Intro: G#m Verse 1: Em7 D# In younger days, our certainties C#m D# Are lofty cliffs from which we speak E D# But live a while and soon you’ll find C#m D# They turn to caves in which we hide
Pre-Chorus: C#m G#m The words are the same, the meanings change C#m A#dim The world falls away D# And drowns you in a pool of empty space Chorus: G#m D# Day in, day out, the sun goes down F#m C# The tide gets high day in, day out C#m D# G#m The sirens cry, but they don't make a sound Verse 2: E D# Have I told you? You were right C#m D# I may have tried with all my might E D# To pass my mis’ry off as spite C#m D# An eye for an eye, but there’s no “I” Pre-Chorus: C#m G#m In tragedy, it’s hard to see C#m The sting is sweet D# Like waiting to be woken from a dream Chorus: G#m D# Day in, day out, the sun goes down F#m C# The tide gets high day in, day out C#m D# G#m The violins slide, but they don't make a sound Bridge: A C#m Left with all the information, misery can know no bounds A F#m Dm Searching for an explanation’s a losing game, without a doubt A# G I’ve lost my way, with nothing found Chorus: Cm G Day in, day out, the sun goes down A#m F The tide gets high day in, day out G# G7 Cm The church bells chime, but they don't make a sound