The secret he had missed
Am
- Dm
Am
1. The sea, your room,your god, the interior world you loved
Dm
you turned faces into icons but the mirror killed all your
freedom.
Am
Quiet steady
and unique, opposites united by blood and deed
Dm
boredom your biggest enemy, left your heart on the beach in Tenby.
G Dm F C
I’ll be
remembered as your brother, all my work adds up to nothing,
G Dm - F
you ignored the revolutions, they just led you nowhere.
C F G C
The secret he had missed was lying at his
fingertips,
Am Dm G C
thе
girl in the long blue dress cast a spеll and
left us blessed.
Am
2. Lost your heart and soul in
prayed so hard that love would last,
Dm
Bohemian with no control, if only you had your sister’s soul.
Am
Never had
the chance to reconcile, living separate and lonely lives,
Dm
if only we could meet again we could find a different end.
G
Dm F C
I’ll be
remembered as your brother, all my work adds up to nothing,
G Dm - F
you ignored the revolutions, they just led you nowhere.
C F G C
The secret he had missed was lying at his
fingertips,
Am
Dm G C
thе
girl in the long blue dress cast a spеll and
left us blessed.
C F G
C
Walls defeated by the sea still resonate an imperfect dream,
Am Dm
the
whispering waves still cleanse and clean,
G C
they
can’t wipe away what you’ve seen.
Am
- Dm - G - F C - G - F ~
+
As your brother, add to nothin’,
revolutions.
C F G C
The secret he had missed was lying at his
fingertips,
Am
Dm G C
thе
girl in the long blue dress cast a spеll and
left us blessed.
C F G C
Walls defeated by the sea still resonate an imperfect dream,
Am Dm
the
whispering waves still cleanse and clean,
G - Em - G
they
can’t wipe away what you’ve seen.
(orig. = capo 2nd)
(Manic Street Preachers)