Redemption Chords

  			

 

INTRO/VERSE: G A F#m 


G A F#m 
I was walking home to my house through the snow from the station  
When Springsteen came clear in my headphones with a pertinent question 
Oh is love really real and can any of us hope for redemption? 
Or are we all merely biding our time down to the lonely conclusions 

Darling let me take your hand as I talk you through this 
How loneliness edged in to deep seated psychosis 
Lying awake in crowded hotel rooms focused on tape hiss 
And my failings laid clear on the ceiling I don’t think I can do this 


G A F#m 
I tried so hard to not turn into my father 
But if I only ever skip out his choices will I ever choose better 
Oh the sad truth is the grass it will always seem greener 
So I left you alone in a restaurant in London in winter 
		Bm 
You deserve better 
       A 
Adam Trask  
      Bm 
Is on my back 
       A 
And in my ears 

G  
The sound comes clear and brings the awful truth 
That I can’t stand what I’ve done to you 
Em  
And  it’s written clear in my diary 
Today should've been our anniversary 
G  
And I’m far away and I’m far apart 
And you’re back home with a broken heart 
Em  
And love is real and I can’t escape 
		           Bsus2  
I only ever have myself to blame 

      Dsus2        Asus2     Em       Dsus2      G   Bsus2 
These failures shift and shape me in the night 
      Dsus2         Asus2   Em   Dsus2   G     Bsus2 
Like a fever I can’t break try as I might 
      Dsus2         Asus2   Em     Dsus2    G          
Wake me darling I need you to take me home 
    Bsus2 
But I know 
       Dsus2    Asus2    Em    Dsus2 
In the end redemption is mine and mine alone 

G A F#m (2x) 

G A F#m 
So if each of us is made up of a tally of mistakes and successes 
Then that hour in the restaurant makes my score less than impressive 
Oh each can be redeemed by the courage in which he confesses 
So darling I miss you 
Your music and your musk and your kisses 
 		G 
I don’t think I can do this