From the Difford & Tilbrook album Arpeggios intro: You're on your own here! VERSE: D Em7 You’re banging your drum C G You blow your own trumpet D Em7 Your ship came in C G And your fanfare sunk it D Em7 F G The tide has turned, our love’s gone forever, ever Em7 F#m7 I stand on the shore G G/A As it floats down the river, river CHORUS: D/F# F6 I had such hopes Bb G G/A I had such visions planned D/F# F6 The frames were shot Bb G G/A But now our future’s canned A6 G9 I had my hopes so high they fell right down A6 G9 I had my hopes so high they fell right down VERSE: D Em7 I’m banging my head C G You watch without malice (You watch with no interest at all) D Em7 I bet all your friends C G Compare this to “Dallas” (I might as well talk to a brick wall) D Em7 F G So under the arm I feel the cold shoulder Em7 F#m7 So I’ll once again G G/A have to play the wild rover REPEAT CHORUS: INSTRUMENTAL: D/F# G C/A C/B G/D G/E D/F# G C/E C/A G G/A D/F# F6 Bb G G/A Do I need all this pressure D/F# F6 Bb G G/A Do I bury my temper D/F# F6 I had my hopes so high they fell right down A6 G9 I had my hopes so high they fell right down D/F# F6 A6 G9 (Ad lib vocals) D/F# F6 A6 G9 CODA: D/F# G C/A C/B G/D G/E D/F# G C/E C/A G/D D (slow tempo to finish)