Waiting for the
hurricane
Em - C -
D (4x)
Em
1. Standing in the foyer of the Grand Hotel,
C
suitcase
in his hand looking for a bill,
D B7
there's a hurricane
coming and everyone's trying to get away.
Em
Time of the season, time of
the year,
C
the
weather reporter from Miami is clear,
D
Em
"Find a safe place to
hide!" There's no place here.
D C
And then the lights go down, in
that Caribbean town,
Em D C Em D C
and
the fishing boats that go out from the coast,
Em
are tied
up and dry, yeah yeah yeah.
C
G
Suddenly there's a movement to
the telephone,
B7
Em D C
but
nobody's calling home tonight.
Em D
C
They've taken out the very
last flight,
Em
D G - C
and
they've closed down the borderli......ne.
G
D C
'Cause there ain't nowhere to hide, waiting for the hurricane,
G
D C
there
is nowhere here to hide, waiting for the hurricane,
G
D C
Oh, there is nowhere you can
hide, waiting for the hurricane.
No no
no no.... + Em - C
- D (4x) - Em ~
Em
2. Staring out the window of the Grand Hotel,
C
the
sea was roaring, I remember well,
D
Em
and
then the honeymoon bride began to cry.
D C
But as the band played on, some
old love song,
Em D C
Em
D C
well,
he held her hand, gave her to understand,
Em
it'll
be alright, yeah yeah yeah.
C
G
Suddenly there's a movement to
the radio,
B7
Em
D C
but
nobody's getting home tonight,
Em
D C
they've
taken out the very last flight,
Em
D
G - C
and
they've closed down the borderli.......ne.
Em D C
'Cause there ain't nowhere to hide, waiting for the hurricane,
Em D C
there
is nowhere here to hide, waiting for the hurricane.
Em D C
Oh, there is nowhere you can
hide, waiting for the hurricane,
Em D C
oh,
there is nowhere you can hide, waiting for the hurricane,
Em - D C
oh
oh, waiting for the hurricane,
Em - D C
oh
oh, waiting for the hurricane.
No no no no... + Em - C - D (4x) + Em - C - Em - C ....
(Chris de Burgh)