Thrown Away

The Stranglers - Thrown Away Email: Bushhead81@Hotmail.com Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) THROWN AWAY ----------- Transcription by: Richard Stanforth (rtstanforth@hotmail.com) Date of Transcription: 3rd April 2002 This transcription and more is exclusive to and can be found at :- http://www.geocities.com/strangledchords intro: keyboard riff and drums (x1) C G Fmaj7 If ever you had counted C G Fmaj7 The centuries you threw away C G Fmaj7 And all the lies that you had started C G Fmaj7 And all the chances thrown away C G Fmaj7 If I set sail for new horizons C G Fmaj7 Could I still leave you waiting here? C G Fmaj7 I would chase just one set of chances C G Fmaj7 The others would be thrown away E Am Bb C Even though we tried, time wasn't on our side E Am Bb G Then there came the day we threw it all away Bb G Bb G Bb G Thrown away, thrown away, thrown away C G Fmaj7 My winter nights are so much colder C G Fmaj7 Than yours could ever be C G Fmaj7 I wish I hadn't been a traveller C G Fmaj7 I would not have had to go away C G Fmaj7 When all is said and all is over C G Fmaj7 When all is just a memory C G Fmaj7 Our ships will stay for just a moment C G Fmaj7 Leaving false Gods and hypocrisy E Am Bb C Even though we tried, time wasn't on our side E Am Bb G Then there came the day we threw it all away Bb G Bb G Bb G (N.C.) Thrown away, thrown away, thrown away E Am Bb C Even though we tried, time wasn't on our side E Am Bb G Then there came the day we threw it all away Bb G Bb G Bb G Thrown away, thrown away, thrown away Bb G Bb G Bb G Thrown away, thrown away, thrown away repeat 'thrown away' bit until fade...