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[Intro]
G#m
[Verse 1]
G#mI drove you South through the landscape that you love
G#mAll those medieval towns with theâcobbledâstones
G#mWashed by theblood of the martyrs
G#mIn the lastâgreat stand of the true believers
[Verse 2]
G#mThe hilltop villages baking in the afternoon sun
G#mThe walls pocked with old bullet holes
G#mAnd the iron and the stone that broke the people's backs
G#mAll played out for the tourists
G#mI've always considered it best never to disturb ghosts
G#mBut it seems that women always want to go straight to the heart of things
G#mAnd as you said, you have your reasons
[Chorus]
And the Eroads are like the lines in the palm of my haC#mnd
Wearing deeper and divG#miding
And for E3am confessions the safest place that I C#mknow
Is here between departing and arBriving but never arG#mriving
[Verse 3]
G#mThere was that club we used to go to way out by the park
G#mWhere the music was loud and the corners were dark
G#mAnd we'd sit in those corners like some kind of witches coven
[Verse 4]
G#mWe were so young and brave, always looking for trouble
G#mIt's easy to find it when you're looking for trouble
G#mWe'd take on all comers when no more would come we'd take on each other
G#mSo when the phone call came I wasn't really so surprised
G#mI set off with good intentions but soon I was lost
G#mAnd the signs were all graffitied out and the compass needle spinning
[Chorus]
And the Eroads are like the lines in the palm of my C#mhand
Wearing deeper and diG#mviding
And for E3am confessions the safest place that C#mI know
Is here between departing and arBriving but never arrG#miving
       C#      E(7th)                      G#
Never arriving         still still never arriving
[Bridge 1]
G#m
G#m G#m G#m F#
G#m G#m G#m F#
[Bridge 2]
And now I've Eseen the very worst that you could beC#m  
And you'd have been the witness to the same of Bme
Somehow it should be easy to forG#mgive everything that happened
[Chorus]
Back on the Eroads that are like the lines in the palm of my C#mhand
Wearing deeper and diG#mviding
And for Ecowards like me the safest place that we C#mknow
Is here between departing and arBriving but never arG#mriving
Never arEriving       C#mNever arBriving   Never arG#mriving

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Never Arriving

by New Model Army

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G#m

C#m

[Intro]

G#m

[Verse 1]

G#m

I drove you South through the landscape that you love

G#m

All those medieval towns with theâcobbledâstones

G#m

Washed by theblood of the martyrs

G#m

In the lastâgreat stand of the true believers

[Verse 2]

G#m

The hilltop villages baking in the afternoon sun

G#m

The walls pocked with old bullet holes

G#m

And the iron and the stone that broke the people's backs

G#m

All played out for the tourists

G#m

I've always considered it best never to disturb ghosts

G#m

But it seems that women always want to go straight to the heart of things

G#m

And as you said, you have your reasons

[Chorus]

E C#m

And the roads are like the lines in the palm of my hand

G#m

Wearing deeper and dividing

E C#m

And for 3am confessions the safest place that I know

B G#m

Is here between departing and arriving but never arriving

[Verse 3]

G#m

There was that club we used to go to way out by the park

G#m

Where the music was loud and the corners were dark

G#m

And we'd sit in those corners like some kind of witches coven

[Verse 4]

G#m

We were so young and brave, always looking for trouble

G#m

It's easy to find it when you're looking for trouble

G#m

We'd take on all comers when no more would come we'd take on each other

G#m

So when the phone call came I wasn't really so surprised

G#m

I set off with good intentions but soon I was lost

G#m

And the signs were all graffitied out and the compass needle spinning

[Chorus]

E C#m

And the roads are like the lines in the palm of my hand

G#m

Wearing deeper and dividing

E C#m

And for 3am confessions the safest place that I know

B G#m

Is here between departing and arriving but never arriving

C# E(7th) G#

Never arriving still still never arriving

[Bridge 1]

G#m

G#m G#m G#m F#

[Bridge 2]

E C#m

And now I've seen the very worst that you could be

And you'd have been the witness to the same of me

G#m

Somehow it should be easy to forgive everything that happened

[Chorus]

E C#m

Back on the roads that are like the lines in the palm of my hand

G#m

Wearing deeper and dividing

E C#m

And for cowards like me the safest place that we know

B G#m

Is here between departing and arriving but never arriving

E C#m B G#m

Never arriving Never arriving Never arriving

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