Title: Picture Window
Music By Ben Folds
Lyrics By Nick Hornby
G D
A G D A
They checked into the hospital new year's eve
G D A
Nothing to be done about that
G D A
Rainbows, daffodils; she's not naïve
G D A
Symbolism's all crap
G
There's a big picture window in their room
D A
On the ward, with a view of a parliament hill
Dm7(4) G D
But the view offers more joy than they can afford
A
When there's this much pain to kill
Dm7(4)
You know what hope is?
A
Hope is a bastard
D/F#
Hope is a liar
G
B cheat and a tease
Dm7(4)
Hope comes near you?
A
Kick it's backside
D/F# G D A F(9) D A
Got no place in days like these
G D
At dusk the darkness surrenders to color
A
As the fireworks streak the sky
G D
And their window gives them the prettiest picture
A
Their useless luck makes her wanna cry
G D
Then it turns midnight, the shitty old year spent
A
Another Mum gives her some sparkling wine
G D
And she nearly gives in to the moment
A
But she'll still be sick in 2009
Dm7(4)
You know what hope is?
A
Hope is a bastard
D/F#
Hope is a liar
G
B cheat and a tease
Dm7(4)
Hope comes near you?
A
Kick it's backside
D/F# G D A
Got no place in days like these
Dm7(4) A F#m G (repeat 3 times)
Am7(4) D/A
Just as she's thinking of pulling the blind down
F(9)/B Dsus
B rocket bursts in front of her eyes
Dm7(4)
The city lit up like a crown on London
D G G6
And she tries and fails to stop spirits rise
Dm7(4)
You know what hope is?
A
Hope is a bastard
D/F#
Hope is a liar
G
B cheat and a tease
Dm7(4)
Hope comes near you?
A
Kick it's backside
D/F# G
Got no place in days like these
Dm7(4)
You know what hope is?
A
Hope is a bastard
D/F#
Hope is a liar
G
B cheat and a tease
Dm7(4)
Hope comes near you?
A
Kick it's backside
D/F# G D/F# A F(9) D /F# A
Got no place in days like these