XTC - All Of A Sudden (It's Too Late)
From 1982 English Settlement
[Intro]
G/ F#/
D A x4
[Verse 1]
D A
What can i say?
D A F Dm
Why do we starve a thing thats near extinction?
D A
From day to day
D A F
These weeds of fear Are choking our conviction
Em
Life's like a jig-saw
Bb
You get the straight bits
Dm G
But there's something missing in the middle
[Chorus]
D A
All Of A Sudden We find the cupboard's bare
D A
All of a sudden We find heaven's not there
D A
All of a sudden We find the sun's gone cold
D A
All of a sudden We find we're more than old
C Gm
All of a sudden We find that we've lost love
C Am Gm
So please don't push or shove because
A
It's too late It's too late
G F#
In all your hurry you've accidentally locked the gate
[Verse 2]
D A
What can we do?
D A F
Trying to stem the flow of sand is useless
D A
It's up to you
D A F Dm
start holding hands And watch the balance redress
Em
Life's like a firework
Bb
You're only lit once
Dm G
And you must stand and radiate correctly
[Chorus]
D A
All Of A Sudden We find the cupboard's bare
D A
All of a sudden We find heaven's not there
D A
All of a sudden We find the sun's gone cold
D A
All of a sudden We find we're more than old
C Gm
All of a sudden We find that we've lost love
C Am Gm
So please don't push or shove because
A
It's too late It's too late
G F#
In all your hurry you've accidentally locked the gate
[Bridge]
B E F# C#
Love's not a product you can hoard or pack a suitcase with
G#m A B D
It's more a way you have to give
[Solo]
D A D A C Gm
[Pre Chorus]
Em
Life's like a jig-saw
Bb
You get the straight bits
Dm G
But there's plenty missing in the middle
[Chorus]
D A
All Of A Sudden We find the cupboard's bare
D A
All of a sudden We find heaven's not there
D A
All of a sudden We find the sun's gone cold
D A
All of a sudden We find we're more than old
C Gm
All of a sudden We find that we've lost love
C Am Gm G
So please don't push or shove because
D A
All Of A Sudden We find the cupboard's bare
D A
All of a sudden We find heaven's not there
D A
All of a sudden We find the sun's gone cold
D A
All of a sudden We find we're more than old
C Gm C Am Gm
All of a sudden We find that we've lost love
A
It's too late It's too late
G F#
In all your hurry you've accidentally locked the gate