THE LIGHTNING SEEDS - MARVELLOUS
(Words and Music by Ian Broudie)
Track 6 on the Lightning Seeds 3rd album 'Jollification'
[INTRO]
D G x12
D G Bm Em
D G Bm Em A
[VERSE 1]
D G
Oh you hope to fit, but you're fit to drop
D
Open up the window and
G Em G A
jump into the blue
Em G A
Things could be marvellous
Em G A
Things could be fabulous
[VERSE 2]
D G
Oh do you need a push? I'll push you off
D
Open up the window and
G Em G A
Jump into the blue
Em G A
Things could be marvellous soon
[CHORUS 1]
D G
Oh well these are the days and
D
This is the life
Em
There'll always be something on your
Bm G
Mind you'll never quite find
Em A
Won't you ever make your mind up
[LINK]
D G Bm Em
D G Bm Em A
[VERSE 3]
D G
Oh you hate to hit till you hit the top
D G Em G A
Open up the window and jump into the blue
Em G A
Things could be marvellous,
Em G A
Things could be fabulous soon
[CHORUS 2]
D G
Oh well these are the days
D
And this is the life
Em
There'll always be something on your mind
Bm G
You'll never quite find
Em A
Won't you ever make your mind up
D G
Now you'll never be sure if this
D
Is the time
Em Bm
if this is the moment the end of the line
G
You'll never decide
Em A F#m
You used to know but now you've forgotten
[MIDDLE SECTION]
F#m B
You sit there and wait for the phone to ring
F#m
When are they gonna call
B
Are they ever gonna call you at all
Em G A
But then Oh
Em G A
Things could be marvellous
Em G A
Things could be fabulous soon
[CHORUS 3]
D G
Oh well these are the days
D
And this is the life
Em
There'll always be something on your mind
Bm G
You'll never quite find
Em A
Won't you ever make your mind up
D G
Now you'll never be sure if this
D
Is the time
Em Bm
If this is the moment the end of the line
G
You'll never decide
Em A F#m
You used to know but now you've forgotten
[OUTRO]
Em A
A submarine got stuck to the bottom
Em A
These are the days so wake up coz
G D
This is the time and you know I'm right