Through the Barricades — Spandau Ballet
Chords and lyrics for Through the Barricades by Spandau Ballet (key of C).
Intro
[G] [Em] [Bm] [Bm7]
[C] [Em] [F] [C] [Cm] [D]
Verse 1
[G] Mother doesn't [Em]know where love has [Bm7]gone
[C] She says it [Em]must be youth that [F]keeps us feeling [C]strong
[G] I see it in her [Em]face that's turned [Bm7]to ice
[C] and when she [Em]smiles she shows the [F]lines of [D]sacrifice
Chorus
And now I [C]know what they're [D]sayin' as our [G]sun begins to [Em]fade
And we [C]made our love on [Am][C]wasteland and [D]through the [G]barricades
Verse 2
[G] Father [Em]made my [Bm7]history
[C] He fought for [Em]what he thought would [F]set us somehow[C] free
[G] He taught me [Em]what to say in [Bm7]school
[C] I learned it [Em]off by heart but [F]now that's torn in [D]two
Chorus
And now I [C]know what they're [D]sayin' in the [G]music of the [Em]parade
And we [C]made our love on [Am][C]wasteland and [D]through the [F]barricades
Instrumental
[F] [C] [G]
Verse 3
[G] Born on [Em]different sides of [Bm7]life
[C] We [Em]fear the same and [F]feel all of this [C]strife
[G] So come to [Em]me when I'm [Bm7]asleep (asleep)
[C] We'll [Em]cross the lines and [F]dance upon [D]the streets
Chorus
And now I [C]know what they're [D]sayin' as the [G]drums begin to [Em]fade
And we [C]made our love on [Am][C]wasteland and [D]through the [G]barricades
Bridge
[F] Oh, [C]turn around and I'll be [G]there
Oh, there's a [F]scar right through my [C]heart but I'll bear [G]it again
Oh, I [F]thought we were the human [C]race
but we were [G]just another borderline [Em]case
And the [C]stars reach down and tell us
there's always one [D]escape
Verse 4
[G]Oh, I don't [D/F#]know where love has [Em]gone
[C] But in this [Em]troubled land [C]desperation keeps us [D]strong
[G] Friday's [D/F#]child is full of [Em]soul
[C] With nothing [Em]left to lose there's [C]everything [D]to go
Chorus
Now I [C]know what they're [D]sayin', it's a [G]terrible beauty [Em]we've made
So we [C]make our love on [Am][C]wasteland and [D]through the [G]barricades
And now I [C]know what they're [D]sayin' as our [Em]hearts go[D] to [C]their graves
And we [C]made our love on [Am][C]wasteland, oh and [D]through the [F]barricades
[Outro] (with saxophone)
[F][C](fade out)
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