^DYou used to be my confidante ^DMy underneath-the-staircase friend ^DBut I fell out of love with you ^DAnd brought our romance to an end ^GI played with you throughout the day ^DAnd told you every secret thought ^GUnlike my other so-called friends ^DYou stood beside me as I fought D F A/E D F A/E

^DIn your reflected ^Aglory^D I ^DCould dream of shining ^Gfar off ^Alands ^EmWhere serpents turn to bits of string ^GAnd play like kittens in my ^Dhand

^GIn our imaginary world ^DWhere butterflies wear army boots ^GAnd stomp around the forests Chanting ^Dlong lost^G anthems ^DLong lost ^Ganthems

^DYou used to be my confidante ^DMy underneath-the-staircase friend ^EmBut I fell out of love with you ^GAnd brought our romance to an ^Dend ^AI played with you throug^Dhout the day ^AAnd told you every secret^D thought ^AUnlike my other so-called^D friends ^EmYou stood beside me as I fought ^GYou stood beside me as I ^Dfought D F A/E D F A/E

^DYou used to be my confidante