 2]

E F# E

You, the only sense the world has ever made

Early evening June

This room and a radio play

This I need to save

I choose my final scene today

Switching off

[Bridge]

Ran to ground, ran to ground

F# G#m E

But I came off, I came off pretty well, I came off pretty well

B F#

Ran to ground, ran to ground, for a while there

G#m E

But I came off pretty well, and I came off pretty well

E F# B

Ah ah ah ah

(Deep in a rain of sparks behind his brow)

E F# B

Ah ah ah ah

[Chorus 3]

E F# E

You, the only sense the world has ever made

This I need to save

E F#

A simple trinket locked away

I choose my final scene today

F# B

Switching off with you

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