Belle and Sebastian - I'm Waking up to Us,
the title track of their late 2001 release:

						E  Am  E
I need someone to take some joy in something I do

						C#m
You need a man who's either rich, or losing a screw

				B
You know I love you here's the irony:

A(open)				C#m
You're going to walk away intact,

			    B
I think you never loved me anyway

A(open)				E
You love yourself and you love men

		B		E			B
to kiss your arse, expensive clothes, please stop me there

	    E      A     B
I think I'm waking up to us, we're a disaster

E         A       B
You don't want to know me cause you move in

E       A      B			      C#m
Circles of the brave, where art defines their lives.

	    E 	     A      B			E  Am  E
She was the one love of my life, and I let her go

	 E	    A       B			   C#m
And if I look like death today, then please let her know

		   B
I never wanted any harm for her,

A(open)		     C#m                              B
I only wanted her to see the beauty of the world surrounding her

A(open)                    E
But when she opened up her eyes

	      B			  E		     B
It's much too late, our chance is gone, she's with a guy

	      E         A    B
Who takes the prize for everything I ever showed her

E       A       B
Digging all the fun because she's older

  E       A      B                          C#m
I fed her with a spoon, I made her mother smile,


I helped the kid survive.



Bridge: E D A C x2

						    E   Am E
She was the one love of my life, she showed me the road

						    C#m
I loved her dog, her steady gaze, the chapter is closed.

		      B            A(open)			C#m
I only wanted all the best for her, the best thing was to stay away

			     B
She grew up and she left the rest of us

A(open)				E
And now the understanding's gone

	   B			E	    B
I haven't changed, how could I?  I'm pretty much the same person

E	     B          E       A  B
I cannot keep the anger hidden anymore, but lucky for you

E       A     B			      E    A      B
You are not around, my anger turns to pity and to love,

               C#m
The season has arrived, The season has arrived.



Another great tune from an outstanding group of musicians,
brilliant in its simplicity and heart.
Remember, 'Contrahit orator, variant in carmine vates'.