Gm                 Bb                              C
Quick fire, I'm on time, you're ahead of schedule
                                                Gm
Blue walls, propaganda mixed with scare stories
                        Bb                      C                      Gm
Straight lines, colour coded, lead the way to a dead end waiting room
                       Bb
Machines throb, we're fluorescent in buzzing lights
C                                                   Gm
These corridors smell so strange in this alphabet block I'm in
Bb                    C
Fear and loathing and wondering

Alphabet block


[Pre-Chorus]
Cm          Eb
Holding on, holding on
Bb
Everybody's the same when it matters
Cm           Eb
Holding on, we're holding on
Bb                         Eb
Hold my hand, don't let me go (blend into chorus)


[Chorus]
Eb     Fm        Cm
Ru-un, ru-un, we won't waste a second
                        Bb
A second, you're out of time
          Cm                   Bb
You might find, when you're on alphabet block


[Chorus]
Eb     Fm        Cm
Ru-un, ru-un, we won't waste a second
                        Bb
A second, you're out of time
          Cm                   Bb
You might find, when you're on alphabet block


[Verse 2]
Gm                   Bb                      C
Cigarettes, littered ground, medieval houses
                                              Gm
All the cars bumper to bumper, not enough space
                   Bb                           C                 Gm
Break it down and resign to the fact that there are no promises here
                         Bb                                C
Drink this down, swallow hard, don't ask questions, right?
                                                 Gm
Just turn around, wait a week, till the alphabet block is done
Bb                       C
Fear and loathing, still wondering

Alphabet block


[Pre-Chorus]
Cm          Eb
Holding on, holding on
Bb
Everybody's the same when it matters
Cm                Eb
Holding on, we're holding on
Bb                         Eb
Hold my hand, don't let me go (blend into chorus)


[Chorus]
Eb     Fm        Cm
Ru-un, ru-un, we won't waste a second
                        Bb
A second, you're out of time
          Cm                             Eb
You might find, when you're on alphabet block (blend)


[Chorus]
Eb     Fm        Cm
Ru-un, ru-un, we won't waste a second
                        Bb
A second, you're out of time
           Cm                             Gm
You might find, when you're on alphabet block


[Bridge]
Gm                            Eb
A softly spoken voice gives a choice
                                Bb
But I'm not ready to make a decision

Solitary soul, solitary soul
         Cm
'Cause I need you with your warm advice
      Eb
Won't hesitate, won't pay the price
Bb             N/C
All I ask of you: can we just...


[Chorus]
Eb     Fm        Cm
Ru-un, ru-un, we won't waste a second
                        Bb
A second, you're out of time
          Cm                              Eb
You might find, when you're on alphabet block


[Chorus]
Eb     Fm        Cm
Ru-un, ru-un, we won't waste a second
                        Bb
A second, you're out of time
          Cm                            Gm or whatever chord you want to end on or repeat instrumental chorus
You might find, when you're on alphabet block