Chords:
Bbmaj7: 6x776x or x13231
Gm7: 3533(6)3
Fmaj7: (1)33210
C: x32010
Bdim: x2343x
Bm7b5: x2323x
Gdim7: x45353
Abdim: x5646x
Intro
Bbmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 Dm7
Bbmaj7 Gm7
Verse:
Fmaj7 A7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7
With sleight of hand and force of will Closets full of odd-sized shoes to fill
Fmaj7 A7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Dm7
I better be a gifted kid To undo some of the deeds you did
Chorus:
Gm7 C
In one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight
Gm7 C
You're gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be late
Bdim
Forgive you
Bbmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 A7
anything, I try to shake it but it just won't do And it's all coming back to me now
Bbmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 A7
So we'll pretend or make up something new You can push me away but
Bbmaj7 Bm7b5 Bbmaj7
I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go
Instrumental:
Gm7 Fmaj7 Dm7
Bbmaj7 Gm7
Verse:
Fmaj7 A7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Gm7
The rubber band is wearing thin Bursting as reality kicks in
Fmaj7 A7 Bbmaj7 Am7 Dm7
All hope should be at long last lost But you'll defy all sense at any cost
Chorus:
Gm7 C
In one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight
Gm7 C
You're gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be late
Bdim
Forgive you
Bbmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 A7
anything, I try to shake it but it just won't do And it's all coming back to me now
Bbmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 A7
So we'll pretend or make up something new But there's no getting back to the start
Bbmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 A7
So we'll pretend or make up something new You can push me away but
Bbmaj7 Bm7b5 C Gdim7
I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go
Instrumental:
Bbmaj7 -> Bbmaj7 with 5 in the bass note -> Bbmaj7 w/ 4 in the bass note - > C] x 4
Last time through, don’t play the C. Go straight into the Gm7 in the chorus.
Chorus:
Gm7 C
In one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight
Gm7 C
You're gonna be alone, gonna be alone, it's gonna be late
Bdim
Forgive you
Bbmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 A7
anything, I try to shake it but it just won't do And it's all coming back to me now
Bbmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 A7
So we'll pretend or make up something new But there's no getting back to the start
Bbmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 A7
I'll be a father, you can be a son Till I can't even tell us apart
Bbmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 A7
I tried to shake it but the deal is done You can push me away but
Ending:
Bbmaj7 Bm7b5 Bbmaj7 Bm7b5
I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go, try as I may I know, I cannot let you go
Bbmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 Dm7
I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go
Bbmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 A7
I cannot let you go, I cannot let you go
Bbmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 Dm7
Bbmaj7 Gm7 Fmaj7 Abdim7
I cannot let you go