Squeeze – In Quintessence (Guitar)

   C                   F      G
He smokes himself into double vision

Am                    Dm   G
Leaves his mind on an indecision,

C                     F   G
Thinks he's invented imagination

D/F#             Dm/F   E
Says that God is some relation.

Am                       F
 He leaves his cigarette burning on the desk

    C                     F
His clothes and magazines make up such a mess,

Dm                    G             E
Sitting up in bed transistor on his chest

   Fm           C    Fm           C
in quintessence   in quintessence

C                       F         G
He and his friends sit around all evening

Am                      Dm      G
Leaving their laughter upon the ceiling,

C                     F         G
Seems so funny yet it leaves me yawning

D/F#                 Dm/F      E
Then I find it's the following morning.

Am                       F
  He says his girlfriend lives too far away

C                          F
Always at a friend's house or on holiday,

    Dm                       G     E
His bible of romance hides itself away

   Fm           C    Fm           C
in quintessence   in quintessence

   Fm           C    Fm           C  E
in quintessence   in quintessence

[Bridge]
E               E6
A 15-year-old's browse through life,

   E7                E6                E              E6
is fine with his quintessence safe and sound in mind,

E7           E6            G
Life's an adolescence from time to time

G/C#         E               G    A# C#
With us all, in quintessence

C                      F        G
In the corner with his book and tissue

Am                  Dm      G
All he can do is pretend to miss you,

C                  F           G
Closes his eyes as he sees her body

D/F#                  Dm/F       E
Pulls funny faces and that's his hobby

Am                  F
 On the other hand love ain't a happy word

C                      F
On the other hand love ain't a piece of skirt,

Dm                                  G        E
Makes for something special in your football shirt

   Fm           C    Fm           C
in quintessence   in quintessence

   Fm           C    Fm           C
in quintessence   in quintessence

   C            F G
In quintessence

   C            F G
In quintessence

   C            F G
In quintessence

   C            F G
In quintessence

   C            F G
In quintessence

   C            F G  E Am C
In quintessence

e--0--0--3
B--2--3--2
G--1--1--0
D--2--2--0
A--2--2--2
E--0--0--3