The Imperatives

	  		


Intro: 
C G# Eb/G Fm  x2 
C G# Eb Bb  x2 


verse 1: 
C                 G# 
  when we can't begin 
Eb/G 
    unless it's with 
   Fm 
an argument we're 
C      G#    Eb/G 
losing out on    love 
        Fm 
for the sake of it 


Refrain: 
C 
  I was thinking we 
      G# 
could go and live 
Eb          Bb 
  in a monastery 
C 
  throw away the 
  G# 
imperatives 
Eb 
  and make our 
        Bb 
pockets empty 


 
Cm 
  cause I'm 
        Eb 
feeling bankrupt 
G# 
  and I'm losing 
 Fm  Cm 
speed  and I 
            Eb 
don't wanna hold 
  G#      Fm 
on  to anything 



verse 2: 
C             G# 
  when I misbehaved 
Eb/G 
    to get what I 
Fm 
wanted was that 
C 
wrong when what 
  G#        Eb/G 
I wanted was 
           Fm 
love and affection 


(Repeat Refrain) 


Chorus 2: 
Cm 
  cause I'm 
        Eb 
feeling bankrupt 
G# 
  and I'm losing 
 Fm  Cm 
speed  and I 
            Eb 
don't wanna hold 
  G#      Fm 
on  to anything 
C             G# 
  I'm feeling bankrupt 
Eb 
  and I'm losing 
 Bb  Cm 
speed  and I 
            Eb 
don't wanna hold 
  G#      Fm 
on  to anything 


Interlude: Bb Cm  Cm Eb  Eb Gm  Gm Bb   


Bridge 1: 
              Bb Cm 
but let's get out 
          Cm Eb 
let's get out 
          Eb Gm 
let's get out 
          Gm Bb 
let's get out 


Bass Solo: Bb Cm  Cm Eb  Eb Gm  Gm Fm   x2 


verse 3: 
Bb Cm 
     I was thinking 
         Cm Eb      Eb Gm Gm Fm 
we could go and live 
Bb Cm 
     I was thinking 
         Cm Eb      Eb Gm Gm Fm 
we could go and live 
Bb Cm 
     I was thinking 
         Cm Eb      Eb Gm 
we could go and live 
          Gm Bb 
in a monaste ry 
Bb Cm 
     I was thinking 
         Cm Eb      Eb Gm 
we could go and live 
          Gm Bb 
in a monaste ry 


Bridge 2: 
              Bb Cm 
but let's get out 
          Cm Eb 
let's get out 
          Eb Gm 
let's get out 
          Gm Bb Bb Cm 
let's get out 
          Cm Eb 
let's get out 
          Eb Gm 
let's get out 
          Gm Bb 
let's get out 


Chorus 3: 
Cm 
  cause I'm 
        Eb 
feeling bankrupt 
G# 
  and I'm losing 
 Fm  Cm 
speed  and I 
            Eb 
don't wanna hold 
  G#      Fm 
on  to anything 
C 
  I was thinking we 
      G# 
could go and live 
Eb          Bb 
  in a monastery 
C 
  I was thinking we 
      G# 
could go and live 
Eb          Bb 
  in a monastery 


Outro: 
Bb Cm  Cm Eb  Eb Gm  Gm Bb   
Bb Cm  Cm Eb  Eb Gm  Bb(hold)