Ben Folds - Picture window

^GThey checked into the hospital n^Few year's eve^{C G} Nothing to be done about ^Fthat ^{C G} Rainbows, daffodils; she's^F not naïve ^{C G} Symbolism's all crap ^{F C G}

There's a big picture window in their ^Froom On the ward, with a ^Cview of a parliament ^Ghill Dm7(4) F C But the view offers more joy than they can afford ^GWhen there's this much pain to kill

^GHope is a bastard ^C/EHope is a liar ^FA cheat and a tease Dm7(4) Hope comes near you? ^GKick it's backside C/E F C G F(9) C G Got no place in days like these

At dusk the darkness sur^Frenders to color ^C As the ^Gfireworks streak the sky And their ^Fwindow gives them t^Che prettiest picture Their u^Gseless luck makes her wanna cry ^FThen it turns midnigh^Ct, the shitty old year spent Ano^Gther Mum gives her some sparkling wine And she ^Fnearly giv^Ces in to the moment But she'll ^Gstill be sick in 2009

^GHope is a bastard ^C/EHope is a liar ^FA cheat and a tease Dm7(4) Hope comes near you? ^GKick it's backside ^C/EGot no place in ^Fdays like thes^Ce ^G

^F(9)/AA rocket bursts in front of her ^Csuseyes Dm7(4) The city lit up like a crown on London And she ^Ctries and fails to ^Fstop spiri^F6ts rise

^GHope is a bastard ^C/EHope is a liar ^FA cheat and a tease Dm7(4) Hope comes near you? ^GKick it's backside ^C/EGot no place in ^Fdays like these

^GHope is a bastard ^C/EHope is a liar ^FA cheat and a tease Dm7(4) Hope comes near you? ^GKick it's backside C/E F C/E G F(9) C /E G Got no place in days like these