D  G  Em A   D  G  Em  A

[Verse 1]

D           G                           Em    A
I am sad alright,  but what a waste of time
D           G                  Em                    A
I held you much too close and now there's something missing
 D           G              Em  A  D         G               Em  A
But I can't see the empty space,  something else has taken place

[Verse 2]

D           G                           Em    A
I am sad alright,  but what a waste of tears
D           G                  Em                  A
I held you much too close and now there's someone missing
 D      G               Em  A  D           G              Em   A
She is gone without a trace,  just the expression on her face, what a waste

[Pre Chorus]

  D                        G                    Em            A
There's a flame there’s a fire, there’s a body burning up
 D                G             Em             A
And a bird on a shape made of steel ohoh,  he keeps on singing

[Chorus]

 D         G                Em         A               D
It's not exactly what you think, not exactly what you see
           G                  Em                      A            D
It’s not exactly what you've learned,  and what you will be learning
           G                Em               A               D
No - not exactly what you think,  no - not exactly what you see
            G                 Em                     A           D
It’s not exactly what you've learned,  and what you will be learning

[Middle eight]

D  G  Em  A   D  G  Em  A

[Verse 3]

D           G                            Em   A
I am sad alright,  but what a waste of breath
D         G            Em                      A
I'm only talking to relieve,  although there's no one listening
D      G               Em   A  D           G              Em   A
He is gone without a trace,   just the expression on his face

[Pre Chorus]

 D                         G                    Em           A
There's a flame there’s a fire, there’s a body burning up
 D                G             Em                  A
And a bird on a shape made of steel ohoh,  ohoh he keeps on singing
 D       G       Em       A       D        G       Em       A
No not exactly,  no not exactly,  no not exactly,  no not exactly

[Chorus]

 D         G                Em         A               D
It's not exactly what you think, not exactly what you see
            G                 Em                     A           D
It’s not exactly what you've learned,  and what you will be learning
         G                Em          A               D
No not exactly what you think,  not exactly what you see
            G                 Em                     A
It’s not exactly what you've learned,  and what you will be learning
        D                  G    Em  A   D
I tell you what a waste alright