Intro: 
   G D Gbm (x2) 
   Bm D Gbm (x2)

Verse 1:
G
  It's getting cold
               D
Thought it was too soon to
                A
tell but it was terribly old
           A    Gb
and as the heartbeat
 Bm        Em   D    Gb
slows to a heartless crawl
G
  The lights went out The lights
     D                A
went out and darkness filled the
         A Gb    Bm
house on tiring  night
             Em D     Gb Edim
under a Long Is land sky

Chorus 1:
Bm                             Em
  I thought I'd known the consequence

but sweetness can you believe
     A
this? This mess we've made of it
D                 Gb
  This mess we've made of it
Bm
  In years to come it might
     Em
make sense but sweetness

did you believe this?
A
  Just what's become of it?
D          Gb         Bm
  What's become of it?

Verse 2:
G
  If you hear this and
    D
you think you're ready
     A          A  Gb    Bm
then meet me in Montauk  where
                Em D   Gb
we'll write out in the sand
G                          D
  Here lies the destiny of 2
            A           A     Gb    Bm
hurt souls afraid to be cured a     gain
                  Em D Gb
That could be our e  pitaph

Chorus 2:
Bm                             Em
  I thought I'd known the consequence

but sweetness can you believe
     A
this? This mess we've made of it
D                 Gb
  This mess we've made of it
Bm
  In years to come it might
     Em
make sense but sweetness

did you believe this?
A
  Just what's become of it?
D          Gb
  What's become of it?

Bridge: Bm A C Gb

Solo: 
   Bm  A  G  Gb (x2)
   Gb

Chorus 3:
Bm                             Em
  I thought I'd known the consequence

but sweetness can you believe
     A
this? This mess we've made of it
D                 Gb
  This mess we've made of it
Bm
  In years to come it might
     Em
make sense but sweetness

did you believe this?
A
  what's become of it?
D          Gb            Gb
  What's become of it? I know

Chorus 4:
Bm                             Em
  I thought I'd known the consequence

but sweetness can you believe
     A
this? This mess we've made of it
D                 Gb
  This mess we've made of it
Bm
  In years to come it might
     Em
make sense but sweetness

did you forsee this?
A
  Just what's become of it?
D          Gb        Bm
  What's become
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