every song’s the same

[Intro]
Eb   Cm    Eb    Cm

[Verse 1]
       Ab                       Eb
Let me teach you how to write a song
    Bb/D  Cm           Ab        Eb
The first line must be brief but strong
Bb/D    Eb                 Ab
And the second line should rhyme
     Cm
With something in your baby’s heart
                    Ab              Eb
Something that they know but cannot name
            Bb                   Cm    Eb   Cm   Eb
And in that way every song’s the same


[Verse 2]
       Ab                      Eb
Let me show you how to write a tune
    Bb/D  Cm                   Ab       Eb
The first note should mean the world to you
Bb/D    Eb                Ab
And the second one should come
        Cm
Like an arrow out of a dream
               Ab                  Eb
Something only hit by the singer’s aim
            Bb                   Cm    Eb
And in that way every tune’s the same


[Middle 8]
   Ab               Cm             Gm        Cm
So go ahead please, throw away the rules and seize
    Gm      Cm     Ab      Eb
Whatever it is you need to say
        Fm         Ab                                  Eb
Cos I’m dying here trying to find something that I can play


[Instrumental]
(Eb)  Cm    Eb    Cm    Eb    Cm    Eb    Cm


[Verse 3]
          Ab               Eb
So let me hear it, play it loud
             Bb/D Cm         Ab      Eb
Pull me into that sweet sleepwalking crowd
Bb/D      Eb     Ab  
With that single thing
       Cm
That’s everything you’ve wanted to scream
            Ab                 Eb
Since the obscene beginning of time
            Bb                 Eb    Fm   Ab   (Eb Bb)  Eb
And in that way your songs are mine


Submitted by Laurence Booth

Capo 3
C     332010
Cmaj9 330010 
Am    x02210 
Asus2 x02200
F     133210 
G     320001
Am7   x02213
Em    022000
Dm    xx0231

C Cmaj9 Am Asus2 (x2)

-------F------------------------C---
Let me teach you how to write a song
G---------Am-----------F---------C------G
The first line must be brief but strong 
--------C------------------F----
And the second line should rhyme 
Am----------------------------Am7--
With something in your baby's heart 
--------------------F---------------C---
Something that they know but cannot name 
------------G--------------------Am---Asus2---C--Cmaj9
And in that way every song's the same


-------F-----------------------C---
Let me show you how to write a tune 
G---------Am-------------------F--------C----G
The first note should mean the world to you 
--------C-----------------F---
And the second one should come 
Am---------------------Am7--
Like an arrow out of a dream 
---------------F-------------------C--
Something only hit by the singer's aim 
------------G--------------------Am---Asus2---C--Csus2 
And in that way every tune's the same


---F----------------Am-------------Em--------Am---
So go ahead please, throw away the rules and seize
----Em------Am-----F-------C--
Whatever it is you need to say
--------Dm---------F-----------------------------------C----Cmaj9 
Cos I'm dying here trying to find something that I can play


Am Asus2 C Cmaj9 Am Asus2

----------F----------------C---
So let me hear it, play it loud
G---------------Am---------F-------C-----G
Pull me in that sweet sleepwalking crowd
----------C------F----
With that single thing
-------Am--------------------------Am7--- 
That's everything you've wanted to scream
-------------F-----------------C---
Since the obscene beginning of time 
------------G------------------C---Cmaj9--C 
And in that way your songs are mine

submitted by Americo Jimenez