From the Album "Arc of a Diver", released 1981 on Island Records.
Words and Music by Steve Winwood and George Fleming.
Key of D-major. Time signature 4/4.
F#m7 Bm7 Em7 F#m7 Bm7 G/A
Go down babe a slot machine to take my dime
F#m7 Bm7 Em7 F#m7 Bm7 G/A
Cunning diversion to pass the time
F#m7 Bm7 Em7 F#m7 Bm7 G/A
Flash in the pan a weekend trip in any town
F#m7 Bm7 Em7 F#m7 Bm7 G/A
She'll light the fuse and watch you drown
Ab/Bb Eb/Bb Bb Eb/Bb
Refrain - From a cut-price lady to second-hand woman
Ab/Bb Ebmaj9 Asus2
You're society's slave babe you're an ugly rumor
D7sus4
I wanted to say please don't go away today
F#m7 Bm7 Em7
Tomorrow's okay. Don't go away