[Intro]
A Asus2
G Gadd11 G
D Dsus2 D
[Verse 1]
A Asus2
We live around the hydro towers
G D Dsus2 D Dsus2
Listen to them singing in the park
A Asus2
Wind our clock too tight
G D Dsus2 D Dsus2
And all the radios are glowing in the dark
Em Em7 A Asus2
Mothers lie down in the day time
Em A Asus2
And dream about Hollywood
Em Em7 A G
I know that they'd get there, if they could
[Chorus]
A G
It's just a matter of time
G D Dsus2 D Dsus2
Before we get to shine
A G
It's not a question of when
G D Dsus2 G Gadd11 G
Or who does the crime
[Verse 2]
A Asus2
We show our skin in picture windows
G D Dsus2 D Dsus2
Sit around cross legged on the floor
A Asus2
Our living rooms electric TVs,
G D Dsus2 D Dsus2
light bulbs, irons, cancer to the core
Em A Asus2
Out in the back yards waiting
Em A Asus2
For women in flying saucers
Em A G Gadd11 G
Under the stars and power lines
[Chorus]
A G
It's just a matter of time
G D Dsus2 D Dsus2
Before we get to shine
A G
It's not a question of when
G D Dsus2 D Dsus2
Or who does the crime
A G
It's just a matter of time
G D Dsus2 G
Before we get to shine
N.C.
Before we get to shine
A G G/B A
Yeah
A G D Dsus2 D Dsus2
Shine yeah yeah yeah yeah
[Verse 3]
Em A Asus2
The fans and the air conditioners
Em A Asus2
Are runnin' in movie houses
Em A G Gadd11 G
Are mother's not coming home again
[Chorus]
A G
It's just a matter of time
G D Dsus2 D Dsus2
Before we get to shine
A G
It's not a question of when
G D Dsus2 D Dsus2
Or who does the crime
A G
It's just a matter of time
G D Dsus2 D Dsus2
Before we get to shine yeah yeah
A G
It's just a matter of time
G D Dsus2 D Dsus2
Before we get to shine
[Outro]
A G
Yeah yeah yeah
G D Dsus2 D Dsus2
Yeah yeah yeah
A G
Yeah yeah yeah
G/B D
Yeah yeah yeah