Hourglass — Squeeze
Chords and lyrics for Hourglass by Squeeze (key of G).
Intro
[G] [A] [D] [G] [A] [D]
[A7] [Em7] [A7] [Em7]
Verse 1
[A7] I feel like I'm [Em7]pounding on a [A7]big door
No one can [Em7]hear me knocking,
[A7] I feel like I'm [Em7]falling flat to [A7]the floor
No one can [Em7]catch me from falling,
[D] The hourglass has no more grains of [A/C#]sand
My watch has stopped no more turning [Bm]hands
[Bm]The crew have abandoned the ship
+The[C] lights are on but no one is in.
Chorus
[A7]Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
[Em7]See if it can swim back up to the shore
[A7]No one’s in the house everyone is out
[Em7]All the lights are on and the blinds are down
[A7]Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
[Em7]See if it can swim back up to the shore
[A7]No one’s in the house everyone is out
[Em7]All the lights are on and the blinds are down
Verse 2
[A7] I feel like I'm [Em7]calling on a [A7]telephone
No one can [Em7]hear the ringing,[A7]
[A7] I feel like I'm [Em7]running up a [A7]steep hill
No one can [Em7]stop me from running,
[D] The hourglass has no more grains of [A/C#]sand
My watch has stopped no more turning [Bm]hands
[Bm]The little hand shakes its fist
The [C]face is hanging out on a spring.
Chorus
[A7]Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
[Em7]See if it can swim back up to the shore
[A7]No one’s in the house everyone is out
[Em7]All the lights are on and the blinds are down
(This chorus percussion only in original)
[A7]Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
[Em7]See if it can swim back up to the shore
[A7]No one’s in the house everyone is out
[Em7]All the lights are on and the blinds are down
{Break]
[G] [G]
{Verse 3}
The [Bm]hourglass has no more grains of [A]sand
[A]Little red grains of sand
[D]My watch has stopped no more turning hands
[C]Little green neon hands.
{Chorus}
[A7]Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
[Em7]See if it can swim back up to the shore
[A7]No one’s in the house everyone is out
[Em7]All the lights are on and the blinds are down
[A7]Take it to the bridge throw it overboard
[Em7]See if it can swim back up to the shore
[A7]No one’s in the house everyone is out
[Em7]All the lights are on and the blinds are down
{Outro}
[A7]Feels like I'm calling [Em7]back to the shore
[A7] No one can hear me [Em7]calling
Fade Out
[A7]Feels like I'm falling [Em7]flat to the floor
[A7] No one can [Em7]catch me from falling..
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