Theatre Of The Absurd Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][D][G][C][D][G]
[C][D][G][C][D][G]
[C][D][C]
[D]
My [G]tea turned seven

[Verse 1]
shades darker
as I [C]sit 'n' write these words
and Lon[D]don's gettin' paler
in my [C]theatre of the [G]absurd.[D]
You [G]figured for an evening
and you [C]made it all worthwile.
[D]It's seldom people have a job
and even [C]rarer that I [D]smile.[G][D]
[G]Play me some,

[Verse 2]
play me some,
play me Brixton [D]power.
Teach your children to be them
and never ever [G]ours.
Play me some, play me some,
play me Brixton [C]power.
[D]Someone took the park away
but they left a lonely flower.
[G]

[Interlude 1]
[C][D][G][C][D]
And [G]if your songs

[Verse 3]
[G]
be classics,
[C]throw them to the hurd.
[D]Truth is where they came from
and not this [C]theatre [G]of the [D]ab [G]surd.
Some say you wanted to play for me
but it's [C]only what you've heard
that [D]made you want to capture me
in your [C]theatre of the [G]absurd.
[D]It was[G] not me, I said myself
and you [C]must do so, too.
[D]I hope you have the strength to stay
when [C]I'll be watchin' you.
[D]So baby,

[Verse 4]
[G]play me some, play me some,
play me Brixton [D]power.
Teach your children to be them
and never ever [G]ours.[D]
[G]Play me some, play me some,
play me Brixton [C]power.
[D]Someone took the park away
but they left a lonely flower.
[G]

[Interlude 2]
[C][D][G][C][D]
[C][D]
Oh [G]when I got here

[Verse 5]
[G]back
home tonight
something [C]within me stirred.
Oh it [D]must have been a
different kind of play
that touched [C]my theatre of the [G]absurd.[D]
Now [G]I'll be on my way alone
But an [C]interesting thing occurred
See [D]nobody ever shared too much
in my [C]theatre of the absurd.
[D]And the[G]re I was back in London,
[C]thought about history.
It was [D]just like being in school again
but I [C]felt something movin'
[G]in me.[D][G][D]
[G]Hearin' just a bit of the future,
oh it's com[C]in' and it's still blurred
and that's the [D]only thing worth living for
in my [C]theatre of the absurd.
[D]

[Verse 6]
Come on,
[G]play me some, play me some,
play me Brixton [D]power.
Teach your children to be them
and never ever [G]ours.
[D]Oh [G]play me some, play me some,
play me Brixton [C]power.
[D]Someone took the park away
but they left a lonely flower
[G].

[Interlude 3]
[D][G][C][D]

[Verse 7]
(Beautiful) Play me [G]some,
play me some,
[C]play me [D]Brixton power.
[G]Play me some, play me some,
[C]play me Brixton power[D].[G]
(John, come on)
Play me some,
[C]pla[D]y[G][C][D][G]
me some,
[C]play [D]me [G]Bri[C]xton power.[D][G]
Oh, play [C]me some, [D](Co[G]me [G]on,[D]
[D]Eric) play me som[G]e,
play me Brixton power.
[G]Oh, play me some,
[C]play [D]me [G]some,
[C]play me Brixton power.