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Ariadnes Afternoon

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[Intro]
Eb Bb Eb Bb Ab
[Verse]
BbFive o'clock, a Turin sky
Where the Bbday-end's sleepy shadows slide
BbA train of thought will wake you soon
I'll gaze Bbup from Ariadne's afternoon
[Bridge]
And Ebmaj7oh, just like she, eternally
BbBound up in fantasy
ComEbmaj7paring life I know to life in
BbBooks and television shows
Just iDbmitating
All the Fthings they're faking
[Chorus]
Coz it's Cmhard enouBbgh
CmJust to lBbove
EbNever mind the time and Bbdistance
CmNothing could be so reBbmiss as
CmMaking promiBbses that yCmou can't kFeep, oh oh
It's Cmhard enouBbgh
CmNot to loBbve
EbNothing's gonna last forBbever
CmMaybe we could just enBbdeavour
CmTo try to geBbt along together, we Cmcould seFe
Like AriDbadnCmeEb  
AriDbadnCmeEb  
ArDbiadCmneEb  
ArDbiadCmneEb  
[Verse]
And BbI believe you care for me
Though I'm Bbnot the girl you thought I'd be
The Bbface may fit, the long dark hair
But that sBblowly, stern and sullen stare
[Bridge]
And Ebmaj7when I try my best just to connect
BbWith that great part of you
The wEbmaj7ords all tumble out, those virgin vBbows
Well Bbsome would go without
That Dbdeeper meaning of unsFpoken feeling
[Chorus]
Coz it's Cmhard enouBbgh
CmJust to lBbove
EbNever mind the time and Bbdistance
CmNothing could be so reBbmiss as
CmMaking promiBbses that yCmou can't kFeep, oh oh
It's Cm7hard enougBbh
CmNot to loBbve
EbNothing's gonna last forBbever
CmMaybe we could just enBbdeavour
CmTo try to geBbt along together, we Cmcould seFe
Like AriDbadnCmeEb  
AriDbadnCmeEb  
ArDbiadCmneEb  
Oh ADbriaCmdneEb  
ArDbiadCmneEb  
[Bridge]
And Ebmaj7when I try my best just to connect
Bbmaj7I feel you turn away
Your Ebmaj7words all tumble out, they make no Bbmaj7sound
And I Bbam left without
Your dDbeeper meaning of unspFoken feeling
[Chorus]
Coz it's Cmhard enouBbgh
CmJust to lBbove
EbNever mind the time and Bbdistance
CmNothing could be more Bbremiss than
CmMaking promiBbses that yCmou can't kFeep, oh oh
It's Cm7hard enougBbh
CmNot to loBbve
EbNothing's gonna last forBbever
CmMaybe we could just enBbdeavour
CmTo try to geBbt along together, we Cmcould seFe
Oh it's hCmardBb  
CmNot to loBbve
EbNothing's gonna last forBbever
CmMaybe we could just enBbdeavour
CmTo try to geBbt along together, we Cmcould seFe
Hey we could Fsee, hey we could see
Oh we could Fsee, see
[Outro]
 Db Cm Eb
 Db Cm Eb
 Db Cm Eb
 Db Cm Eb

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Ariadnes Afternoon

by Nerina Pallot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebmaj7

Cm7

Bbmaj7

[Intro]

Eb Bb Eb Bb Ab

[Verse]

Five o'clock, a Turin sky

Where the day-end's sleepy shadows slide

A train of thought will wake you soon

I'll gaze up from Ariadne's afternoon

[Bridge]

Ebmaj7

And oh, just like she, eternally

Bound up in fantasy

Ebmaj7

Comparing life I know to life in

Books and television shows

Just imitating

All the things they're faking

[Chorus]

Cm Bb

Coz it's hard enough

Cm Bb

Just to love

Eb Bb

Never mind the time and distance

Cm Bb

Nothing could be so remiss as

Cm Bb Cm F

Making promises that you can't keep, oh oh

Cm Bb

It's hard enough

Cm Bb

Not to love

Eb Bb

Nothing's gonna last forever

Cm Bb

Maybe we could just endeavour

Cm Bb Cm F

To try to get along together, we could see

Db Cm Eb

Like Ariadne

Db Cm Eb

Ariadne

Db Cm Eb

Ariadne

Db Cm Eb

Ariadne

[Verse]

And I believe you care for me

Though I'm not the girl you thought I'd be

The face may fit, the long dark hair

But that slowly, stern and sullen stare

[Bridge]

Ebmaj7

And when I try my best just to connect

With that great part of you

Ebmaj7 Bb

The words all tumble out, those virgin vows

Well some would go without

Db F

That deeper meaning of unspoken feeling

[Chorus]

Cm Bb

Coz it's hard enough

Cm Bb

Just to love

Eb Bb

Never mind the time and distance

Cm Bb

Nothing could be so remiss as

Cm Bb Cm F

Making promises that you can't keep, oh oh

Cm7 Bb

It's hard enough

Cm Bb

Not to love

Eb Bb

Nothing's gonna last forever

Cm Bb

Maybe we could just endeavour

Cm Bb Cm F

To try to get along together, we could see

Db Cm Eb

Like Ariadne

Db Cm Eb

Ariadne

Db Cm Eb

Ariadne

Db Cm Eb

Oh Ariadne

Db Cm Eb

Ariadne

[Bridge]

Ebmaj7

And when I try my best just to connect

Bbmaj7

I feel you turn away

Ebmaj7 Bbmaj7

Your words all tumble out, they make no sound

And I am left without

Db F

Your deeper meaning of unspoken feeling

[Chorus]

Cm Bb

Coz it's hard enough

Cm Bb

Just to love

Eb Bb

Never mind the time and distance

Cm Bb

Nothing could be more remiss than

Cm Bb Cm F

Making promises that you can't keep, oh oh

Cm7 Bb

It's hard enough

Cm Bb

Not to love

Eb Bb

Nothing's gonna last forever

Cm Bb

Maybe we could just endeavour

Cm Bb Cm F

To try to get along together, we could see

Cm Bb

Oh it's hard

Cm Bb

Not to love

Eb Bb

Nothing's gonna last forever

Cm Bb

Maybe we could just endeavour

Cm Bb Cm F

To try to get along together, we could see

Hey we could see, hey we could see

Oh we could see, see

[Outro]

Db Cm Eb

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