Chord Picture Window by Ben Folds

title : picture window music by ben folds lyrics by nick hornby F 9 C G F 9 C G they checked into the hospital new year’s eve F 9 C G nothing to be done about that F 9 C G rainbows , daffodils; she’s not naive F 9 C G symbolism’s all crap F 9 there’s a big picture window in their room C G on the ward , with a view of a parliament hill Dm7 4 F 9 C but the view offers more joy than they can afford G when there’s this much pain to kill Dm7 4 you know what hope is? G hope is a bastard C/E hope is a liar F 9 a cheat and a tease Dm7 4 hope comes near you? G kick it’s backside C/E F 9 C G F 9 C G got no place in days like these F 9 C at dusk the darkness surrenders to color G as the fireworks streak the sky F 9 C and their window gives them the prettiest picture G their useless luck makes her wanna cry F 9 C then it turns midnight , the shitty old year spent G another mum gives her some sparkling wine F 9 C and she nearly gives in to the moment G but she’ll still be sick in 2009 Dm7 4 you know what hope is? G hope is a bastard C/E hope is a liar F 9 a cheat and a tease Dm7 4 hope comes near you? G kick it’s backside C/E F 9 C G got no place in days like these Dm7 4 G Em F repeat 3 times Am7 4 C/G just as she’s thinking of pulling the blind down F 9 /A Csus a rocket bursts in front of her eyes Dm7 4 the city lit up like a crown on london C F 2 F6 and she tries and fails to stop spirits rise Dm7 4 you know what hope is? G hope is a bastard C/E hope is a liar F 9 a cheat and a tease Dm7 4 hope comes near you? G kick it’s backside C/E F 9 got no place in days like these Dm7 4 you know what hope is? G hope is a bastard C/E hope is a liar F 9 a cheat and a tease Dm7 4 hope comes near you? G kick it’s backside C/E F 9 C/E G F 9 C /E G got no place in days like these