Verse 1 He was just a guy no one had heard of he played guitar and he formed a band He stood in crowds and stared up at the Acts playing where he wished that he could stand He volunteered at a festival and A guard to let him stand up on stage Imagined crowds unfold beneath him His heart raced within his ribcage That guard said something that ran deep And to this day in his head it still repeats And it seemed real enough to him (When )crowds roared (in) silent unison They said: Chorus (Am) F G Am Nothing else matters, no not in the end F G Am But the things you've experienced and the time you expend F G Am On the things that you dream of, (the things you) on what you long for F G Am Or live in regret, a heart gone to war Still a guy no one had heard of Practiced every day and night He busked on freezing high-street corners Shivering in the morning light And though he sang with all his passion Barely made his bus fare home His energy waned through the winter As his heart began to slow One evening as he packed away Counted pennies gathered from that day An old man with his (walked up) guitar in hand And explained how he’d stuck to his plans He said: Chorus The old man with his guitar Living life the way he planned Walked through the winter mist and From a pub heard an indie folk band Stepped inside to take a listen And just get out of the cold Recognised a face from years back A kid that he had once consoled There eyes met with a knowing smile so he stayed and listened for a while As he reached the chorus of the song The old man sang the words along They said: Chorus

Capo 3 137 bpm Am C The bass cuts through to you driving your body G D(?) The lights down sound up the lasers cut through you Lost in fog of sweat and perfume To the Arctic Monkeys our lips sync ‘cross the room Dancing over to you, screaming with passion We recite every line, like it’s gone out of fashion From the depths of your lungs you scream out the lyrics Stamp my feet to the beat as the drummer I mimic ---o CHORUS Am C Night’s a haze G D The speakers blasting out and all that remains Field of view Is gone and all that's left is me and you Main riff - A C D E, D, E D C A Mid-chorus DCAGAFED run after ‘haze’ --- We rocked hard to the small hours of the night, Friends went home but we don't care cause something here feels right, Stepped out onto the street though I can’t remember when You shiver in the night air, probably 3 or 4 AM I offered you my jumper as the sounds began to fade And teasingly you smile, say “we’ll have to make a trade” That kiss under street lights, my heart jumped out my chest You handed me, crumpled piece of paper, into my hands you pressed --- The next morning I roll out of bed Aches and pains, memories and ringing round my head Searching frantically, scrambling all around Looking up looking down on the table on the ground When I finally realised it, i could not believe Dumbest thing I've ever done; and there’s quite a list for me to choose from You see later that night when I gave you my jumper, In the pocket was the crumpled piece of paper with your number on it --- So now if you're listening to this on a bus or train, Or you've stepped in to this pub just to get out of the rain,l I beg ya, come up and find me after this track, (Spoken) "Cause I'd really like to see ya, and I’d kinda like my jumper back”

Capo5 in c C When I look over my shoulder at the git I was last week Am I’ve done so many stupid things I don’t know how I sleep F And I thank God that I’m a wiser man than who I was back then G And then I let my guard down and the cycle starts again Of all the many memories of which I am not proud The worst when I was silent when I should have spoken out I’d like to think that stood there now the right choice would be plain Now I know scuffs and bruises would heal faster than the shame Am And I’ll sing oh The cycle starts again F As we sing oh As we sing through the pain Am And we sing oh F As we run this old tape down from the top, Am And we’ll continue this until we drop United in this stance of stubbornness Cause next time will be different to this I’d guess there’s not a person who has nothing to regret It’s also pretty common that we’d rather just forget All those awful things we did and said in years that been and gone But we’ve only got those memories to keep us growing on Understand you’re not that different to you of years gone by You’re likely just as capable of messing up your life, Of callousness and cowardice and other nasty ways You cringe as you remember looking back in later days

Capo 3 (F#m) Verse 1 Em C Let me just be honest for a moment G D All these years I’ve grown to love the way you smile Eyes cast to the floor, you leave me frozen Sheepishly, if only for a while --- If you let me speak out my mind I’ve a hope that you’ll be glad you heard me out Em C D G D/F# I don’t find it easy to be heartfelt, love Em C G D Em But it’s easier when you are not around Chorus C Em Cause I’ve got this inkling you could be C G D/F# Em What gets me up next morning, all of it that I might need C Em Yeah I’ve got this feeling you could be C D G D/F# Em The first step on this climb from where I am to where I want to be Instrumental Verse 2 That day I saw you standing by the roadside Your eyes were distant, focused on the stars I tried to take your hand but I was fearful I tried to speak but words were not my art --- I heard from a friend that you were leaving On the last few breaths of spring you blew away You left me here with only silence in my heart You left me here with nothing else to say

No Capo Em I can hear the boiler groaning as it fights against the cold D As the windows crack the shivering has reached into my soul C I remember all those winter nights we spent sat here by the fire Am B Reading Hemingway, (with) one eye firmly on the pyre And what we found in those pages seems so hollow lost and gone I’m searching for meaning there but it no longer can belong Done my best to forget you and I would if I had the choice, but I can’t read anything profound (these days) without hearing your voice Chorus Em G D Burning all the books I owe to your ghost B Heart or heat, dare not decide (I do not know) which I need the most Burning all the books, choking through the smoke Spitting sparks and ash and flames, it sounded like you spoke Now the wind is howling and my eyes are fixed upon the flames Ground beneath me rumbles as the windows rattle in their panes (Your) Voice is calling louder as I step towards the blinding light Gaze intensifies as my memories of you ignite Pages pop and crackle as you chuckle struggles from the hearth Silently you shriek and shout, from in the flames I hear your laugh Solitary things I knew, the sounds that filled those winter nights Splutter upwards from the grate to set my frostbit soul alight Heart grows weak as the flames spread towards me as you burn my skin Rising up towards the ceiling you engulf me from within Spreading ‘cross the floor as the supports weaken beneath my feet Life is caving inwards as the ceiling buckles from the heat Joists have cracked above my head as the smoke slips into my lungs Still I stand transfixed unmoved though something in me screams to run I can’t leave your voice here now cause I’ve not heard it in so long As the house comes tumbling down, stood fast stairing on

(Capo 3) (Verse 1) G D/F# you're looking so sorry for yourself Em D slumped in that chair, well to be honest I’m quite worried for your health C G cause those drinks that you keep buying, well they just keep disappearing C D to fill that hole that you’ve been digging for yourself (Verse 2) So you’re telling me you used to know a girl with bright blue sparkling eyes and in her hair she wore a feather and a curl you told us how you were meant for each other and you thought that you might just love her but away the ocean took her in its swirl (Chorus) Em C And your answer seems to be, G D/F# to find stranger’s ear too polite to flee, ​Em C and for 5 years you’ve got drunk alone ​G D/F# waiting for a message on your telephone ​C D Em seems to me you’ve got to realise that she’s gone C D G seems to me the problem’s far closer to home (Verse 3) now you’re getting up and putting on your coat a ship without direction doing anything just to stay afloat you’ve drowned all your sorrow and used up all that you could borrow to try to shake the pain that’s got you by the throat. (Verse 4) so walking home late at night beneath tower bridge there was commotion and a swarm of flashing lights how easy would it be, for you to float away to sea caus i could see that you were giving up the fight (Chorus 2) So the question seems to be have you made your mind up finally have you decided you can’t go on alone has the sorrow made its way into your bones seems to me you’ve got to realise that there’s more appreciate what you're fighting for learn to fly before you hit the floor Until one day you’ll meet here on that shore.

Capo 3 Verse 1 C So take me back to the ‘50s Am Take me back to a ballroom dance tonight Because all of these love stories C Need beer to the brim just to ignite C Where has all the innocence gone all about one thing where did we all go so wrong Am D (break) constant battle left for us to fight Am All drunken shapes, no hint of romance left in sight Chorus F C G Am so take my hand, and dance with me I'm so nervous I can hardly see But now I'm here I'm just so glad i came --- Altho I’m petrified and my knees are weak, When i asked you to dance i could hardly speak, but just for now we’ll dance by candle’s flames Verse 2 I’d rather be in the fifties I’d rather be in those older-fashioned days Isn’t it such a pity that things have not turned out in the same way --- You’re defensive and that’s okay but I don’t bite no need to run away I’ve no pretensions i just want to dance with you You know I’d kill for a chance to start anew Chorus Bridge Am F D G Get in late, filled with shame, hug the bowl, clog the drain, make regrets, spinning head, like a kid filled with dread ( you only one here to blame) Every night is the night that i think it could be F C D The night that i find the right person i could call my own But all i ended up with was just hurt and alone Every night i peel my self worth from wrapped round a tree You’re defensive and that’s okay but I don’t bite no need to run away I’ve no pretensions i just want to dance with you (don’t want anything more) Cause i think you're pretty and i kinda like you

125 bpm Capo 3 Am. F. C. G. Verse 1 I've been to the bottom of the deep blue sea not afraid of you, not afraid of what you need of me I've climb to the highest of the peaks Muscles stretched and sinews creaked Chorus Yet i'll still stand here by your side Your darkness i will hide Just to stand there by your side My undying love i can not hide Verse 2 So when right and wrong begin to blur And your darkened thoughts you can't deter through days and nights have turned to weeks the dark and light will lapse and leak Chorus Instramental Bridge Em. Am. F. C. G. every creak sets the fear in me alight paranoia, flashing lights empty days and sleepless nights torn between fight or flight so when you're cold and feet are numb when everything is said and done And on our deathbed we will lie And your darkest deeds with me will die Chorus/ Outro My undying love you can't deny Your darkness spreads to me And now its all that i can see Yet i'll still stand here by your side As the cold reaches further inside Your darkness spreads to me And now its all that i can see