Soho Square Chords & Tabs
Eb Ebsus4 Eb
Your name froze on the winter air
Ebsus4 Eb
An empty bench in Soho Square
Ebsus4 Eb
Forgotten now I turn away
Ebsus4 Cm
Just save me for a rainy day
Gm Cm [Fill 1] Eb
But don't be sorry, I don't want to hear it baby
Ebsus4 Eb
My feet froze in the winter chill
Ebsus4 Eb
I knew I'd probably get ill
Ebsus4 Eb Ebsus4
But I was praying we could fill an empty bench and still
Cm Gm Cm [Fill 1]
You're so sorry but I don't want your pity baby
C Am
It's all yours now please don't tease
F G
The pigeons shiver in the naked trees
C Am
And I'll do anything but please don't hurt me
F G
Just kiss me quick 'cos it's my birthday
F C F G
And I feel so small I don't know why but no I'm not too old to cry
Eb Ebsus4 Eb Ebsus4
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Eb Ebsus4 Eb
An empty bench in Soho Square.
Ebsus4 Cm
If you'd have come you'd have found me there
Gm Cm [Fill 1]
But you never did 'cos you don't care and I'm so sorry baby
Eb Ebsus4 Eb Ebsus4 Eb
I don't mind loneliness too much but when I met you I was touched
Ebsus4 Eb Ebsus4 Cm Gm
And that was good enough for me but do we always have to be sorry
Cm [Fill 1]
Why can't we just be happy baby?
C Am F G
One day you'll be waiting there, no empty bench in Soho Square
C Am
And we'll dance around like we don't care
F G
And I'll be much too old to cry
F C F G
And you'll kiss me quick in case I die before my birthday
C Am F G
Before my birthday
C Am F G
Before my birthday
C
[String Solo]
Play G at end of solo
C Am F G
One day you'll be waiting there, no empty bench in Soho Square
C Am F G
No I don't know the reason why I'll love you till the day I die
C Am
But one day you'll be waiting there
F G
Come summertime in Soho Square
C Am
And I'll be painting stars up in the sky
F G C Am
Before I get too old to cry before my birthday
F G C Am F
I hope I see those pigeons fly before my birthday
G C Am F G
In Soho Square on my birthday
C Am F G - Repeat to fade