verse 1
F#m D F#m D
What do I do with all the children's clothesÂ
C Em Em D
such tiny things that still smell of them
F#m D F#m D
And the footprints in the hallway
C Em Em D
onto my knees scrub them away
F#m D F#m D | C Em Em D
F#m D F#m D
And how to be of use make the tea and the soup
C Em Em D
All of their favorites throw them away
F#m D F#m D
And all their schoolbooks and the running shoes
C Em Em D
Washing and cleaning the dirty still sink
F#m D F#m D | C Em D
F#m E D
Routine keeps me in line
F#m E D
Helps me pass the time
C#m B A
Concentrate my mindÂ
Bb C D
Helps me to sleep
verse 2
F#m D F#m D
And keep making beds and keep the cat fed
C Em Em D
Open the windows let the air in
F#m D F#m D
And keep the house clean and keep the routine
C Em Em D
Paintings they make still stuck to the fridge
Interlude:
F#m D F#m D
La-la la-da la-la la-da
C Em Em D
Da-da-da la-la-da-da || x4 (the two lattest without lyrics)
C#m D Bm F#m C#m A E
C#m D Bm F#m C#m A G F E || (a chord/beat)
G#m E G#m E | D F#m F#m E || x6
verse 3
G#m E G#m E
Keep cleaning keep ironing
D F#m F#m E
Cooking their meals on the stainless steel hob
G#m E G#m E
Keep washing keep scrubbing
D C#m B A G#m F#m E Eb || (a chord/beat)
Long until the dark comes to bruise the sky
C#m B A G#m C Eb || (a chord/beat)
Deep in the debt to night
G#m E G#m D
G#m E G#m
Part C
Breaks into heavy distortion:
G5 F#5 A5
B5 A5 G5 F#5 A5
B5 A5 G#5 G5 F#5
F#m E D
Routine keeps me in line
F#m E D
Helps me pass the time
C#m B A
(Concentrate my mind)
Bb C D
Helps me to sleep
F#m E D
Routine keeps me in line
F#m E D
Helps me pass the time
C#m B A
(Concentrate my mind)
Bb C D
Helps me to sleep
F#5 - E5 - F#5 - E5 - G5 - C5 || (with distortion, chords changing quickly)
Part D
Em A Dsus2 D
Em A Dsus2 D
The most beautiful morning forever
Em A Dsus2 D
Like the ones from far off, far off away
Em A Dsus2 D
With the hum of the bees in the jasmine sway
Outro:
Em A
Don't ever let go
Dsus2 D
Try to let go
Em A
Don't ever let go
Dsus2 D
Try to let go
Em A Dsus2 D || (slows down towards the end)
Don't ever......