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Intro
F Em Am G
F C G
Verse 1
F Em Am
Alison got the world in your gloved hand
F C
And your hand in mine
G
Your hand in mine
F Em Am
Alison you could captivate the room
F C G
Even though you don't want to,. no, you never do
F Em Am
I've never been discreet about anything
F C G
So all of your secrets are astonishing
Why don't you tell me
F Em Am
Steady as the tide
steady as any cliche that you could come by
F C G
Steady as the light
steady as the Earth that gathers the light
Chorus
F Em Dm
You talk all about how we watch the world Go by
F Em Dm
Don't think about it, I'm so good at killing time
F Em Dm
Tell me all of your secrets, you know that I wouldn't mind
F Em Dm
Forget all our troubles, if only for a little while
C Dm
For a little while.
C Dm
For a little while.
Interlude
F Em Am G
F C G
Verse 2
F Em Am
Alison
got the world in your gloved hand
F C
And your hand in mine
G
Your hand in mine
F Em Am Em
Alison
hide out for a year, we could watch
F C G
The world Go by,. no, I wouldn't mind
F Em Am
I've never been discreet about anything
F C G
So all of your secrets are astonishing
Come on and tell me
Bridge
F Em Dm Em
No, you can't, my love, hide forever
F Em Dm
No, you can't, my love, can't hide forever
F Em
You have your dreams, and I have mine
Dm Em
And for a little while, they'll be intact
F Em
You have your dreams, and I have mine
Dm C
And for a little while, they'll be intact
Chorus
F Em Dm
You talk all about how we watch the world Go by
F Em Dm
Don't think about it, I'm so good at killing time
F Em Dm
Tell me all of your secrets, you know that I wouldn't mind
F Em Dm
Forget all our troubles, if only for a little while
C Dm
For a little while.
C Dm
For a little while.
Song History
Published: April 27, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025