Intro -x2-: Ab  Fm  Cm  Eb
 
Verse 1:
     Ab
In a far and distant galaxy
  Fm
Inside my telescope I see
  Cm
a pair of eyes peer back at me
   Eb
He walks and talks and looks like me
Ab
Sits around inside his house
     Fm
From room to room he moves about
Cm
Fills his life with pointless things
    Eb                        Ab
And wonders how it all turns out.
            Fm
Do do do do   do
            Cm
Do do do do   do
     Eb
It's safe to say that
 
Chorus:
Ab                      Cm
I don't think you understand!
                  Bbm
There's nowhere left to turn
  Eb
Walls keep breaking
 
Ab                           Cm
Time is like a leaf in the wind
             Bbm
Either it's time well spent
   Eb
Or time I've wasted, don't waste it.
 
Interlude: Ab Fm Cm Eb
 
Verse 2:
  Ab
Afraid of what the truth might bring
   Fm
He locks his doors and never leaves
Cm
Desperately searching for signs
    Eb
Too terrified, to find a thing
  Ab
He battens all the hatches down
    Fm
And wonders why he hears no sounds
 Cm
Frantically searching his dreams
   Eb                      Ab
He wonders what it's all about
            Fm
Do do do do   do
            Cm
Do do do do   do
     Eb
It's safe to say that
 
Chorus:
Ab                      Cm
I don't think you understand!
                Bbm
There's nowhere left to turn
Eb
Walls keep breaking
 
Ab                          Cm
Time is like a leaf in the wind
             Bbm
Either it's time well spent
   Eb
or time I've wasted.
 
Solo:
Ab  Gm  Ab  Db  Ab
Ab  Gm  Ab  Db  Ab
Gm Ab Bb Cm Db
Cm Eb Db C Eb
 
Bridge:
Ab
Here in my mind, losing my friends
Cm
Fall on my face do it again.
    Bbm
You say how, do, you do.
Eb
  Man, how 'bout you? Man, how 'bout you?
Ab
  To be free, to be sold
Cm
  To be killed, to be saved
Bbm
  In my head, I'm alone
Eb
  I'm not dead, I'm ashamed
Ab
  Just like you, I've been tryin'
Cm
  To escape, in my bones
Bbm
  I feel cold, I give thanks
Eb
  To the lord, industry
Ab
  In this street, let me go
Cm
  Let me be, I don't need
Bbm
  To be here, I'm alone
Eb
  Can't you see? Can't you see?
 
Chorus:
Ab                      Cm
I don't think you understand!
                  Bbm
There's nowhere left to turn
Eb
Walls keep breaking
 

Ab                          Cm
Time is like a leaf in the wind
             Bbm
Either it's time well spent
    Eb
or time I've wasted, don't waste it.