Keane – The Starting Line (Ukulele)

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Chords used: C - 332010 / 032010 Em - 022000 G - 320033 / 320003 F - 133211 Am - 002210 Bb - 113331 [Intro] C Em G C (2x) [Verse 1]
C               Em  
This town was a lovers stage 

     G                  C
but now you can't recognise

C                         Em              G
the streetlights that are daggers to your eyes

F                     Am
You can't find your bearings

       F                  C
you're slipping into the ground

    F            Am            Em        G
The scene has no colour and no sound.
[Verse 2]
C            Em
You still believe in me 

 G                     C
after the things I've done

 C           Em             G
You fear for what we have become

F               Am
The ground is uneven

F                       C
you stumble from day to day

F                   Am        
You tread where its easy

              Em           
although your feet are like lead

        G                F
and you gotta get underway
[Chorus]
F          C                Em      Am
Drag your heart up to the starting line

F            C                   G
Forget the ghosts that make you old before your time

F       C            Em     Am
Its too easy to get left behind

Dm                 
I know you've been kicked around

    F                                           C     Em    G   C
but tie up your thoughts and lay them down on me.
[Verse 3]
C               Em         G                   C
Each heart is a paper kite blown around by the breeze

C                      Em                  G
Love wont rest till it brings you to your knees

F            Am    F                    C
Some find it easy, some will never even know

F                         Am
You think youve done your journey,

           Em                          G
then you stumble and find that theres such a long way to go
[Chorus]
(F)        C              Em       Am
Drag your heart up to the starting line

F            C                   G
Forget the ghosts that make you old before your time

F       C            Em     Am
Its too easy to get left behind

Dm 
I know you've been kicked around

F
You wanna be lost but now your found

Bb
lets take the back way into town

F
Drink to the bad times

                   C     Em     G     C 
Lay them down on me
C Em G C [Verse 4]
C             Em
Girl, I still believe in you

         G               C
your too good to fall so low

C                  Em            G
we're gonna find a better life I know

F              Am
Things will be clearer

F                    C
as soon as we make a start

F                  Am
we'll be that much nearer

          Em                     G                  F                    
we're too old to just stand here waiting to break apart
[Chorus]
(F)        C              Em       Am
Drag your heart up to the starting line

F            C                   G
Forget the ghosts that make you old before your time

F       C            Em     Am
Its too easy to get left behind

Dm
I know you've been kicked around

F                                               C     Em     G     C
but tie up your thoughts and lay them down on me.     On me...

C     Em     G     C
On me...