Hourglass chords by Squeeze

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD  G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
A7A7 E minor 7Em7  A7A7 E minor 7Em7


Verse 1:
A7A7         E minor 7Em7      A7A7
  I feel like I'm pounding on a big door
      E minor 7Em7
No one can hear me knocking,
A7A7         E minor 7Em7       A7A7
  I feel like I'm falling flat to the floor
      E minor 7Em7
No one can catch me from falling,
D MajorD                  A/C#A/C#
 The hourglass has no more grains of sand
                   B minorBm
My watch has stopped no more turning hands
B minorBm
The crew have abandoned the ship
  C majorC
+The lights are on but no one is in.

Chorus:
A7A7
Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
E minor 7Em7
See if it can swim back up to the shore
A7A7
No one's in the house everyone is out
E minor 7Em7
All the lights are on and the blinds are down

A7A7
Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
E minor 7Em7
See if it can swim back up to the shore
A7A7
No one's in the house everyone is out
E minor 7Em7
All the lights are on and the blinds are down


Verse 2:
A7A7        E minor 7Em7     A7A7
 I feel like I'm calling on a telephone
      E minor 7Em7        A7A7
No one can hear the ringing,
A7A7        E minor 7Em7     A7A7
 I feel like I'm running up a steep hill
      E minor 7Em7
No one can stop me from running,
D MajorD                  A/C#A/C#
 The hourglass has no more grains of sand
                   B minorBm
My watch has stopped no more turning hands
B minorBm
The little hand shakes its fist
  C majorC
The face is hanging out on a spring.

Chorus:
A7A7
Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
E minor 7Em7
See if it can swim back up to the shore
A7A7
No one's in the house everyone is out
E minor 7Em7
All the lights are on and the blinds are down

(This chorus percussion only in original)
A7A7
Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
E minor 7Em7
See if it can swim back up to the shore
A7A7
No one's in the house everyone is out
E minor 7Em7
All the lights are on and the blinds are down


{Break]
G+G G+G


{Verse 3}
  B minorBm               A augmentedA
The hourglass has no more grains of sand
A augmentedA
Little red grains of sand
D MajorD
My watch has stopped no more turning hands
C majorC
Little green neon hands.


{Chorus}
A7A7
Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
E minor 7Em7
See if it can swim back up to the shore
A7A7
No one's in the house everyone is out
E minor 7Em7
All the lights are on and the blinds are down

A7A7
Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
E minor 7Em7
See if it can swim back up to the shore
A7A7
No one's in the house everyone is out
E minor 7Em7
All the lights are on and the blinds are down


{Outro}
A7A7           E minor 7Em7
Feels like I'm calling back to the shore
A7A7          E minor 7Em7
 No one can hear me calling


Fade out:
A7A7           E minor 7Em7
Feels like I'm falling flat to the floor
A7A7      E minor 7Em7
 No one can catch me from falling..