Picture Window

title : picture window music by ben folds lyrics by nick hornby F ( 9 ) C G F ( 9 ) C G they checked into the hospital new year’s eve F ( 9 ) C G nothing to be done about that F ( 9 ) C G rainbows , daffodils; she’s not naive F ( 9 ) C G symbolism’s all crap F ( 9 ) there’s a big picture window in their room C G on the ward , with a view of a parliament hill Dm7 ( 4 ) F ( 9 ) C but the view offers more joy than they can afford G when there’s this much pain to kill Dm7 ( 4 ) you know what hope is? G hope is a bastard C/E hope is a liar F ( 9 ) a cheat and a tease Dm7 ( 4 ) hope comes near you? G kick it’s backside C/E F ( 9 ) C G F ( 9 ) C G got no place in days like these F ( 9 ) C at dusk the darkness surrenders to color G as the fireworks streak the sky F ( 9 ) C and their window gives them the prettiest picture G their useless luck makes her wanna cry F ( 9 ) C then it turns midnight , the shitty old year spent G another mum gives her some sparkling wine F ( 9 ) C and she nearly gives in to the moment G but she’ll still be sick in 2009 Dm7 ( 4 ) you know what hope is? G hope is a bastard C/E hope is a liar F ( 9 ) a cheat and a tease Dm7 ( 4 ) hope comes near you? G kick it’s backside C/E F ( 9 ) C G got no place in days like these Dm7 ( 4 ) G Em F ( repeat 3 times ) Am7 ( 4 ) C/G just as she’s thinking of pulling the blind down F ( 9 ) /A Csus a rocket bursts in front of her eyes Dm7 ( 4 ) the city lit up like a crown on london C F ( 2 ) F6 and she tries and fails to stop spirits rise Dm7 ( 4 ) you know what hope is? G hope is a bastard C/E hope is a liar F ( 9 ) a cheat and a tease Dm7 ( 4 ) hope comes near you? G kick it’s backside C/E F ( 9 ) got no place in days like these Dm7 ( 4 ) you know what hope is? G hope is a bastard C/E hope is a liar F ( 9 ) a cheat and a tease Dm7 ( 4 ) hope comes near you? G kick it’s backside C/E F ( 9 ) C/E G F ( 9 ) C /E G got no place in days like these