The writer     (video)

 

    Dm - C - G - A       +  Dm - C - G - A (4x)

 

   Dm                 C                G      - A

1.     The other side of the room

Dm                C               G        - A

    an empty bottle lies broken.

Dm           C              G      - A

    Purple faces are sure,

Dm                          C           G          - A

    of snow white sheets to soak in.

 

   Dm                              C        G       - A

2.     His clothes are spread around,

Dm                      C      G        - A

    they smell of perspiration.

Dm          C          G      - A

    A half eaten meal

Dm                   C       G           - A

    attracts the flies attention.

 

  A

Do I Do I Do I Do I hear the man's cries ?

  A

Do I Do I Do I Do I look in his eyes ?

  A

Do I Do I Do I Do I care if he dies ?  Do I Do I Do I Do I Do I?

 

  Dm                       C                          G             A

3.    Take a paper towel and place it over his head,

Dm                    C                    G                 A

    phone up reception and report him as dead.

Dm                      C                     G               A

    Open up the window and expose him to light,

Dm                    C                  A                        Dm  - C - G

    push it all away from me. No, that can't be right.

      A - Dm      - C - G    A - Dm    - C - G   A - Dm    - C - G - A

    Ri……ght.                Ri…..ght.              Ri……ght.

 

   Dm              C          G       - A - Dm                    C             G        - A

4.      A continental breeze                 has set the blinds in motion,

Dm                    C           G      - A - Dm                  C       G          - A

    brings just a hint of change              from the Atlantic Ocean.

 

Dm                       C            G     - A - Dm                    C             G         - A

5. The ancient church bell rings,              defies the march of progress.

Dm              C       G    - A  - Dm                       C            G       - A

    The senoritas said                you were too young to notice.

 

  A

Do I Do I Do I Do I hear the man's cries ?

  A

Do I Do I Do I Do I look in his eyes ?

  A

Do I Do I Do I Do I care if he dies ?  Do I Do I Do I Do I Do I?

 

   Dm                       C                          G             A

6.     Take a paper towel and place it over his head,

Dm                    C                     G                A

    phone up reception and report him as dead.

Dm                      C                     G               A

    Open up the window and expose him to light.

Dm                    C                  A                        Dm   - C - G

    push it all away from me. No, that can't be right !

      A - Dm    - C - G      A - Dm   - C - G     A - Dm    - C - G - A

    Ri……ght.                Ri…..ght.              Ri……ght.

 

+  Dm - C - G - A (4x)

 

      A - Dm      - C - G

+  Ri……ght.               (4x) ….

 

 

    (Fischer Z)