When Dawn Arrives

Bm Em F#m Bm Em F#m Bm Em F#m He hums tonight through his street Bm Em F#m My unlatched window the tune repeats Bm Em F#m The kerb crawling car winds down to a stop Bm Em F#m A few seconds mumbled then whisks him off Bm C#7 Sick and tired of abuse F#m D Controlled sign of hysteria Bm C#7 But like when dawn arrives F#m D Bm Em Bm Em He remembers his leisure Bm Em F#m He runs tonight through his block Bm Em F#m A crack in the curtains is unlocked Bm Em F#m No meeting with a mother or greeting a friend Bm Em F#m A sharp looking bootjack with some time to spend Bm C#7 Sick and tired of abuse F#m D Controlled sign of hysteria Bm C#7 But like when dawn arrives F#m D Bm F#m He remembers his leisure D7 F7 He cries tonight through his manor Bb Am I can see his conscience get the better D7 F7 From a doorway stepped in shadowed leather Bb Am Bm Em Bm Em Exchanging handshakes for money and pleasure Bm Em F#m He crawls tonight through his scum Bm Em F#m From a dirty window his body’s numb Bm Em F#m Beneath the street lamp tilts shoulders bent Bm Em Meets his pickup who pays his rent Bm C#7 Sick and tired of abuse F#m D Controlled sign of hysteria Bm C#7 But like when dawn arrives F#m D Bm He remembers his leisure Em Bm His leisure Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em F#m Bm Em Bm Em F#m Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm