Artist: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Song: Straight to You Album: Henry's Dream ----------------------------------- Intro: Ab Gm Ab Gm Ab Gm All the towers of ivory are crumbling Ab Gm And the swallows have sharpened their beaks Ab Bb Eb Ab This is the time of our great undoing Eb Ab This is the time that I'll come running Ab Gm Fm Straight to you Ab For I am captured Ab Gm Fm Straight to you Ab For I am captured Bb Eb One more time Eb Ab Eb Ab Ab-Gm-Fm Ab Bb Ab Gm The light in our window is fading Ab Gm The candle gutters on the ledge Ab Bb Eb Ab Well now sorrow, it comes a-stealing Eb Ab And I'll cry, girl, but I'll come a-running Ab Gm Fm Straight to you Ab For I am captured Ab Gm Fm Straight to you Ab For I am captured Bb Eb Once again Eb Ab Eb Ab Ab Bb Gm Ab Gone are the days of rainbows Ab Bb Gm Ab Gone are the nights of swinging from the stars Eb Ab For the sea will swallow up the mountains Eb Ab And the sky will throw thunder-bolts and sparks Ab Gm Fm Straight at you Ab But I'll come a-running Ab Gm Fm Straight to you Ab But I'll come a-running Bb Eb One more time Eb Ab Eb Ab Fm Ab Bb Ab Gm Heaven has denied us its kingdom Ab Gm Ab Bb The saints are drunk howling at the moon Eb Ab The chariots of angels are colliding Eb Ab Well, I'll run, babe, but I'll come running Ab Gm Fm Straight to you Ab For I am captured Ab Gm Fm Straight to you Ab For I am captured Bb Eb One more time Eb Ab Eb Ab --------------------------- transcribed by Benjamin D bdenes@mnsi.net