The Lovers Are Losing

Capo 1 F C F C What's Up C I dreamed I was drowning Am In the river Thames G I dreamed I had nothing at all F C Nothing but my own skin Am D Slipped away from your open hands Bb F Into river Am D Saw your face looking back at me Bb F C I saw my past, and I saw my future Chorus: F You take the pieces of the dreams that you have C Cos you don't like the way they seem to be going F You cut them up and spread them out on the floor C You're full of hope as you begin rearranging Bb Put it all back together F But any way you look at this C Looks like G The lovers are losing C I dreamed I was watching Am The young lovers dance G I reached out to touch your hair F C But I was watching from a distance Am D We cling to love like a skidding car Bb F Clings to a corner Am D I tried to hold onto what we are Bb F C The more I squeeze, the quicker we're over Chorus G C G I dreamed I had nothing at all I dreamed I had nothing at all F You take the pieces of the dreams that you have C Cos you don't like the way they seem to be going F You cut them up and spread them out on the floor C You're full of hope as you begin rearranging Bb Put it all back together F But in the final reckoning C Looks like G The lovers are losing