Intro: D A Verse 1: D A I never thought I'd be the one to leave you so well a-lone D A But bit by bit I find that I'm bound to be still bound for home G The mad arrangement of my days A G My descent into beige A G A My final masquer-ade is slipping away D A Verse 2: D Was I the one who took the shirt off your back A The shine off your shoes D Well never think you'd have to thank me for that A You've nothing to lose G And even though I rigged the game A G There must be someone else to blame A G Who can hang their head in shame A Don't look at me Bridge: Em Em Em7 A So that we could have a flutter on the better life Em Em(addmaj7) Em7 A You went and borrowed money from a poltergeist Intro: D A D A Verse 3: D A I never thought I'd be the one to leave you so well a-lone D A But bit by bit I find that I'm bound to be still bound for home G The mad arrangement of my days A G My descent into beige A G A My final masquer-ade is slipping away