Released on the album "Back in the High Life" in 1986 on Island Records.
Words and Music by Steve Winwood and Vivian Stanshall
Key of Ab major. Time signature 4/4.
Transcription by Hisao Chida
Into: Ab - Bb/Ab (x2)
Verse: (0:18-)
Ab Bb/Ab
I can't believe she's going
I said please show me
Ab Bb/Ab Db/Ab
What selfish seeds I plant along the way
Gb/Ab
Black harvest today
Ab Bb/Ab Ab Bb/Ab
The empty bed she left me, cold on one side
Gb/Ab Fm/Ab Ab Db/Ab
Can't believe, only me
Eb Ebsus4
Shadows in purple thrill me
Eb Ebsus4(add Bb)
I cry myself awake each night
Eb/G Abmaj7
I can't believe that it's true
Bb7sus4 Bb7sus4/C Fm9 Fm Fm9/Bb
Here am I, where are you
Bb7sus4
Can I cope with today
Chorus: (1:27-)
Ab Db/Ab Eb/Ab Ab Db/Ab Eb/Ab
My love is leavin' me
Ab Db/Ab
Still I'm hoping she'll stay
Eb/Ab Ab Db/Ab Eb/Ab Ab
My love is leavin' me
[Verse] (1:50-)
But I'll control my feelings
I find faith, healing
And I'll find hope singing
The way is so long
But I'm going to be strong
Oh, what a turn around
Soon, someday I'll be bound
And I'll cope with today
(Chorus) (2:24-)
Bridge: (2:47-)
Ab
(syn solo)
Gb/Ab Fm/Ab Am Db/Ab Gb/Ab
Can't believe, only me
Eb Ebsus4
Shadows in purple thrill me
Eb Fm7(add Bb)
I cry myself awake each night
Eb/G Abmaj7
I can't believe that it's true
Bb7sus4 Bb7sus4/C Fm9 Fm Fm7/Bb
Here am I, where are you my love
Ab Bb/Ab
Breathing your perfume chills me
Ab Bb/Ab
Dreams never lie
Gb/Ab Fm7/Ab Gb/Ab Fm7/C
Is it true, asking you
(Chorus) (3:56-)
(ad lib) Fee as a bird, etc
(Repeat & Fade Out)