The Colour Swirl
(Mendoza/Morris/Donaker-Ring)
© 1995 Original Tangent Music/ One Ring Circus Music BMI
Intro: F Am F Am
F Am
In his room
F
Sunlight filters through the blinds
C C/B Am
The Kinks are playing on his radio
F Am
Patterns blur
F
The colour swirl
Am
It’s a lazy afternoon
G Em Am
With nothing to do
G Em Am
With nothing to do
G Em Am
With nothing to do
G Em Am
With nothing to do
Bm Em
And in his mind
G
He’ll join the band
D Bm
Sing all the words he understands
Bm Em G
Tune his guitar for hours on end
Am
And sometimes he
D Em
Will join the band
Am
And sometimes he
C /B Am G
Will join the band
F Am
Smokes his last
F
Menthol filter cigarette
C/B Am
The Times are playing on the stereo
F Am
Pours a cup
F
The coffee swirls
Am
It’s a lazy afternoon
G Em Am
With nothing to do
G Em Am
With nothing to do
G Em Am
With nothing to do
G Em Am
With nothing to do
Bm Em
And in his mind
G
He’ll join the band
D D9 D7
Sing all the words he understands
Bm Em G
Tune his guitar for hours on end
Am
And sometimes he
D Em
Will join the band
Am
And sometimes he
C /B Am G
Will join the band
OUTRO: F G (repeat)