XTC – All Of A Sudden (Guitar)

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From 1982 English Settlement [Intro] G/ F#/ D A x4 [Verse 1]
D         A
What can i say?

D          A                        F          Dm
Why do we starve a thing thats near extinction?

D            A
From day to day

D            A                      F
These weeds of fear Are choking our conviction

Em
Life's like a jig-saw

            Bb
You get the straight bits

                     Dm                          G
But there's something missing in the middle
[Chorus]
                   A                    D
All Of A Sudden We find the cupboard's bare

                   A                    D
All of a sudden We find heaven's not there                   

                   A                    D
All of a sudden We find the sun's gone cold                  

                   A                    D
All of a sudden We find we're more than old

                    C                    Gm
All of a sudden We find that we've lost love

    C            Am      Gm
So please don't push or shove because

   A
It's too late It's too late

                           G                            F#
In all your hurry you've accidentally locked the gate
[Verse 2]
D           A
What can we do?

D           A                          F
Trying to stem the flow of sand is useless

D            A
It's up to you

D              A                            F        Dm
start holding hands And watch the balance redress

Em
Life's like a firework

            Bb
You're only lit once

               Dm                           G
And you must stand and radiate correctly
[Chorus]
                   A                    D
All Of A Sudden We find the cupboard's bare

                   A                    D
All of a sudden We find heaven's not there                   

                   A                    D
All of a sudden We find the sun's gone cold                  

                   A                    D
All of a sudden We find we're more than old

                    C                    Gm
All of a sudden We find that we've lost love

    C            Am      Gm
So please don't push or shove because

   A
It's too late It's too late

                           G                            F#
In all your hurry you've accidentally locked the gate
[Bridge]
 B           E               F#              C#
Love's not a product you can hoard or pack a suitcase with

 G#m         A              B       D
It's more a way you have to give
[Solo] D A D A C Gm [Pre Chorus]
Em
Life's like a jig-saw

            Bb
You get the straight bits

                 Dm                          G
But there's plenty missing in the middle
[Chorus]
                   A                    D
All Of A Sudden We find the cupboard's bare

                   A                    D
All of a sudden We find heaven's not there                   

                   A                    D
All of a sudden We find the sun's gone cold                  

                   A                    D
All of a sudden We find we're more than old

                    C                    Gm
All of a sudden We find that we've lost love

    C            Am      Gm               G
So please don't push or shove because

                   A                    D
All Of A Sudden We find the cupboard's bare

                   A                    D
All of a sudden We find heaven's not there                   

                   A                    D
All of a sudden We find the sun's gone cold                  

                   A                    D
All of a sudden We find we're more than old

                    C                    Gm       C   Am   Gm
All of a sudden We find that we've lost love

   A
It's too late It's too late

                           G                            F#
In all your hurry you've accidentally locked the gate