Parallel Lines
Todd Rundgren
[Intro]
|N.C.---- ----|
|G#m7---- C#m7(11)---/D#-|E9---- EM9--F#--|D#m7---- C#9----|F#---- G#m----|
|G#m7---- C#m7(11)---/D#-|E9---- EM9--F#--|D#m7---- C#9----|F#---- B----|
[Verse 1]
| /F#-EM7/G#KinAdredE/AspiA/Erits | moE/Aving aAlong EM7/Athe spiAral /B
| /F#-EM7/G#I Acan E/Asee Ayou A/E-| G#m7up on A/G#anoG#m7ther leF#/G#vel
| C#7It's too great a fall And I can't | C#9reach you to pull me higher
But I | Edon't seem to E(b5)get Emuch Esus2closer | Eor E(b5)any Emore E(b5)far
| /F#-EM7/G#WhatAwould E/Ayou tell A/Eme, | if E/AI could Ahear EM7/Ayou speakAing?
If | /F#-EM7/G# Ayou E/Acould touch A/Eme, | G#m7how would I A/G#know G#m7the feelF#/G#ing?
| C#7I just can't imagine But I | C#9try to do it anyway
I | Ewish I E(b5)was moving EfasEsus2ter, I Ewish| E you'd E(b5)drift Eback E(b5)
But it | E/F#just wasn't E(b5)/F#meant to E/F#hapEsus2/F#pen E/F#
| E/F# E(b5)/F#Very E/F#soon I'llF#7have to
[Chorus]
| G#m7Face the C#m7(11)facts/D# Some | E9things never come toEM9geF#ther
| D#m7Parallel C#m9lines | F#running on forG#mever
| G#m7And you can't turn C#m7(11)back /D# There is | E9never any starting EM9oF#ver
| D#m7Parallel C#m9lines | F#never do cross Bover
[Verse 2]
| /F#-EM7/G#It'sA a E/AchalA/Elenge | Gotta E/Amake myAself reEM7/AmemAber
| /F#-EM7/G#FaAcing the truth, well,A/E- | G#m7that A/G#doesn't mean G#m7surrenF#/G#der
| C#7What is bravado and | C#9how much is a force of will?
I | Eknow that the E(b5)world is Efull Esus2of Eop| Eposites E(b5)that attEract E(b5)
But un| E/F#less we igE(b5)/F#nore the E/G#phyEsus2/F#sics E/F# | E/F# E(b5)/F#Very E/F# soon we'll F#7have to
[Chorus]
| G#m7Face the C#m7(11)facts/D# Some | E9things never come toEM9geF#ther
| D#m7Parallel C#m9lines | F#running on forG#mever
| G#m7And you can't turn C#m7(11)back /D# There is | E9never any starting EM9oF#ver
| D#m7Parallel C#m9lines | F#never do cross Bover
[Bridge]
So | EM7I send you the gift of | EM7empathy
If you'd | B/F#once in your life ac| G#m7knowledge me
I have | EM7visualized so | EM7thoroughly
| B/F#That when I think of me I | G#m7think of we
[Verse 3]
| /F#-EM7/G#Can'tAface E/Athe truth A/EIt | means E/Athat we Amust EM7/AsurrenAder
| /F#-EM7/G# AUnderstanding A/E-| G#m7won't satisA/G#fy the G#m7hunF#/G#ger
| C#7It whittles away at the | C#9destiny we fulfill
And like an | Eanimal E(b5)running Ewild Esus2You Ecan't | Ecall E(b5)it Eback E(b5)
And it's | E/F#just gonna E(b5)/F#make it E/G#harE(b5)/F#der | E/F# E(b5)/F#When it's F#/GfinaF#(b5)/G#lly F#/G#time F#6/G#to
[Chorus-Outro]
| Bbm7Face the Ebm7(11)facts/F Some | Gb9things never come toGbM9geAbther
| Fm7Parallel Ebm9lines | Abrunning on forBbmever
| Bbm7And you can't turn Ebm7(11)back /F There is | Gb9never any starting GbM9oAbver
| Fm7Parallel Ebm9lines | Abnever do cross Dbover
| Bbm7Face the Ebm7(11)facts/F Some | Gb9things never come toGbM9geAbther
| Fm7Parallel Ebm9lines | Abrunning on forBbmever
| Bbm7And you can't turn Ebm7(11)back /F There is | Gb9never any starting GbM9oAbver
| Fm7Parallel Ebm9lines | Abnever do cross Dbover
| Bbm7Face the Ebm7(11)facts/F Some | Gb9things never come toGbM9geAbther
| Fm7Parallel Ebm9lines | Abrunning on forBbmever
| Bbm7And you can't turn Ebm7(11)back /F There is | Gb9never any starting GbM9oAbver
| Fm7Parallel Ebm9lines | Abnever do cross Dbover
| BbmFace th| Bbm7Face the Ebm7(11)facts/F Some | Gb9things never come toGbM9geAbther
| Fm7Parallel Ebm9lines | Abrunning on forBbmever
| Bbm7And you can't turn Ebm7(11)back /F There is | Gb9never any starting GbM9oAbver
| Fm7Parallel Ebm9lines | Abnever do cross Dbover

