[Verse 1] E D All I can say is that my life is pretty plain A G E E7 I like watchin’ the puddles gather rain E D And all I can do is just pour some tea for two A G E E7 and speak my point of view but it’s not sane, It’s not sane
[Chorus] E D E D I just want someone to say to me oh, E D E D I’ll always be there when you wake yeah, E D E D Ya know I’d like to keep my cheeks dry today E D E D so stay with me and I’ll have it made
[Verse 2] E D And I don’t understand why I sleep all day A G E E7 And I start to complain that there’s no rain E D And all I can do is read a book to stay awake A G E It rips my life away, but it’s a great escape
escape, escape, escape
[Solo] E D E D (x2)
[Bridge] E D All I can say is that my life is pretty plain A ya don’t like my point of view G E ya think that I’m insane E Its not sane, it’s not sane
[Chorus] E D E D I just want someone to say to me oh, E D E D I’ll always be there when you wake yeah, E D E D Ya know I’d like to keep my cheeks dry today E D E D so stay with me and I’ll have it made
[Outro/Guitar Solo] E D E D E I'll have it made E I'll have it made E Oh oh oh oh E Oh oh oh oh
Mike And The Mechanics-Over My Shoulder - BPM - 92
[Intro Full drums - Capo Fret 1 original but dont bother live] [Em7][Em7][A][D] [Em7][Em7] Yeah [A] eah [D](stop on D)
[Verse 1] Looking [Em7] back [A] over my [D] shoulder [Em7] I can see that [A] look in your [D] eyes [Em7] I never dreamed [A] it could be [D] over [Em7] I never wanted [A] to say good [D] bye
[Verse 2] Looking [Em7] back [A] over my [D] shoulder [Em7] With an aching [A] deep in my [D] heart [Em7] I wish we [A] were starting [D] over [Em7] Oh instead we're drifting [A] so far [D] apart
[Bridge] [C] Every [G/B] body [F/A] told me you were [G] leaving [C] Funny [G/B] I should [F/A] be the last to [G] know [C] Baby, [G/B] please, [F/A] tell me that I'm [G] dreaming [Am] I just never want to let you [Bb] go (drums stop)
[Verse 3] Looking [Em7] back [A] over my [D] shoulder [Em7] I can see that [A] look in your [D] eyes [Em7] Turning my heart [A] over and [D] over [Em7] I never wanted [A] to say good [D] bye
[Bridge] [C] I don't [G/B] mind [F/A] everybody [G] laughing [C] But it's e [G/B] nough to [F/A] make a grown man [G] cry [C] 'cause I can [G/B] feel you're [F/A] slipping through my [G] fingers [Am] I don't even know the reason [Bb] why
[Whistle] Em7 A D x 4
[Bridge] [C] Every [G/B] day [F/A] it's a losing [G] battle [C] Just to [G/B] smile and [F/A] hold my head up [G] high [C] Could it [G/B] be [F/A] we belong to [G] gether [Am] Baby, won't you give me one more [Bb] try? [C - x3555][Bb/D - x5333] (slide up 2 frets for next) [C/E-x7555] [F] One more [Gsus4] try
[Verse 5] Looking [Em7] back [A] over my [D] shoulder I can [Em7] see that [A] look in your [D] eyes I never [Em7] dreamed [A] it could be [D] over [Em7] I never wanted [A] to say good [D] bye
